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Chip giant TSMC's April revenue jumps 60% on-year
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC's April revenue jumped nearly 60 percent on-year, the firm said Friday, riding a huge wave of demand for the advanced semiconductors used in AI hardware. This compares with a 34.3 percent on-year jump in March 2024.
In Benin, tensions soar over cost of living
In the heart of Cotonou’s large Dantokpa market, Diane Makpenon's family corn shop is less busy than usual these days. "Going to the market has become torture.
Iceland's 'Mammoth' raises potential for carbon capture
With Mammoth's 72 industrial fans, Swiss start-up Climeworks intends to suck 36,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air annually to bury underground, vying to prove the technology has a place in the fight against global warming.
Asian markets mostly rise as US data boosts rate hopes
Growing hopes that the Federal Reserve and other central banks are close to cutting interest rates helped push Asian stocks higher Friday. The European Central Bank is expected to cut its rates in June.
Einstein and anime: Hong Kong university tests AI professors
Using virtual reality headsets, students at a Hong Kong university travel to a pavilion above the clouds to watch an AI-generated Albert Einstein explain game theory. While initially hesitant, most Hong Kong universities last year allowed students to use AI to degrees that vary from course to course.
Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad after backlash
Apple apologized on Thursday after an ad for its latest-edition iPad caused an uproar for showing an industrial press crushing objects linked to human creativity, infuriating artists. At the end, the press pulls back and reveals Apple's latest tablet, the iPad Pro, touted as ultra-thin.
American Airlines union seeks Biden support in contract fight
Dozens of American Airlines flight attendants demonstrated Thursday in front of the White House as they seek to be allowed to strike during protracted contract negotiations.
Argentina's Milei faces 2nd general strike in 5 months
Argentina's President Javier Milei faced his second general strike Thursday in just five months in office, as workers angered by austerity cuts brought the capital to a standstill. - 'Useless sacrifice' - Just weeks after taking office in December, Milei faced his first general strike.
Low-cost MRI paired with AI produces high-quality results
A magnetic resonance imaging device built with off-the-shelf parts and paired with AI matched the performance of high-end MRI machines, according to a study published Thursday that could pave the way for greater access to the life-saving tools.
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