Technology

Amazon to invest over €16 billion in Germany next year

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Amazon ⁠plans to invest more than €16 billion (about $18 billion) ⁠in Germany in 2027, the company ‌said on Tuesday, to expand its cloud computing, AI, satellite internet and media businesses.

Technology

Google Cloud outage in UK eases after impacting digital banks, public sector websites

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google ⁠said on Tuesday its cloud services in the UK were back up after an hours-long outage ⁠that disrupted several financial firms and public-sector websites.

Technology

EssilorLuxottica's smart glasses boom runs into tougher regulatory scrutiny

MILAN, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Smart ⁠glasses that resemble ordinary eyewear are under increased scrutiny from European regulators and advocacy groups, leaving investors questioning whether sales can keep booming as Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica reports ⁠third-quarter results.

AI

The biggest risk of using AI at work isn’t getting the answer wrong

Unchecked AI work can create mistakes, waste colleagues' time, and damage trust. These four rules can help protect your reputation.

Cybersecurity

Serbian rector's phone was infected with spyware during student protests, group says

Spyware from an Israeli company was used to target the phone of the rector of the Belgrade university who has played a prominent role in nearly two years of protests against Serbia's populist leader Aleksandar Vucic.

Technology

AstraZeneca partners with Oracle for AI-driven clinical trials

Oct 20 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca ⁠said on Tuesday that it is working ⁠with Oracle to use AI and real-world ‌data to identify eligible patients for clinical trials and monitor safety signals, among other measures, as the drugmaker looks ​to improve clinical research.

Cybersecurity

AI tool that hacked Korean banks was used in Japan, GMO says

The hackers who recently infiltrated some of Japan's biggest companies used an AI tool developed in China and linked to a rash of breaches at South Korean banks in September.

Robotics

A woman was arrested for blocking a delivery robot. Her reason for doing it taps into a deep fear

The act of protest in Pennsylvania against a sidewalk robot ended with police intervention. Here's why she did it.

Gadgets

Apple announces Oct 28 event for touch-screen MacBook Pro

Apple Inc on Oct 20 confirmed that it's holding a product launch event on Oct 28, where the company is planning to debut its first touch-screen MacBook.

Social media

Why less social media isn’t always better for your mental health

Maybe the answer isn't logging off, but scrolling smarter.

Technology

OVHcloud eyes faster 2027 growth as it posts first positive cash flow since IPO

Oct 20 (Reuters) - French ⁠cloud operator OVHcloud reported its first positive levered free cash ⁠flow since its 2021 listing and forecast accelerating revenue growth for ‌the year through August 2027, lifting its shares more than 10% on Tuesday.

Technology

AI worries weigh on ABB shares despite record orders

ZURICH, Oct 20 (Reuters) - ABB dropped nearly ⁠6% on Tuesday as market nervousness about the sustainability of investments in artificial intelligence weighed on the Swiss ⁠engineering company, which is a major supplier to data centres.

AI

US bans use of China's DeepSeek by govt agencies

The US government on Oct 19 ordered its agencies to stop using artificial intelligence tools from Chinese startup DeepSeek, as the countries race for dominance in the fast-moving sector.

Technology

Analysis-As Japan pursues a chip-industry reboot, it's being pressed to build America's

TOKYO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Japan is in the ⁠midst of a major push to revive its chip sector, but its latest investments show how Tokyo is being pulled into helping the US build up ⁠its own semiconductor industry.

Social media

Australia to sue Facebook, TikTok for alleged breaches of ban

Australia's government is set to sue Facebook, TikTok and other major digital platforms for alleged non-compliance with a nationwide social media ban for under-16s.

Technology

Sea plans IPO for financial services arm Monee, memo says

(Corrects spelling of ⁠founder's name in second and sixth paragraphs ⁠to Li, not Lee)

Technology

Software upgrades eat nearly a third of companies' IT budgets, survey finds

(Specifies wording in 2nd ⁠bullet point to say to "vendor-driven" instead of "vendor-mandated")

Technology

How safe havens stack up as tech, energy and France fears grip markets

LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Demand for ⁠safe-haven assets is strong as AI jitters hurt tech stocks, the Iran war continues and keeps energy prices elevated, while worries about high government debt loads persist.

AI

Researchers: AI can detect chance of surviving cancer from one photo

A single photograph can be used to detect a person's biological age and their chance of surviving cancer, researchers have said.

AI

Hundreds rush for AI jobs at ‘data led’ UK financial regulator

"Hundreds" of applicants have thrown their hats in the ring for senior AI jobs at the UK's top financial regulator despite the fact that AI companies can pay higher compensation.