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President-elect Donald Trump is making it clear he doesn't intend to ease up on the nation's technology giants once he is back in the Oval Office...
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Britain's decision to allow two of its four mobile networks to merge is the first big sign that regulators have taken on board the government's wish for them to prioritise economic growth and infrastructure investment over lower consumer prices. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) antitrust regulator cleared the $19 billion Vodafone-Three UK deal on Thursday after it accepted the companies' argument that better networks would drive competition and be good for the economy. The approval comes 18 months after the CMA infuriated Microsoft by blocking its $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal outright over concerns about competition in the nascent cloud gaming market...
Continue ReadingWaymo is gearing up to bring its robotaxi service to Miami which will accelerate an expansion that's been happening while its hobbled rivals remain in its rearview mirror. As part of the road map unfurled Thursday, Waymo plans to begin testing its driverless Jaguars in Miami next year, giving the robotaxis time to learn their way around Florida's biggest city before they start charging for rides in 2026. The move comes less than a month after Waymo opened up its robotaxi service to anyone looking for a ride in an 80-square-mile (129-square-kilometer) expanse in Los Angeles, extending its reach beyond its two major markets in Phoenix and San Francisco...
Continue ReadingThe company plans to introduce its vehicles to Miami's streets early next year and aims to launch services to riders in 2026, offering ride-hailing through the Waymo One app. Waymo's expansion comes at a crucial time as the firm is under intense scrutiny from safety regulators following multiple incidents involving autonomous driving technology. Intense competition in the autonomous vehicle market, particularly from General Motors' Cruise, Amazon's Zoox and newcomer Tesla presents a significant challenge to Waymo's efforts to establish and maintain market dominance in the rapidly evolving self-driving technology sector...
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Continue ReadingShares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) rallied 11.5% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Amazon's strong performance came on the heels of its third-quarter earnings report, which was delivered the evening of Oct. 31, setting up an exciting month that contained more product and partnership announcements. In the third quarter, Amazon grew revenue 11% to $158.9 billion, with earnings per share of $1.43...
Continue ReadingMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares closed higher on Wednesday. Microsoft announced Tuesday that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 83 cents per share, which is payable March 13, 2025, to shareholders of record on Feb. 20, 2025. With the recent buzz around Microsoft, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends, too. As of now, Microsoft offers an annual dividend yield of 0.76%. That’s a quarterly dividend amount of 83 cents per share ($3...
Continue ReadingAmazon (AMZN) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues...
Continue ReadingBYD stands out for its cost leadership and diversified product lineup, while Tesla shines in terms of innovation and long-term promise in autonomous technology...
Continue ReadingNot everyone agrees on what an "AI agent" actually is, but they are all still the rage. At a broad level, these so-called "agents" promise to go several steps beyond a mere chatbot, making decisions and taking actions on people's behalf. Some might help you do your online shopping; others might make factories more efficient — at varying degrees of autonomy. It's against such a backdrop that fledgling AI startup, Across AI, is coming out of stealth to develop a "dynamic memory system" for complex...
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