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Viasat posts upbeat sales on satellite-based broadband services strength
(Reuters) - Viasat reported second-quarter revenue on Wednesday that beat Wall Street estimates on strength in the segment that offers satellite-based broadband services.
Shares of the company, that offers connectivity and communications…
Samsung, Qualcomm flag concerns with India’s push for live TV on phones
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Samsung and Qualcomm are among those opposing India's choice of technology to bring live TV broadcasts on smartphones, arguing the required hardware changes will push up a device's cost by $30, according to letters…
Social media platforms keep fighting for e-commerce pie slice despite ban
JAKARTA: From setting up teams to discuss new commercial ideas to applying for new licences, social media companies are finding workarounds to the Indonesian government banning them from buying and selling goods online.
They are fuelled by…
US hospitals turn to gig platforms on nurse shortage
PARAMUS, United States: When Jessica Martinez moved away from home in 2020, a temporary contract brought her to New Jersey as a nurse on the frontlines of the pandemic. But her earnings slipped as Covid-19 faded.
Drawn by higher pay and…
OpenAI sees a future of AI ‘superpowers on demand’
SAN FRANCISCO: ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Nov 6 moved to entice developers with lower prices and the ability to easily tailor artificial intelligence “agents” to help with anything from laundry advice to contract negotiations.
Dreams of the…
Exclusive-Amazon.com previews FTC defense at companywide meeting -transcript
(Reuters) - Amazon.com's top lawyer on Tuesday previewed the broad outlines of the company's possible defense against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against the retailer, at a private companywide meeting.
In the…
EBay forecasts fourth-quarter results below estimates on weak consumer spending
(Reuters) -E-commerce platform eBay forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday as rising competition from the likes of Amazon amplify the hit from softer consumer spending due to sticky inflation.…
Nude man stumbles into store, says online date set him up to be kidnapped, US cops say
A man stumbled into a Tennessee convenience store nude with his hands tied behind his back – eventually leading to a police chase and one arrest, according to officials.
He said on Aug 23 he was meeting up with a woman named Diamond whom…
Epic Games and Google face off in court over app store
SAN FRANCISCO: The maker of hit videogame Fortnite, Epic Games, and Google faced off in federal court in San Francisco as a trial began over whether the Internet giant wields monopoly power at its Play Store.
Lawyers began opening remarks…
Elon Musk issues warning about ‘humanoid robots’ in AI ‘age of abundance’
LONDON: The owner of X Elon Musk on Nov 2 predicted the future with AI would be an "age of abundance" with a "universal high income" instead of a universal basic income but warned of "humanoid robots" that might chase humans.
Musk was…