Alibaba shares surge 7% in Hong Kong as firm accelerates pivot to AI
Shares of Alibaba Group Holding opened up 7.8 per cent in Hong Kong, after the firm reported strong…
Birmingham Museum of Art director to step down after 20 years
Graham Boettcher, director and CEO of the Birmingham Museum of Art, is stepping down after two decades with…
Herald Hat-trick am sports quiz – Wednesday May 13
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Whirlpool Says Iran War Has Caused ‘Recession-Level Industry Decline’
Appliance maker Whirlpool says it’s seeing firsthand the damage the Iran war has done to the economy. Loading…
Nvidia’s $4.9 Trillion Chip Empire Has a Google and Amazon Problem
Two of Nvidia’s biggest customers might be turning into its biggest threat. Loading audio narration… For three years,…
Google Says It’s Open to Putting Ads in Gemini
Google has so far not put ads in its Gemini AI app, but it’s not ruling it out.…
Herald Hat-trick am sports quiz – Wednesday April 29
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Google Says 75% of the Company’s New Code Is AI-Generated
Three-quarters of new code created inside Google is now generated by AI and reviewed by human engineers, the…
Herald Hat-trick am sports quiz – Wednesday April 22
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Snap Says It Will Lay Off 16% of Its Global Workforce. Read the Memo.
Snap has become the latest tech company to announce sweeping layoffs. Loading audio narration… In a memo to…
Herald Hat-trick am sports quiz – Wednesday April 15
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Harvey Weinstein rape retrial to begin on Wednesday
Weinstein, 74, and wheelchair-bound by ill-health, is already serving a 16-year prison term in a California case for…