African tech startups cater to continent's needs
African startups, addressing overlooked needs, are putting the spotlight on a burgeoning tech scene, despite challenges like inequality and limited digitalization.
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Switzerland the world's most-innovative in latest rankings
Switzerland is the world's most innovative country for a second consecutive year while Asian giant India made the biggest strides among major economies, a global indicator showed Wednesday.
Jul 24, 2019
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Boards for Meta, Twitter face backlash from NY pension fund
A major New York pension fund that has invested in both Facebook's corporate parent and Twitter believes it's time to shake up the companies' boards of directors because of their inability to keep violent content off their ...
May 24, 2022
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IMF chief says AI holds risks, 'tremendous opportunity' for global economy
Artificial intelligence poses risks to job security around the world but also offers a "tremendous opportunity" to boost flagging productivity levels and fuel global growth, the IMF chief told AFP.
Jan 15, 2024
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Hedge fund strikes deal for Tribune Publishing newspaper group
A hedge fund has struck a deal to acquire the publisher of the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News and other regional dailies, stoking fears of fresh job cuts in the battered US newspaper sector.
Feb 17, 2021
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Meme fav GameStop jumps again as retailer eyes digital shift
GameStop took a step toward a more digital future Monday, naming an activist investor to lead company efforts to push more of its business online.
Mar 8, 2021
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House panel to hold hearing on crypto exchange FTX collapse
Lawmakers plan to investigate the failure of FTX, the large crypto exchange that collapsed last week and filed for bankruptcy protection, leaving investors and customers staring at losses that could total in the billions ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Explainer: What's happening at bankrupt crypto exchange FTX?
The imploding cryptocurrency trading firm FTX is now short billions of dollars after experiencing the crypto equivalent of a bank run.
Nov 14, 2022
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Elon Musk threatens to reassign NPR's Twitter account
Elon Musk threatened to reassign NPR's Twitter account to "another company," according to the non-profit news organization, in an ongoing spat between Musk and media groups since his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter last ...
May 3, 2023
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Toshiba sought govt help to influence shareholder vote: probe
Japan's Toshiba sought government help to try and influence a boardroom vote proposed by activist shareholders at its last regular annual general meeting, according to an independent probe published Thursday.
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