Ousted OpenAI CEO Altman planning new AI venture, sources say

Ousted OpenAI CEO Altman planning new AI venture, sources say

Sam Altman, CEO of Microsoft-backed OpenAI and ChatGPT creator speaks during a talk at Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv, Israel June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 18 (Reuters) – Sam Altman, the recently ousted CEO of OpenAI, has been working on a new artificial intelligence venture he is planning to … Read more

Zee-Sony India merger talks stall over disagreement on leadership – Mint

Zee-Sony India merger talks stall over disagreement on leadership – Mint

Zee Entertainment and SONY logos are displayed in this illustration taken, September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing Rights BENGALURU, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Talks of a merger between India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE.NS) and Japan’s Sony’s (6758.T) Indian arm have stalled after a clash on which company’s top executive will run the merged entity, … Read more

Apple co-founder Wozniak suffers possible stroke in Mexico -local media

Apple co-founder Wozniak suffers possible stroke in Mexico -local media

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, talks to people during a launch event in Cupertino, California, U.S., September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights MEXICO CITY, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City on Wednesday due to a possible stroke, Mexican media outlets reported, but a TMZ report … Read more

Western Digital to split flash memory business after Kioxia merger talks stall

Western Digital to split flash memory business after Kioxia merger talks stall

The logo of Western Digital Corporation is displayed at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, May 27, 2019. REUTERS/Yoshiyasu Shida/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 30 (Reuters) – Western Digital (WDC.O) said on Monday it would spin off its flash memory business that has been grappling with a supply glut after talks of merging the … Read more

SK Hynix says AI boom will drive profits after Q3 loss narrows

SK Hynix says AI boom will drive profits after Q3 loss narrows

The logo of SK Hynix is seen at its headquarters in Seongnam, South Korea, April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SEOUL, Oct 26 (Reuters) – South Korea’s SK Hynix (000660.KS) said a boom in artificial intelligence will drive chip profits after posting a sharply narrower third quarter loss than it did in … Read more

Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision deal after Britain’s nod

Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision deal after Britain’s nod

Biggest-ever gaming deal closes after UK approval UK regulator CMA had blocked the acquisition in April Microsoft agreed to sell streaming rights to win approval CMA says ‘sticking to its guns’ pays off for gamers LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Xbox maker Microsoft (MSFT.O) closed its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) on Friday, … Read more

Samsung Q3 profit beats expectations, raising hopes of chip recovery

Samsung Q3 profit beats expectations, raising hopes of chip recovery

Best quarterly profit so far this year Shares open 3.3% higher Memory chip prices likely hit bottom in Q3-analysts SEOUL, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) on Wednesday said its preliminary third-quarter profit dropped by a smaller-than-expected 78%, as the battered memory chip market shows early signs of recovering from a severe downturn. Samsung … Read more

Apple identifies issues causing overheating in the iPhone 15

Apple identifies issues causing overheating in the iPhone 15

[1/5]People look at the new iPhone 15 Pro as Apple’s new iPhone 15 officially goes on sale across China at an Apple store in Shanghai, China September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 30 (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) on Saturday said it has identified a few issues which can cause new iPhones … Read more

Wall St Week Ahead US stock market’s powerhouses tested by soaring bond yields

Wall St Week Ahead US stock market’s powerhouses tested by soaring bond yields

The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Surging bond yields are rattling U.S. stocks, and some investors worry the richly valued shares of … Read more

Hopes rise for IPO recovery after September deal rush

Hopes rise for IPO recovery after September deal rush

NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Bankers and investors are embracing a degree of optimism for the IPO market following a slew of major market debuts in September that made for one of the busiest months since the start of 2022. So far this year there have been $423 billion worth of equity capital markets … Read more