The Google Pixel 10a will be launched in India and the global markets later this month, the company announced on Wednesday. It is anticipated to arrive as the successor to the Pixel 9a, which debuted in March 2025. Amid a myriad of leaks that hinted towards the design of the upcoming handset, the Mountain View-based tech giant has taken the wraps off the phone. The Pi...

Hong Kong stocks opened lower on Thursday, tracking a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street overnight, as investors grew increasingly concerned about the exploding costs of AI investment and how they might disrupt jobs. The Hang Seng Index fell 219 points, or 0.82 percent, at 26,627. Mainland stocks also opened lower, with the Shanghai Composite Index down 0.66 percent at 4,075 and the Shenzhen Component Index losing 0.96 percent at 14,020. The losses came after the Nasdaq 100 had its worst two-day rout since October, breaching its 100-day moving average. The recent selloff, triggered by a new legal tool from Anthropic's Claude large language model, has wiped out about US$830 billion in market ⁠value since January 28. Disappointing earnings results from Advanced Micro Devices didn't help either, with the chipmaker tumbling 17 percent overnight. Still, Wall Street futures were trying to make a comeback as chip provider, Alphabet, reported solid results after the bell. Elsewhere in Asia, markets mostly fell, as South Korea's Kospi tumbled 1.7 percent while Japan's Nikkei 225 was flat. Much attention is on Amazon's results later in the day, as well as policy meetings from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank where rates are expected to be on hold. (Reuters/Xinhua)

He posted a novella-sized rant that devolved into to calling his rival "dishonest" and "authoritarian."

The company is engaged in a strategy to diversify its revenue sources as it heads into the new year.

Spain-based deeptech and climate megafund Kembara has just completed a €750 million first close toward its €1 billion target.

Having raised a €30 million Series A round led by CapitalG, business identity verification startup Duna is now among the most well-capitalized European startups founded by Stripe alumni.

Alphabet CEO skipped an analyst's question about Apple on the company's earnings call.

US tech shares continued to face pressure on Wednesday in a mixed session for global equities as investors steer funds to industrials and other old-economy sectors. The Dow rose but the Nasdaq dropped more than one percent for a second straight day as chip company AMD nose-dived after earnings and some other tech names sputtered amid AI disruption fears. "We're seeing a lot of rotation from growth stocks to value stocks, moving from tech into other sectors," said Steve Sosnick of Interactive Brokers. Shares of Advanced Micro Devices sank more than 17 percent despite solid fourth-quarter earnings that concluded a year of strong revenue growth due to artificial intelligence. "Results from tech continue to be coming in pretty strong and solid, but it is a matter of expectations that are creating some disappointments, especially at a time when sentiment around the sector is negative," said Angelo Kourkafas of Edward Jones. "At the same time as this is happening, on another corner of the market, there's a lot of excitement." Investors were spooked on Tuesday by news that AI startup Anthropic – which created the Claude chatbot – had unveiled a tool that could be used by firms to carry out legal work. The announcement hit firms in the software, financial services and asset management industries. "Investors fear the AI juggernaut will cut deeply into earnings as agents take over workflows and replace more traditional programmes," said Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club. Elsewhere, European and Asian markets mostly closed higher, with London's FTSE setting a fresh record. Oil prices piled on more than three percent following a report that talks between the United States and Iran expected for Friday had fallen through. Meanwhile, data showed private sector employment in the United States rose by a less-than-expected 22,000 jobs in January. The "update serves as a reminder that the US remains far from a robust jobs market," said eToro analyst Bret Kentwell. If the jobs report prepared by the US government, delayed by the shutdown, "shows a similar dynamic, it should at a minimum help keep the Fed from adopting an overly restrictive stance as the first quarter progresses," he added. The US Federal Reserve last week resisted pressure from the Trump Administration to cut interest rates, saying the US economy is expanding at a solid rate. Investors expect it may next cut rates in June or July if the weakness in the labour market continues. Separate data showed the US services sector maintained growth in January, boosting sentiment. The S&P 500 fell 0.5 percent, to 6,882, the Dow rose 0.5 percent, to 49,501, while the Nasdaq fell 1.5 percent, to 22,904. (AFP)

Google revealed a significant milestone for its Gemini app, announcing over 750 million monthly active users as it competes with ChatGPT and Meta AI.

Should a linked web page go offline, the new feature will then redirect readers to the archived versions, so that there is no drop in service. The tool also archives a user's own posts, helping to ensure their longevity.

The new department will have up to eight police officers and could be up and running in a few months.

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The two-year-old startup confirms that it closed a Series A led by Lightspeed at $1 billion valuation.

Amazon MGM Studios will reportedly begin a closed beta program in March to test its AI tools to help with film and TV production.

Andreessen Horowitz just raised a whopping ⁠new $15 billion in funding⁠. And a $1.7 billion chunk of that is going to its ⁠infrastructure team⁠, the one responsible for some of its biggest, most prominent AI investments including Black Forrest Labs, Cursor, OpenAI, ⁠ElevenLabs⁠, Ideogram, ⁠Fal⁠ and dozens of others.   A16z ⁠general partner with the infra team Jennifer Li⁠ (who oversees such investments as ElevenLabs – just valued at $11 billion); Ideagram and Fal, has a clear thesis on where the team is looking […]

Bitcoin sank as low as $72,096.20 on Wednesday, marking its second consecutive day breaking below the $73,000 level.

Tinder is testing AI recommendations and insight from your Camera Roll for better matches.

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The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and published the stolen data on its extortion website.

Roblox's highly anticipated 4D creation feature has officially arrived in open beta.

ElevenLabs' valuation has raised more than three times in the last 12 months.

NASA’s Perseverance rover has achieved a major milestone by navigating Martian terrain using artificial intelligence alone. In December 2025, AI-generated routes guided the rover safely across Jezero Crater, proving that autonomous navigation can dramatically speed up exploration and increase scientific returns on future planetary missions.

Bitcoin fell below $73,000 on Tuesday as investors sold the asset to hedge against heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainties.

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Japan’s XRISM X-ray observatory has delivered the first detailed maps of hot gas swirling around supermassive black holes in the Virgo and Perseus galaxy clusters. The data reveal intense turbulence, like cosmic storms driven by black hole jets. This churning heats the gas, stopping it from cooling and collapsing into new stars, explaining why cluster cores remain s...

The Series C funding will enable the company to expand its AI capabilities for disrupting criminal networks. The post Blockchain Intelligence Firm TRM Labs Raises $70 Million at $1 Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series may launch at higher prices in Europe, according to a new report. The lineup is expected to debut on February 25, with sales likely from March 11. Leaked pricing suggests increases for most models, including the Galaxy S26 and S26+, while the Galaxy S26 Ultra 256GB may retain its predecessor’s price. Higher storage variants could cost m...