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Cloud infrastructure revenue approached $80 billion this quarter

The cloud infrastructure market has put the doldrums of 2023 firmly behind it with another big quarter. Revenue continues to…

4 months ago

Walgreens plans to sell another slice of its Cencora stake for $1.1 billion

The struggling drugstore chain Walgreens will get about $1.1 billion for selling another slice of its stake in drug distributor…

4 months ago

U.S. judge overturns $4.7 billion ‘Sunday Ticket’ judgment against the NFL : NPR

2024-08-03 02:05:02 The NFL logo is displayed on the field in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 4, 2018. The judge who…

4 months ago

Heeyo built an AI chatbot to be a billion kids’ interactive tutor and friend

When Xiaoyin Qu was growing up in China, she was obsessed with learning how to build paper airplanes that could…

4 months ago

Judge throws out the $4.7 billion NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ verdict

2024-08-02 09:10:02 New York CNN  —  A California judge threw out a jury verdict ordering the NFL to pay more than…

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World footwear output down by 1.5 billion pairs in 2023

Translated by Nicola Mira Published Jul 31, 2024 In 2023, world footwear production output fell by 6% to 22.4 billion…

4 months ago

Meta Stock Pops As $37 Billion AI Spend Makes It A Buy

2024-08-02 03:55:02 PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 24: A visitor wears a virtual reality headset Meta Quest as he takes part…

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Why this Israeli startup said no to Google’s ‘$23 billion acquisition offer’

Google-parent Alphabet’s plans to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz have reportedly fallen through. The Israeli company is said to have said…

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Rural schemes empower 37 mn women till June, generate 3 billion person-days in FY24, says economic survey

New Delhi: The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) generated 3.1 billion person-days and 521 million average person-days…

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The Secret Service budget has swelled to more than $3 billion. Here’s where the money goes.

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle on Monday faced blistering criticism as she directly addressed lawmakers' questions for the first time about…

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Wiz Walks Away From $23 Billion Google Bid

2024-07-24 17:50:02 Google’s bid to buy cybersecurity company Wiz for $23 billion reportedly has fallen through, with one of the…

4 months ago

Binance Reportedly Saw Monthly Illegal Crypto Transactions Worth $90 Billion in Banned China Market

Binance users traded $90 billion (roughly Rs. 7,42,800 crore) of cryptocurrency-related assets in a single month in China, where cryptocurrency…

4 months ago

Amazon Prime Day 2024 sales hit record $14.2 billion

Amazon’s Prime Day event clocked record sales this year, as U.S. consumers spent $14.2 billion across July 16 and 17,…

4 months ago

Statement from President Joe Biden on $1.2 Billion in Student Debt Cancellation for 35,000 Borrowers

2024-07-18 21:15:02 Today, my Administration is canceling student debt for 35,000 people through Public Service Loan Forgiveness, bringing the total…

4 months ago

Flipkart has ‘Dark Stores’ plan for Big Billion Day sale this festive season

Flipkart reportedly plans to go all out to take on quick commerce players Zomato's Blinkint, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart and Tata…

4 months ago

Thailand is set to roll out a controversial $13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizens

BANGKOK -- Thailand's prime minister said Monday that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts,…

4 months ago

Google Nears $23 Billion Purchase Of Wiz: Reports

2024-07-15 18:45:02 Alphabet Inc.’s Google is closing in on a $23 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Wiz – its largest…

4 months ago

The $7.5 billion deal that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella ‘sealed’ in 20 minutes

Earlier this year, Satya Nadella completed 10 years as Microsoft CEO. Nadella took over as Microsoft CEO in February 2014.…

4 months ago

$105 Billion Electronics Giant Sony To Launch New Bitcoin Exchange

Sony Group is preparing to launch a Bitcoin and crypto exchange in Japan after acquiring Amber Group's local subsidiary, Amber…

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Paytm shares jump 9% after Vijay Shekhar Sharma says goal is to build $100 billion company

2024-07-08 16:05:02 Shares of One 97 Communications Ltd, the parent entity of payment services provider Paytm, soared by 9% during…

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