Samsung Medison buys AI software firm Sonio SAS for $92 million
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Medison said on Wednesday it is acquiring all of France's Sonio SAS, a fetal ultrasound artificial intelligence software company for about 126 billion won ($92.4 million). Samsung Electronics owns 68.45% stak...
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FTX files amended reorganization plan, expects between $14.5 billion-$16.3 billion for distribution
(Reuters) - Crypto exchange FTX filed an amended reorganization plan with a U.S. bankruptcy court which will allow for $14.5 billion to $16.3 billion for distribution to creditors, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. FTX said it has anticip...
10h ago
Luminar says Tesla is biggest customer for its lidar sensors
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Luminar Technologies, a maker of lidar sensors for self-driving cars, said on Tuesday that Tesla was the largest customer for its sensors in the first quarter, accounting for more than 10% of its total revenue of $21 milli...
10h ago
Match Group expects quarterly revenue below estimates as spending on dating apps falls
(Reuters) - Tinder-parent Match Group forecast second-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as users are likely to dial back spending on dating apps. Match Group - which offers dating apps services such as Hinge, Tinder, OkCupid a...
11h ago
Jack Henry lifts annual profit forecast on robust demand for fintech products
(Reuters) - Fintech firm Jack Henry & Associates on Tuesday raised its full-year profit forecast and reported a near 7% rise in third-quarter profit, helped by a strong performance in its processing as well as services and support segments. Financi...
12h ago
Lyft forecasts strong quarterly earnings as ride-hailing demand picks up
By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) - Ride-hailing company Lyft projected higher-than-expected gross bookings and core profit for the current quarter on Tuesday, driven by robust demand for its services and benefits from new user and driver features. Lyft ha...
13h ago
Arista Networks projects Q2 revenue above estimates
(Reuters) - Arista Networks forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, anticipating higher demand for its cloud networking gear from a boom in artificial intelligence applications and chips. The results underscore stron...
13h ago
Reddit predicts surprise core profit in second quarter, shares surge
(Reuters) -Reddit predicted that it could post an adjusted core profit in the second quarter on the back of strong user growth and an uptick in the advertising market, sending its shares up more than 16% in extended trading on Tuesday. The forecast con...
13h ago
Electronic Arts forecasts lower annual bookings as gamers cut back amid high inflation
(Reuters) - Video game publisher Electronic Arts forecast full-year bookings below Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, hit by weak spending on its flagship titles such as "FC 24" and "Madden NFL 24" amid an uncertain economic outlook. The Redwood Cit...
13h ago
Exclusive-Software company BigCommerce explores sale, sources say
By Milana Vinn (Reuters) - BigCommerce, the e-commerce software maker that used to be backed by SoftBank Group, is exploring a sale after attracting takeover interest, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. BigCommerce has become an acqui...
14h ago
US revokes some export licenses for China's Huawei
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. on Tuesday said it revoked some licenses that allow companies to ship goods, such as chips, to the sanctioned Chinese mobile phone and laptop maker Huawei Technologies. The move comes after the release last month of Huawe...
14h ago
Microsoft's Xbox shuts multiple studios, consolidates teams in cost-cutting move
(Reuters) - Microsoft's Xbox is shutting down a number of gaming studios including Arkane Austin, making it the latest publisher to shut down studios amid signs of a gaming slowdown. Studios such as "Hi-Fi Rush" maker Tango Gameworks, headquartered...
16h ago
Motional puts robotaxi deployment on back burner, to focus on technology development
(Reuters) - Self-driving technology company Motional said on Tuesday it would focus on developing its core technology and delay commercial robotaxi deployments, while it lays off staff as part of its restructuring process. The development comes ahe...
17h ago
TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court on Tuesday seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 mil...
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AI lacks judgement to set interest rates, Singapore central bank head says
LONDON (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence lacks the human judgement skills needed to set interest rates, the head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Monday. But AI could make it easier for criminals to launch cyber attacks, said Chia D...
18h ago
Cyber startup Wiz raises $1 billion in private funds, valued at $12 billion
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S.-Israeli cloud cyber security startup Wiz said on Tuesday it raised $1 billion in a private funding round that values the four-year old company at $12 billion. Wiz, which has raised $1.9 billion since its founding in 2020,...
19h ago
Apple expected to show new iPads and possibly a new chip
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple plans to hold a virtual event on Tuesday where it is expected to show new iPad models, some of which could come with a new chip aimed at speeding up artificial intelligence tasks carried out on the devices. Its l...
20h ago
UK and allies sanction Russian leader of LockBit cybercrime gang
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, the U.S. and Australia have sanctioned a senior Russian leader of the cybercrime gang LockBit, the British government said on Tuesday. Dmitry Khoroshev will face asset freezes and travel bans after being identified as on...
20h ago
OpenAI to launch tool to detect images created by DALL-E 3
(Reuters) - OpenAI is launching a tool that can detect images created by its text-to-image generator DALL-E 3, the Microsoft-backed startup said on Tuesday amid rising worries about the influence of AI-generated content in this year's global electi...
20h ago
GlobalFoundries forecasts Q2 revenue, profit above estimates on chip market recovery
(Reuters) - GlobalFoundries forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, betting on improving demand for semiconductors after a years-long slump that was caused by surplus inventory at its customers. Shares of the contrac...
21h ago
'Livestream' shopping thwarts some high-tech tools to stop fake merch
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) - Livestream shopping where buyers and sellers transact in real-time video is growing in the United States while technology to police counterfeit goods has so far not kept up, a situation that makes it easier ...
23h ago
Amazon launches online shopping service in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Amazon launched its online shopping service in South Africa on Tuesday, challenging a number of online retailers dominated by Naspers' Takealot.com. Africa's most advanced economy is usually seen as a good entry point for c...
May 07, 2024
Online retailer Zalando returns to growth thanks to premium brands
By Linda Pasquini and Helen Reid (Reuters) -Online fashion marketplace Zalando returned to growth in the first quarter after three consecutive declines in gross merchandise volume, as bets on more premium brands and its business servicing other retaile...
May 07, 2024
Nigeria sets dangerous precedent by detaining Binance execs, CEO says
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) - The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Tuesday accused Nigeria of setting a dangerous precedent after its executives were invited to the African country and then detained as part of a crackdown on cryp...
May 07, 2024
UK military personnel's data accessed in hack, BBC reports
(Reuters) - Some personal information in a payroll system used by Britain's defence department has been accessed in a data breach, the BBC reported on Monday. The system was managed by an external contractor and no operational Ministry of Defence d...
May 07, 2024