China’s Alibaba unveils AI image generator to take on Midjourney, DALL-E
A S HONG KONG – Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd (9988.HK) announced on Friday an artificial intelligence (AI) image generator, initially…
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Thomson Reuters to acquire legal AI firm Casetext for $650 mln
Thomson Reuters (TRI.TO) said on Monday it had agreed to acquire Casetext, a legal startup with an artificial…
Tokyo’s $7 bln buyout dials up global chip wars
A government-led buyout signals more uncertainty ahead for a chip industry grappling with oversupply and geopolitics. The state-backed…
Deutsche Bank tells investors some of their Russian shares are missing
LONDON / NEW YORK – Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) has told clients it can no longer guarantee full access…
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Development banks can boost lending by $200 bln – Paris summit
PARIS – Multilateral development banks are expected to unlock $200 billion in extra firepower for emerging economies by…
Bahrain’s Mumtalakat extends McLaren group stake
Bahrain’s state investment fund Mumtalakat said on Thursday it has bought the senior preference shareholder stakes in McLaren…
Turkey expects Gulf investments after top-level UAE visit -sources
ANKARA – Turkey expects the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia to invest in its energy and…
Brexit an ‘economic disaster’ for UK and German trade – DIHK
BERLIN – Brexit has been an “economic disaster” for trade and investment ties between the United Kingdom and…
IMF working on global central bank digital currency platform
RABAT – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working on a platform for central bank digital currencies (CDBCs)…
Morocco’s OCP plans $7 billion green ammonia plant to avert supply problems
RABAT – Morocco’s OCP plans to invest $7 billion in an ammonia plant using green hydrogen, produced from…