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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the Microsoft AI Tour event in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 25, 2026.Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesPrior to SpaceX’s announcement this week that it’s obtained the right to acquire Cursor for $60 billion, Microsoft looked at a potential deal for the AI coding startup, according to two people familiar with the matter. Microsoft, which is trying to boost the popularity of its artificial intelligence tools to keep pace in the booming market for AI tools, chose not to proceed with a bid, said one of the people. Both sources asked not to…
Responding to the Sunday Times report in December about Lord Doyle’s previous campaigning for Morton, after his peerage was announced, No 10 told the newspaper the pair’s past association was “thoroughly investigated, including through several interviews with Matthew Doyle, prior to his appointment”. Source link
BMW wants to keep making sedans in spite of U.S. tariff pressures on German imports and the far higher sales of sport utility vehicles, said Sebastian Mackensen, the company’s North America chief. Mackensen made the comments in an interview on Tuesday, a day before BMW unveiled an updated version of its full-size 7 Series sedan, which includes a slew of design and technology features BMW had originally developed for its electric vehicles. The 7 Series vehicles will be the first without electric powertrains to come equipped with the new tech, which includes a panoramic heads-up display in the windshield and a voice…
New Zealand’s economic recovery delayed but not derailed, finance minister says Source link
Part of Musk’s compensation is now tied in part to the number of active full self-driving subscriptions, helped by Tesla recently ending the practice of selling the system outright in favor of a $99 per month fee. As such, it now reports active FSD subscriptions, which have reached 1.3 million, an increase of 51 percent compared to the same period last year. Although reports surfaced earlier this month about a possible small Tesla EV, the company makes no mention of it in its future automotive plans, noting only that it is “focused on optimizing our vehicle product portfolio, with an emphasis…
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Wednesday doubled down on her investigation of the Federal Reserve, even as the controversial probe endangers the confirmation of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to replace central bank Chairman Jerome Powell.The criminal investigation centers on alleged cost overruns associated with the ongoing renovations of two historic Fed buildings in Washington. Powell has accused the Department of Justice of targeting him for refusing to obey Trump’s demand that the Fed sharply lower interest rates.The probe has raised concerns about the Fed’s independence from executive-branch interference — so much so that Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has…
South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix posted yet another quarter of record profit and revenue on Thursday, as prices for its products continue to surge amid strong AI demand. While its earnings were broadly in line with estimates, revenue missed forecasts.Here are SK Hynix’s first-quarter results versus LSEG smart estimates, which are weighted toward forecasts from analysts who are more consistently accurate:Revenue: 52.58 trillion won ($35.55 billion) vs. 53.55 trillion wonOperating profit: 37.61 trillion won vs. 37.92 trillion wonRevenue in the March quarter nearly tripled from the same period last year, surpassing 50 trillion won for the first time. Operating…
Japan’s Nikkei crosses 60,000 level for the first time on tech rally Source link
Google, LinkedIn and Wikipedia are among hundreds of websites and apps where Meta plans to capture employee keystrokes and mouse clicks as part of a project to train its artificial intelligence models, according to internal messages viewed by CNBC. A new employee tracking tool, dubbed Model Capability Initiative (MCI), allows Meta to observe and collect data from staffers’ actions on their work computers, Reuters first reported on Tuesday. The list of sites being tracked, which also includes Microsoft’s GitHub, Salesforce’s Slack and Atlassian, has not been previously reported. Meta properties like Threads and Manus are also on the list, which…
Since the 1990s, devolved governments across the UK have worked alongside the Westminster Parliament. Source link