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Google buys carbon removal credits from Brazil startup, joining Microsoft

By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google has agreed for the first time ever to purchase nature-based carbon removal credits from a Brazilian startup, its first engagement with

UnitedHealth tech unit’s rivals say new, post-hack customers are staying

By Leroy Leo and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) - Smaller rivals to UnitedHealth's tech unit Change Healthcare say they are signing longer-term contracts with hospitals and other customers who had temporarily

New iPhone 16 unveiled in Russia as retailers skirt Apple’s export ban

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian retailers have launched pre-sales of Apple's latest iPhone, circumventing the company's export ban to Russia and giving consumers the chance to pre-order devices hundreds of

Alibaba accelerates AI push by releasing new open-source models, text-to-video

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese technology company Alibaba released on Thursday new open-source artificial intelligence models and text-to-video AI technology, intensifying its efforts to compete in the

UN advisory body makes seven recommendations for governing AI

Since the release of Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT in 2022, the use of AI has spread rapidly, raising concerns about fueling misinformation, fake news.

Waymo in talks with Hyundai Motor to produce self-driving taxis, media report says

SEOUL (Reuters) - Alphabet's Waymo is in talks with South Korea's Hyundai Motor to outsource manufacturing of its self-driving vehicles, South Korean newspaper, Electronic Times, reported. Officials

Nintendo, Pokemon sue ‘Palworld’ producer for patent infringement

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the producer of hit survival adventure game "Palworld", the companies said on Thursday. The lawsuit,

US Senate committee questions tech executives about election threats

By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers questioned tech executives on Wednesday about their preparations for battling foreign disinformation threats ahead of elections in November, with both

Playtika to acquire Dice Dreams maker SuperPlay

(Reuters) - Mobile games developer Playtika said on Wednesday it would acquire peer SuperPlay in a deal that could go up to $1.95 billion, which would bring popular games such as Bingo Blitz and Dice

T-Mobile forecasts adjusted free cash flow up to $19 billion in 2027

(Reuters) -T-Mobile said on Wednesday it expects adjusted free cash flow between $18 billion and $19 billion in 2027 as the telecom operator laid out a three-year growth plan at its Capital Markets

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?