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Finance minister to reveal fiscal audit of 'broke' Britain
Finance minister Rachel Reeves will on Monday claim Britain is "broke and broken" when she reveals the findings of an assessment into the country's public finances ahead of a forthcoming budget.
UN cybercrime text faces new scrutiny from tech firms, rights groups
UN member states meet Monday seeking to finalize an international treaty on the fight against cybercrime, a text strongly opposed by an unlikely alliance of human rights groups and big technology companies. Now, the draft text will finally come up for a vote by member states at the end of a two-week session.
AI startups swap independence for Big Tech's deep pockets
It's the case of the vanishing startup: some of Silicon Valley's most promising names in the fast-developing generative AI space are being gobbled up by or tied to the hip of US tech giants. Breaking from typical Silicon Valley legend, generative AI won't be developed out of some founder's garage.
US Fed could open the door to a September rate cut this week
The US Federal Reserve may signal this week that interest rate cuts are on the way -- although it is widely expected to remain on pause until its next rate decision in September.
Defying downturn, auction houses bid high on Hong Kong
Three of the world's top auction houses are racing to expand in Hong Kong, eager to woo young Asian buyers even as the global art market retreats from pandemic-era highs. Auction houses are now competing for younger buyers and embracing online bidding -- a shift accelerated by the pandemic.
LVMH's publicity in Olympics ceremony raises eyebrows
LVMH's high profile and highly visible product placement in the Paris Games opening ceremony surprised marketing experts and raises the possibility it could cause problems for the International Olympic Committee with their long-term sponsors. "I can't remember in an International Olympic Committee - IOC Opening Ceremony a branded moment like Louis Vuitton today in Paris.
US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app
The Justice Department late Friday filed its response to TikTok's civil suit aimed at derailing a law that would force the app to be sold or face a US ban. TikTok's suit in a Washington federal court argues that the law violates First Amendment rights of free speech.
Trump offers tech sector policy flips ahead of election
Fiercely against social media platform TikTok, cryptocurrency bitcoin and electric cars during his presidency, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has recently flip-flopped on several issues that are dear to Silicon Valley.
Video game makers see actors as AI 'data,' says union on strike
Artificial intelligence was key to last year's Hollywood strikes, and it has now sparked a second walkout by those actors who work in a far larger industry, at the heart of advancing technology -- video games. For vulnerable actors, still reeling from the impact of the Hollywood strikes, the idea of more time out of work is challenging.
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