Honda and Nissan expected to begin merger talks
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Saudi Arabia partners with World Bank to launch global knowledge hub in Riyadh
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Step into the future of sustainable smart city development
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- The company aims to bring the price down to sub US$1,000 per sqm in the future
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UAE firms accelerate AI transformation, new report finds
The real power of AI lies in its careful deployment across diverse business functions, and the UAE is primed for...
- The AI Maturity Index shows that more than 80 percent of enterprises have a shared vision for AI within their organizations
- Only 15 percent have reached a 'transformative' level of AI maturity
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Samsung reshuffles leadership amid challenge in AI chips
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- On Wednesday it tapped vice-chairman Jun Young-hyun to lead its memory business and appointed Han Jin-man as the new boss of the chip foundry division
- The reshuffle aims to "strengthen the company's growth and future competitiveness, focusing on the semiconductor business", Samsung said in a statement
Boeing CEO says company can’t afford another mistake: report
Boeing CEO Ortberg told workers a trade war with China would weigh heavily on Boeing. The meeting came about two...
- New CEO Kelly Ortberg said a trade war with China would weigh heavily on Boeing
- On October 12, Boeing unveiled plans to reduce its global workforce by 10 percent
Iraq holds its first census in nearly 40 years
The Iraqi census is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, and will provide sorely needed up-to-date demographic data for the country...
- A count conducted in 1997 excluded the three northern provinces that make up the autonomous Kurdistan region
- Demographics are likely to have shifted with the exile of hundreds of thousands
Xi, Biden in Peru for APEC summit, pre-Trump face-to-face
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- President Vladimir Putin of APEC member Russia will not be present
- Trump has threatened tariffs of up to 60 percent on imports of Chinese goods
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TikTok makes AI driven ad tool available globally
San Francisco, United States - TikTok on Thursday began letting all marketers on its platform use an artificial intelligence-powered tool for...
- The news came with word that Getty Images will make its stockpile of pictures and video available to TikTok's AI‑powered video generation tool called Symphony Creative Studio
- Brands will be able to use Getty's licensed images and videos to create AI-generated ads, including marketing messages featuring characters resembling real people
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Data Integrity: The foundation of true data freedom
Ensuring data integrity has become more challenging, leaving organizations at risk of data loss and corruption. during migration
- Organizations must liken preparing for migration to how pilots train to resolve the unexpected
- Data freedom is about ensuring data remains accurate, secure, and usable during migrations
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US Fed expected to look beyond Trump win and cut rates again
The labor market has remained resilient, despite a sharp hiring slowdown last month due to adverse weather conditions and a...
- Fed policymakers are expected to focus instead on the health of the US economy
- Their favored inflation gauge eased to 2.1 percent in the 12 months to September
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- The rising costs of conventional energy provide a strong argument for investing in energy efficiency
- Carbon capture is a definitive decarbonization solution, although requiring substantial capital and energy to operate
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Cyberattack hits hundreds of US businesses
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Saudi Arabia to generate $150 billion in investments from its new transport policy
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Iraq holds its first census in nearly 40 years
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TikTok makes AI driven ad tool available globally
San Francisco, United States - TikTok on Thursday began letting all marketers on its platform use an artificial intelligence-powered tool for...
- The news came with word that Getty Images will make its stockpile of pictures and video available to TikTok's AI‑powered video generation tool called Symphony Creative Studio
- Brands will be able to use Getty's licensed images and videos to create AI-generated ads, including marketing messages featuring characters resembling real people
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Data Integrity: The foundation of true data freedom
Ensuring data integrity has become more challenging, leaving organizations at risk of data loss and corruption. during migration
- Organizations must liken preparing for migration to how pilots train to resolve the unexpected
- Data freedom is about ensuring data remains accurate, secure, and usable during migrations
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US Fed expected to look beyond Trump win and cut rates again
The labor market has remained resilient, despite a sharp hiring slowdown last month due to adverse weather conditions and a...
- Fed policymakers are expected to focus instead on the health of the US economy
- Their favored inflation gauge eased to 2.1 percent in the 12 months to September