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Disney networks go dark on YouTube TV after failed talks

ESPN+ logo is displayed in this illustration taken on July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration DISNEY’S networks went dark on Google’s pay-TV platform YouTube TV after negotiations to reach a licensing deal failed, the companies said in separate statements late on Thursday. The affected Disney networks include ESPN, ABC, FX, Nat …

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Air India seeks $1.14 billion lifeline from SIA and Tata

An Air India passenger aircraft taxis on the tarmac while another one lands at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, India, May 3, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas AIR India is seeking at least 100 billion rupees ($1.14 billion) in financial support from owners Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons, Bloomberg News reported …

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Google parent Alphabet posts first $100-B quarter as AI fuels growth

SAN FRANCISCO ― Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence. The tech giant’s revenues jumped 16 percent year-on-year to $102.3 billion in the third quarter, …

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Samsung posts 32% profit rise on-year in third quarter

SEOUL ― South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted on Thursday a 32-percent rise in profits on-year for the third quarter, driven by AI-fueled market demand for memory chips. The artificial intelligence (AI) industry has provided a major boost to South Korea’s Samsung and SK hynix, two of the world’s …

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Amazon cutting 14,000 corporate jobs to spend more on AI

Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while cutting costs elsewhere. Retail giant pouring billions into data centres to power its tech. Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial …

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