Fintech heavyweight Kaspi.kz valued at $17.5 billion in tepid Nasdaq debut
By Niket Nishant (Reuters) – Kaspi.kz was valued at $17.51 billion when its shares debuted 0.5% above their offer price on Friday, a day after the Kazakhstan-based banking and fintech…
OpenAI suspends bot developer for Congressman Dean Phillips
By Gursimran Kaur (Reuters) – Microsoft-backed OpenAI has banned the developer of a bot mimicking Democratic presidential hopeful Congressman Dean Phillips, the first action the ChatGPT maker has taken in…
UK parcel firm disables AI after poetic bot goes rogue
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – A parcel delivery firm in Britain has disabled the artificial intelligence (AI) function in its online chat systems after a frustrated user coaxed the…
Iran successfully launches Sorayya satellite
By David Evans and David Holmes DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has successfully launched its Sorayya satellite into orbit, Iranian state media reported on Saturday, in a move likely to increase…
How BYD became the world’s leading producer of electric cars
The new year starts with a surprise in the electric car market, as Tesla is no longer the leading global manufacturer. It was overtaken by BYD (short for Build Your Dreams),…
Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March
By Echo Wang and Anirban Sen (Reuters) – Social media platform Reddit has drawn up detailed plans to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in March, moving forward with a…
Meta’s Sheryl Sandberg to exit board after 12 years
By Surbhi Misra (Reuters) – Meta Platforms‘ former chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg plans to step down from her position on the company’s board of directors after her term ends…
What is sharenting and how it affects kids’ privacy
Here’s what you should know about sharenting and why it’s in your child’s interest to avoid doing it. Sharenting: Parenting in the 21st century is deeply intertwined with technology. Whether…
India yet to decide on lower taxes for imported EVs as local firms resist Tesla
By Una Galani and Peter Thal Larsen DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 18 (Reuters) – India hasn’t made up its mind on cutting import taxes on electric vehicles (EVs) under a new…
China’s BYD launches 3 EV models in Indonesia
By Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) – China’s BYD, the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker, unveiled three battery EV models in Indonesia on Thursday as it seeks to expand its presence…