BRUSSELS — Google on Friday formally withdrew its antitrust complaint against Microsoft over cloud computing practices, a week after the European Commission (EC) launched an investigation into market dominance in the cloud sector. The move signals a shift from company specific grievances to broader regulatory scrutiny under Europe’s Digital Markets Act. Google said it was … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he will “permanently pause migration” to the United States from what he described as “third world countries,” a move that marks one of the most sweeping immigration proposals of his presidency. The announcement followed a deadly shooting in Washington involving an Afghan national who entered the country under … Read more
South Korea imposed sweeping restrictions on the Cambodia based Prince Group on Thursday, joining a widening international campaign aimed at dismantling what officials describe as one of the most sophisticated scam networks operating across Southeast Asia. The move marks the first time Seoul has issued independent sanctions targeting transnational organized crime and represents the largest … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said vibe coding is transforming software development, making it more enjoyable and accessible to workers without formal coding experience. In a recent interview on the Google for Developers podcast, Pichai compared the rise of vibe coding to how blogging and YouTube once created new career pathways … Read more
JERUSALEM — Researchers in Israel are deploying artificial intelligence to transcribe and analyze a massive collection of medieval Jewish manuscripts from the Cairo Geniza, hoping to shed new light on a thousand years of Jewish history. The project aims to make accessible documents that have been largely untouched since their discovery more than a century … Read more
Indian e-commerce company Meesho Ltd., backed by SoftBank Group Corp., is preparing to launch an initial public offering (IPO) that could raise up to $605 million, according to a company announcement. The IPO, slated to begin investor subscriptions next week, marks one of the largest public listings from a digital commerce platform in India this … Read more
Carney’s Alberta oil pipeline deal is already encountering strong political resistance less than a day after it was announced, underscoring the challenge Prime Minister Mark Carney faces in advancing one of Canada’s most contentious energy projects. The agreement with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith opens the door for a new oil pipeline to the Pacific Coast, … Read more
HANOI, Vietnam — China’s telecom giants Huawei and ZTE have secured a series of 5G equipment contracts in Vietnam this year, marking a notable shift in the country’s infrastructure strategy and signaling warmer ties with Beijing even as relations with Washington grow tense. The Huawei and ZTE 5G deals in Vietnam come as Hanoi balances … Read more
The dollar set for biggest weekly fall in four months on Thursday as expectations of further monetary easing in the United States deepened and political pressure on the Federal Reserve intensified. Thin liquidity during the Thanksgiving holiday added to sharp swings across major currencies, with the Japanese yen edging higher and the euro drifting lower … Read more
Europe’s measured approach to artificial intelligence development and data center expansion could position it uniquely in the global AI race, industry experts said, even as the region faces constraints that limit rapid scaling. While the United States and China dominate in investment and sheer infrastructure capacity, European countries are carefully navigating energy availability, grid constraints, … Read more
