Business
Microsoft turns 50: Employees recall their early years
Fifty years ago, two kids from Seattle flipped the tech industry on its head.This article was originally published here
Month: April 2025
Economy
‘Who the messenger is matters’: Cultural leaders can positively influence population growth
Fertility rates across the world have been steadily dropping since 1950. Pinpointing the reasons—despite the lack of typical causal conditions such as famine or war—is at the heart of one researcher’s work at the University […]
Business
Nasdaq 100’s worst quarter in years sealed by AI bubble fears
In a quarter marred by tariff uncertainty, U.S. government spending cuts and the threat of recession, it is fears about a bubble brewing in artificial intelligence that have dealt the latest blow to the Nasdaq […]
Business
Political support leading to increasing fallout for crypto
Support for cryptocurrencies from US President Donald Trump or Argentine leader Javier Milei has seen investors lose billions of dollars and is damaging a sector struggling for credibility, researchers told AFP.This article was originally published […]
Politics
Urban U.S. hate crime declined slightly in 2024, but anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim crimes rose, says report
Police reports of hate crimes in 42 major U.S. cities declined 2.7% in 2024, hovering around modern records, according to preliminary data from a new multi-city survey by an emeritus researcher from California State University, […]
Autos
French prosecutors demand Volkswagen face fresh Dieselgate trial
Prosecutors in Paris have called for German carmaker Volkswagen to face justice in France to compensate French consumers over the Dieselgate emissions fraud scandal, according to a court filing seen by AFP on Tuesday.This article […]
Business
US regulators tell 23andMe to protect genetic data
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday warned genetic testing firm 23andMe to honor its promise to protect people’s personal information as it navigates bankruptcy.This article was originally published here
Business
OpenAI says it raised $40 bn at valuation of $300 bn
OpenAI on Monday said it raised $40 billion in a new funding round that valued the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, the biggest capital-raising session ever for a startup.This article was originally published here
Autos
Carmakers face doubts and jolts over US tariffs
Raise prices or cut into their margins, open or close factories: carmakers must soon make major decisions as the United States imposes stiff tariffs on imported vehicles.This article was originally published here