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What forcing Google to sell Chrome could mean
What forcing Google to sell Chrome could mean
by  AFP

US antitrust lawyers are calling on a judge to force the sale of Google's Chrome browser to limit the company's market clout in a move that would shake up the internet giant. Launched in 2008, Chrome dominates the browser market, dwarfing rivals Edge and Safari, developed by Microsoft and Apple, respectively.

Budget, debt: Trump's Treasury chief faces urgent challenges
Budget, debt: Trump's Treasury chief faces urgent challenges
by  AFP

President-elect Donald Trump's new Treasury chief needs to hit the ground running once he takes office, tasked with rolling out his boss's economic vision and grappling with the country's debt limit. With economic dissatisfaction being a key factor in the election outcome, tax cut extensions are set to be high among the Treasury secretary's priorities.

Amazon invests another $4 bn in AI firm Anthropic
Amazon invests another $4 bn in AI firm Anthropic
by  AFP

Amazon is doubling its investment in Anthropic to $8 billion in a deepened collaboration on artificial intelligence, the companies said Friday. Amazon is investing the additional $4 billion in Anthropic as part of an expanded alliance that includes working together on "Trainium" hardware to optimize machine learning, according to the companies.

Russian ruble hits lowest level against dollar since March 2022
Russian ruble hits lowest level against dollar since March 2022
by  AFP

The Russian ruble slumped on Friday to its lowest level against the US dollar since March 2022, a day after Moscow fired a hypersonic missile on Ukraine and Washington sanctioned a key Russian bank. The latest lurch lower came hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had fired a new generation hypersonic missile at Ukraine.