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To expand its AI footprint in emerging markets, Google has partnered with billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries to bundle AI Pro subscriptions with Jio 5G plans at no additional cost. On Thursday, Google announced a partnership with Reliance, India’s largest company by market capitalization, to offer eligible Jio users a free 18-month AI Pro subscription. The partnership comes just three months after Perplexity partnered with Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest carrier and Reliance’s biggest rival, to offer free access to Perplexity Pro to Airtel’s 360 million subscribers. India, the world’s most populous country and second-largest internet market with more than 1…
Meta Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024. Nathan Howard | Reutersmeta platformThe company’s shares fell more than 10% on Thursday as skepticism about the payoff of the company’s aggressive artificial intelligence spending plans overshadowed strong results.The social media giant has raised its capital spending outlook for 2025 as it races with competitors to build advanced AI tools. Meta now expects capital expenditures to be in the range of $66 billion to $72 billion, compared with its previous outlook of $66 billion…
Rescue efforts continue across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa, which hit the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. Heavy rain and strong winds have already caused widespread damage along the storm’s path in Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas. Melissa is currently heading toward Bermuda as a Category 2 storm, and although it won’t make landfall, it will quickly bring strong winds and rain as early as late Thursday afternoon. The storm damaged homes, caused severe flooding and caused widespread power outages, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate. Several international efforts…
He added: “This was a very unfortunate situation and one that in no way reflects my values, not Huda’s.” Ms. Olandria condemned racism, adding that she never welcomes racism. “Words like that are never acceptable,” she began on her Instagram Story. “Not in anger, not in jest, never. Words like that hurt for generations, but pretending otherwise only continues the cycle. Defending it, laughing about it, or making excuses is even worse.” “I will not let this moment deviate from my purpose of uplifting our community,” she continued. “I stand by who I am and use this as an opportunity…
Who: Australia vs IndiaContent: 2nd T20 International of 5-match seriesLocation: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, AustraliaWhen: Friday, October 31st, 7:15pm (8:15pm GMT)How to follow: All content will be broadcast on Al Jazeera Sports from 5:45pm AEST before the live text commentary stream.Australia and India will play again in the second T20 International of the five-match series on Friday after Wednesday’s first match was canceled due to rain.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Indians, who are No. 1 in the T20 rankings and World Cup holders, have a strong record against the Australians, who are No. 2 in the…
South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index has continued its record surge this month, hitting new intraday highs 16 times so far, driven by a combination of AI-driven optimism for semiconductor companies and sweeping corporate governance reforms. The rally has pushed the index above 4,000 points and is up nearly 21% so far in October alone. The index has soared more than 72% this year, outpacing regional peers such as Japan’s Nikkei 225, which rose 26%, and mainland China’s CSI300, which rose more than 19%. Analysts told CNBC that the rise in Korean stocks reflects both global AI tailwinds and structural changes…
alphabet Shares rose 4% on Thursday after the company reported strong third-quarter results overall and increased capital spending for the year.Google’s parent company cited continued strong cloud demand, raising its spending forecast for artificial intelligence infrastructure to $91 billion to $93 billion from $85 billion last quarter.CEO Sundar Pichai said the company’s Google Cloud backlog was $155 billion at the end of the quarter.”We expect capital spending to increase significantly as we move into 2026,” Chief Financial Officer Anat Ashkenazi told investors during an earnings call Wednesday.deutsche bank “There is virtually no hair on the print page,” he said in…
Clay Gravesand and AD Smith: BreakupMr. Clay expressed hesitation about marriage because of his own thoughts about his father’s infidelity, but Mr. AD reassured him that they would do well as a couple and that everything seemed to be going well between them. However, when faced with the challenge of saying yes for good in front of the altar, Clay said he would not do so, telling AD that it is not a “responsibility” to get married when you are not ready. Shock. “I’m going to work for you,” he told AD, “and we’re going to get through this together.…
South Korean auto and shipbuilding stocks rose on Thursday after South Korea and the United States finalized a trade deal announced in July.Hanwha Ocean soared as much as 14.9% and ended the session 6.9% higher, while Samsung Heavy Industries, which peaked 8.33% higher, closed 1% higher. Defense products maker Firstech rose 9.7% to close 1.7% higher.Automakers Hyundai and Kia Motors posted gains of about 12% and 9%, respectively, before equalizing profits. Both automakers ended up with 2.71% and 0.35%, respectively.The agreement, detailed after talks between President Lee Jae-Myung and US President Donald Trump, includes lower US tariffs on South Korean…
Design platform Figma today announced that it has acquired AI-powered image and video generation company Weavy. The startup joins Figma under a new brand called Figma Weave. Figma said 20 people from Weavy will join the company, but did not disclose the acquisition price. The Tel Aviv-based startup was founded in 2024 and raised $4 million in a seed round in June led by Entrée Capital, with participation from Designer Fund, Founder Collective, and Fiverr founder Micha Kaufman. Figma said Weavy will exist as a standalone product for now and will be integrated into the Figma Weave brand along with…