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Nvidia rival Cerebras reveals US IPO filing as AI boom drives listings
April 17 (Reuters) - AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems disclosed its filing for a U.S. initial public offering on Friday, bringing the Nvidia rival closer to the public markets as optimism builds around a broader revival in the listings market.
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Technology
White House and Anthropic CEO discuss working together amid rising fear about Mythos model
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration and Anthropic's CEO on Friday discussed working together for the first time since a dispute earlier this year between the Pentagon and the AI firm over how that company's models should be used.
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Technology
Ex-CEO, ex-CFO of bankrupt AI company charged with fraud
NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - The former chief executive and chief financial officer of iLearningEngines, which provided AI-driven business automation technology, were indicted on charges they defrauded investors and lenders by fabricating "virtually all" of the now-bankrupt company's customer relationships and revenue.
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Technology
Exclusive-Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (Reuters) - Meta intends to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more coming later, three sources familiar with the plans told Reuters.
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Technology
Exclusive-India drops proposal to mandate national ID app Aadhaar on smartphones after pushback
NEW DELHI, April 17 (Reuters) - India's government has decided not to go ahead with a proposal to require Apple, Samsung and others to pre-install the country's biometric identification app Aadhaar on phones, a state body said on Friday, a move that had been opposed by the smartphone giants.
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Technology
India smartphone shipments fall to 6-year low in Q1 amid price hikes, Counterpoint Research says
April 17 (Reuters) - India's smartphone shipments fell 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, marking their weakest quarterly performance in six years as cost pressures, price hikes and soft demand weighed on sales, Counterpoint Research said on Friday.
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Technology
Siemens plans shareholder vote on Siemens Healthineers stake spin-off in February 2027
April 17 (Reuters) - Siemens said on Friday it planned a shareholder vote on a direct spin-off of Siemens Healthineers shares at its next shareholder meeting in February 2027.
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Technology
Anthropic talks to EU, including on its cyber security models, Commission says
BRUSSELS, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S.-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic is currently in discussion with the European Commission on its different models, including its cyber security ones, which are not yet available in the EU, the Commission said on Friday.
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Mobile apps
Listen to the app: how the visually impaired book their own rides in Malaysia
Growing up in the '90s as a visually-impaired or blind individual who can't see the taxi colour, Ahmad Shamsuri said he learned how to recognise a taxi by hearing.
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Technology
French finance minister calls for more euro-pegged stablecoins
PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) - Europe needs more euro-based stablecoins, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Friday, and urged the bloc's banks to explore tokenised deposits to help end U.S. dominance in digital payments.
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Technology
EU Commission awards 180 million euro cloud contract to four European providers
April 17 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Friday awarded a 180 million euro ($212 million) tender for sovereign cloud services to four European providers for a six-year period, as part of a push to reduce the bloc's dependence on non-European technology.
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AI
Mythos AI sparks fear and confusion among global finance elite
War and an historic energy shock are tough financial stability risks to compete with. Yet Anthropic's as-yet unreleased AI model Mythos added a layer of dread to conversations among policymakers gathered in Washington at two institutions created eight decades ago to help foster global economic harmony.
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Internet
Under blackout threat, Wikimedia to hold talks with Indonesia
The Wikimedia Foundation said Friday it will hold talks with the Indonesian government after Jakarta threatened to block Wikipedia over registration rules the firm says "departs from international human rights norms".
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Mobile apps
Why China jobseekers use dating apps for work, recruitment sites for matchmaking
Many believe a recruitment-based dating app mitigates dishonesty, serves as an effective tool for risk management.
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Internet
Türkiye launches internet crackdown ahead of funerals for shooting victims
Türkiye cracked down Thursday on social media posts praising two school shootings in two days which have left the country reeling, ordering dozens of arrests ahead of funerals for the victims, who were mostly children.
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Technology
Tesla seeks Taiwan chip engineers for Terafab project
TAIPEI, April 17 (Reuters) - Tesla is seeking semiconductor engineers in Taiwan for its Terafab artificial intelligence chip complex, according to job postings on its website.
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Social media
Macron calls for united EU front on youth social media limits
French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe must come up with a cohesive approach to protecting children online as the bloc grapples with how to regulate social networks.
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AI
'AI shamans' tell the fortunes of curious South Koreans
The sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman is near – although in this case the mystic is a robot powered by artificial intelligence.
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Technology
Ericsson lags profit expectations as AI demand drives up chip bill
April 17 (Reuters) - Sweden's Ericsson reported a first-quarter core profit that slightly missed market expectations on Friday, citing increasing chip costs caused by artificial intelligence demand and a sales slowdown in North America.
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AI
Canada is mulling age restrictions on AI chatbots and social media
Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller said the government is "seriously" considering a ban or moratorium on young people using social media and artificial intelligence chatbots.
