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Oracle, OpenAI expand Stargate deal for more US data centres
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] OpenAI has agreed to rent a massive amount of computing power from Oracle data centres as part of its Stargate initiative, underscoring the intense requirements for cutting-edge...
Management booted out as Japan’s shareholders flex their muscles in AGMs
[ad_1] [TOKYO] Japan’s annual general meetings in June saw a CEO voted out and an entire board of directors replaced in a sign shareholders are increasingly holding management to account...
Tesla reports lower car sales, extending slump
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Tesla reported another hefty drop in auto sales on Wednesday, extending a difficult period amid intensifying electric vehicle competition and backlash over CEO Elon Musk’s political activities.The...
Why Hawkfest Will Be the Must-Attend Event This Year
[ad_1] The buzz is building, and I can feel the excitement growing daily. Hawkfest is coming, and based on current demand, we’re definitely going to need a bigger island. This...
BYD shelves plans to build major Mexico car plant over Trump’s trade war
[ad_1] [SAO PAULO] China’s top electric vehicle (EV) maker, BYD, has shelved plans to build a major plant in Mexico over geopolitical tensions and uncertainty stemming from US President Donald...
Europe: Shares gain on renewable energy, luxury boost
[ad_1] EUROPEAN shares ended higher on Wednesday, led by renewable-energy stocks after a revised budget bill in the United States passed a crucial vote, while focus was on any trade deals...
Japan’s bond market faces first 30-year sale since issuance cut
[ad_1] [TOKYO] Japan’s auction of 30-year sovereign notes on Thursday (Jul 3) is shaping up as a barometer of policymakers’ success in quelling debt-market turmoil that pushed yields on the...
Microsoft to cut about 9,000 jobs amid hefty AI bets
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Microsoft will lay off nearly 4 per cent of its workforce, or about 9,000 people, the company said on Wednesday (Jul 2), in the latest job cuts...
US: Wall Street opens slightly lower after weak jobs data; Tesla rises
[ad_1] Published Wed, Jul 2, 2025 · 09:46 PMUS STOCKS opened lower on Wednesday (Jul 2) as surprisingly weak US private jobs data raised concerns about the labour market, while...
Keppel’s coup if Piyush Gupta becomes chairman soon.
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Piyush Gupta is back at the heart of Singapore’s listed corporate scene. The 65-year-old, who left DBS in late March after serving as chief executive officer for more...
Alibaba Cloud launches global AI innovation hub in Singapore, two data centres in Malaysia, Philippines
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Alibaba’s cloud computing arm on Wednesday (Jul 2) launched a global artificial intelligence (AI) innovation hub in Singapore, which will support over 5,000 businesses and 100,000 developers globally....
Baidu overhauls search engine with AI features, voice function
[ad_1] The company wants to make its mobile app more like an AI chatbot that can help users with writing, drawing and trip planning tasksPublished Wed, Jul 2, 2025 ·...