Uber’s latest gig economy play is offering out coders for hire
Uber describes its new Scaled Solutions division as a platform of “analysts, testers and independent data operators,” according to the…
Amazon Japan hit with a raid over antitrust concerns
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has conducted a raid on Amazon over antitrust concerns. “There is a suspicion that Amazon Japan…
Oil stabilizes before OPEC+ meeting as cease-fire reduces risks
Oil steadied as signs OPEC+ will once again delay restoring some output countered easing geopolitical risk after a cease-fire agreement…
Orange enlists Meta and OpenAI to develop AI language models in Africa
Orange will enlist OpenAI and Meta to fine-tune AI large language models (LLMs) to translate regional African languages for the…
Intel awarded $7.9 billion from the CHIPS Act ahead of Trump’s 2nd term
Intel is set to get $7.9 billion in federal grants from the Biden administration. The US Department of Commerce announced…
Google to build subsea cable linking Australia’s Darwin to Christmas Island
Australia’s Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island will be connected by subsea cable to the northern garrison city of Darwin,…
Brazil antitrust body rules Apple must lift restrictions on in-app payments
Brazilian antitrust regulator Cade said on Monday that Apple must lift restrictions on payment methods for in-app purchases, among other…
Japan competition authorities raid Amazon Japan
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan on suspicion of violating anti-monopoly laws, a…
Zoom abandons its video-based identity, rebranding as an AI-first company
Zoom Video Communications Inc. is dropping video from its name in an AI-first rebranding effort. The company, best known for…
The stock market’s back-to-back gain of more than 20% may be setting the stage for another rally in 2025
The S&P 500 should continue its bull rally into 2025, according to strategist Ryan Detrick. Historically, the S&P 500 often…