Apple’s top artificial intelligence executive is stepping down and will retire in 2026, the company announced Monday. John Giannandrea had been at Apple since 2018, where his official title was senior vice president for machine learning and AI strategy. He will be replaced by Amar Subramanya, who comes to Apple…
Outages on Shopify’s e-commerce platform have been resolved, the company said late Monday, bringing to an end a daylong glitch on the annual ‘Cyber Monday’ shopping day. Some merchants that use Shopify’s service to sell goods online said they experienced issues with checkouts through the company’s point-of-sale system. Businesses that…
MILAN — The Prada Group announced Tuesday that it has officially purchased Milan fashion rival Versace in a 1.25 billion euro (nearly $1.4 billion) deal that puts the fashion house known for its sexy silhouettes under the same roof as Prada’s “ugly chic” aesthetic and Miu Miu’s youth-driven appeal. The…
Tech billionaires Michael and Susan Dell announced Tuesday that they are pledging $6.25 billion to create some 25 million additional ‘Trump Accounts’ for children across the country. These accounts will be seeded with $250 each, and available for children who missed the eligibility cutoff for the $1,000 federally funded ‘Trump…
Tensions, tech ambitions, corporate reshuffles, and tariff headaches are shaping Europe this week.Trump’s envoys are testing the waters in Moscow with a fresh peace pitch for Ukraine, even as European leaders eye the move warily.In the UK, a major fusion partnership backed by Google is aiming to fast-track clean energy…
A busy day across tech, media, and markets: Netflix has returned to the bidding table with a bold, mostly cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, reigniting one of Hollywood’s fiercest takeover battles.OpenAI has gone into full “code red” mode as it races to outmaneuver Google’s Gemini.In Europe, inflation edges higher…
In a busy day for global political and economic developments, US electoral shifts, a rebound in Asian markets, mixed Australian growth data, and a major semiconductor acquisition offer a broad snapshot of the forces shaping investor sentiment. Here is a roundup of the key events unfolded on Wednesday morning. Republicans…
The United Kingdom has taken a significant step in shaping its digital asset regulatory landscape, as the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill has officially become law. The legislation, which received royal assent on Tuesday following an announcement by Lord Speaker John McFall in the House of Lords, formally classifies digital…
Tight supplies have been fuelling the massive surge in silver prices, which has seen the metal rise more than 10% since last Friday. On Wednesday, silver prices on COMEX hit a fresh record high of $59.645 per ounce, as the metal has climbed 100% since the beginning of this year. A silver…
Australia’s under 16 social media ban will take effect on 10 December, triggering one of the most sweeping platform changes the country has ever introduced. YouTube is now preparing for this shift even though it had earlier rejected being included in the crackdown and was widely discussed in speculation about…