PARIS (Reuters) -Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelenskiy will be in Paris next week to hold talks with key European leaders and discuss ongoing efforts to end the war, security assurances for Kyiv and how to boost aid for his country, two diplomats said. The diplomats said Zelenskiy would arrive in the evening of March 26 and…
(Reuters) -Apple is losing more than $1 billion a year on its streaming service, the Information reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter. The tech giant has spent more than $5 billion a year on content since launching Apple TV+ in 2019 but trimmed it by around $500 million last year, the…
By Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD (Reuters) -Eli Lilly launched its blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drug Mounjaro in India on Thursday, beating rival Novo Nordisk for a much-awaited entry into the world’s most populous country grappling with increasing rates of obesity and diabetes. U.S.-based Lilly and Danish Novo Nordisk have seen skyrocketing global demand for their innovative…
By Daphne Psaledakis and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday there was still a bridge proposal that would extend the ceasefire” in Gaza but the opportunity for it was “closing fast.” A State Department spokesperson said the proposal would also “see the release of five live hostages, including American…
(Reuters) -Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday that orders for some 3.6 million of its flagship “Blackwell” chips from four top cloud service providers “under represented” demand, since they did not include orders from key customer Meta. Facebook-owner Meta Platforms is among the largest buyers of Nvidia chips and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the…
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Amazon lost its fight against a record 746 million euro ($812.4 million) fine handed out by Luxembourg’s privacy regulator four years ago as a court sided with the watchdog, according to a statement on the regulator’s website. The Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) said the country’s…
(Reuters) – Ukrainian and U.S. teams could meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to discuss technicalities of partial ceasefire, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after what he described as “very substantive” call with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump. “We instructed our teams to resolve technical issues related to implementing and expanding the partial ceasefire. Ukrainian…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s weekly inflation, an important gauge closely watched by the central bank, slowed to the lowest level since the start of the year, according to statistical data released on Wednesday ahead of the regulator’s rate-setting meeting on March 21. The data showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.06% in the week…
By Kalea Hall and Abhirup Roy (Reuters) – General Motors will use artificial intelligence chips and software from Nvidia to develop autonomous vehicle technology for its vehicles and improve workflow at its factories, the companies said on Tuesday. Traditional automakers have struggled to commercialize autonomous technology that has been more challenging and expensive than expected…
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s economy slowed in the fourth quarter of 2024 from the previous three months but gained steam compared to a year earlier and full-year growth exceeded official estimates, data released by the central bank showed on Tuesday. The figures were published ahead of a key interest rate-setting meeting on March 21 at…
