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Technology
India's Jio draws about $25 billion in IPO anchor investor bids, sources say
MUMBAI, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Mukesh Ambani's $3.2 billion Jio Platforms IPO has drawn bids of about $25 billion from institutions including GIC, BlackRock and Fidelity, totaling almost 30 times the quota reserved for anchor investors, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Technology
Netflix faces questions on user engagement ahead of third-quarter report
Oct 19 (Reuters) - Netflix investors are expecting details on how the streaming giant plans to sustain growth when it reports third-quarter results on Tuesday, as competition intensifies and user engagement shows signs of fatigue.
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Technology
Uber wins bid to throw out UK mass lawsuit by black cab drivers
LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Uber won its bid on Monday to throw out two linked lawsuits seeking around £340 million ($453 million) brought by thousands of London black cab drivers and two former private hire companies.
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AI
The debate about cruelty toward Claude isn’t about a bot’s feelings. It’s about humans
Anthropic's new policy targets bot abuse, but psychology suggests the policy could be good for humans too.
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Technology
Albert Heijn online deliveries to stay offline until at least Thursday after cyber incident
AMSTERDAM, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Ahold Delhaize's Albert Heijn, the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands, will not resume online deliveries before Thursday at the earliest, according to a message in its app on Monday, extending to at least 11 days an outage caused by what the company has called a "cybersecurity incident".
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Driverless vehicle
Chinese auto-driving tech takes on Europe’s wildest roundabout
Navigating the massive star-shaped junction around the Arc de Triomphe in Paris is among the most hair raising experiences in European driving.
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Technology
'I call it a bribe': US residents spurn US$10,000 data centre cheques
On his terrace overlooking the forest in eastern Pennsylvania, Ed Negra lays out four letters. All are from a developer promising a US$10,000 (RM40,824.50) check to each household once its data centre is running.
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Cybersecurity
An alleged spy device was hidden at OpenAI. Check this overlooked spot in your office today
OpenAI says it found 'a sophisticated recording device.' It's a reminder to conduct a careful cybersecurity audit.
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Social media
Meta says Claude AI tool triggered No Kings Instagram suspension
Meta Platforms Inc said an automated security system mistakenly suspended the Instagram account of the No Kings Coalition at the height of a nationwide series of demonstrations.
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Video games
'Ocarina of Time': Nintendo gives Zelda classic a modern makeover
For millions of gamers, a few notes from an ocarina are enough to bring back fond childhood memories.
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Technology
China moves to curb tech exports, including AI, citing national security risks
China on Oct 16 said it plans to restrict or ban exports of 40 technologies that span artificial intelligence, chips and solar power as its technology race with countries intensifies.
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Cybersecurity
The crypto devices built to foil hackers came with spies inside
Malaysian retailer CryptoBilis, a reseller of hardware crypto wallets, has become a focal point of an investigation into thefts from devices meant to secure digital assets offline.
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AI
Anthropic proposes law regulating AI to US lawmakers
Anthropic, the creator of the AI assistant Claude, confirmed on Oct 16 it is circulating a draft bill among US lawmakers aimed at regulating artificial intelligence.
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AI
DeepSeek pushes out updated AI model it says is faster, leaner
DeepSeek released an update of its AI model that it says is faster and leaner, ramping up the Chinese company's challenge to Silicon Valley rivals Anthropic PBC and OpenAI.
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Technology
Subaru targets software-defined vehicle launch for late 2020s, plans to cut development times by 40%
SANO, Japan, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Subaru said on Sunday it plans to launch software-defined vehicles (SDVs) in the second half of this decade and cut vehicle development times by about 40% as it seeks to speed up model launches.
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Technology
Musk, Anthropic outline dueling approaches to AI-era philanthropy
Oct 19 (Reuters) - Anthropic and Elon Musk have laid out sharply different blueprints for sharing some of the spoils of the AI boom, a split that may shape how the technology's financial windfall reaches the public.
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Gadgets
The high cost of cheap tech: How disposable electronics are fuelling an e-waste crisis
It may be cheaper than your average gadget, but experts say 'fast tech' such as mini fans and electronic toys are adding to the world's growing e-waste problem
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Video games
The Blood Of Dawnwalker: Rebel Wolves' dark RPG gives vampire adventure new fangs
Rising from their coffins, vampire RPGs enthral the gaming landscape with a bloodthirsty focus on player agency and the high stakes of time.
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Technology
Samsung to use TSMC technology for Nvidia's next-generation memory chips, Seoul newspaper reports
SEOUL, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics will use TSMC's 3-nanometre process to produce base dies for Nvidia's next-generation custom high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, the Seoul Economic Daily reported on Sunday.
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Technology
Accenture looks to sell Chinese operations for up to $1.5 billion, FT reports
Oct 18 (Reuters) - IT consulting firm Accenture is looking to sell its Chinese operations for up to $1.5 billion, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.
