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April 25, 2024
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Most Global Tech Leaders See Their Companies Unprepared for AI

(Bloomberg) — Artificial intelligence is the top priority among IT leaders worldwide, but businesses are still unready to make use of it, according to a survey of chief information officers by Lenovo Group Ltd. Most Read from Bloomberg The Beijing-based firm, which provides enterprise hardware, software and services, polled 750 technology chiefs across 10 global […]

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April 25, 2024
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Clinical lab operator Labcorp to buy bankrupt genetic test maker Invitae for $239 million

(Reuters) – Laboratory service provider Labcorp said on Wednesday it will acquire Softbank-backed Invitae Corp’s assets auctioned through a voluntary bankruptcy protection process, a few months after the genetic test maker filed for bankruptcy. Labcorp will acquire all of the bankrupt firm’s assets on a going concern basis for $239 million in cash consideration and […]

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April 25, 2024
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Microsoft-Backed Rubrik Exceeds IPO Goal to Raise $752 Million

(Bloomberg) — Rubrik Inc., a cloud and data security startup backed by Microsoft Corp., priced its initial public offering above a marketed range and slightly expanded it to raise a total of $752 million. Most Read from Bloomberg Rubrik, which had planned to sell 23 million shares for $28 to $31 each, instead sold them […]

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April 25, 2024
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Oil eases as US demand concerns outweigh fears over Middle East conflicts

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices eased in early trade on Thursday as concerns about a potential slowdown in the U.S. economy amid prospects for delayed interest rate cuts outweighed worries over the risk of expanding conflict in the Middle East. Brent crude futures dipped 9 cents, or 0.1%, to $86.95 a barrel […]

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April 25, 2024
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AI Memory Boom Propels SK Hynix’s Fastest Sales Growth Since 2010

(Bloomberg) — SK Hynix Inc. logged its fastest pace of revenue expansion since at least 2010, buoyed by strong sales of high-end memory chips used to power AI applications. Most Read from Bloomberg Sales at the world’s No. 2 maker of memory more than doubled to 12.4 trillion won ($9 billion) in the March quarter, […]

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April 25, 2024
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TikTok Ultimatum Puts US Firms in Firing Line for China Response

(Bloomberg) — Now that President Joe Biden has signed off on a law that could expel TikTok from the US market, Beijing must decide how best to retaliate over an attack on the world’s most-valuable start-up. Most Read from Bloomberg The legislation approved on Wednesday would give Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. nearly a year […]

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April 25, 2024
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TikTok Ultimatum Makes US Firms a Target for China Retaliation

(Bloomberg) — Now that President Joe Biden has signed off on a law that could expel TikTok from the US market, Beijing must decide how best to retaliate over an attack on the world’s most-valuable start-up. Most Read from Bloomberg The legislation approved on Wednesday would give Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. nearly a year […]

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April 25, 2024
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TikTok Ultimatum Paints Target on US Leaders Like Apple in China

(Bloomberg) — Now that President Joe Biden has signed off on a law that could expel TikTok from the US market, Beijing must decide how best to retaliate over an attack on the world’s most-valuable start-up. Most Read from Bloomberg The legislation approved on Wednesday would give Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. nearly a year […]

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April 25, 2024
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Meta Projects Higher Spending in Deeper Push Into AI

(Bloomberg) — Meta Platforms Inc. said it will spend billions of dollars more than it previously anticipated this year as it continues to invest in artificial intelligence, raising questions about whether the company’s futuristic technological bets will eventually pay off for investors. The shares tumbled in extended trading. Most Read from Bloomberg The Facebook parent […]

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April 25, 2024
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ServiceNow Projects Sales That Fall Short of Expectations

(Bloomberg) — ServiceNow Inc. provided an outlook for sales in the quarter that fell just short of analysts’ estimates, suggesting that corporate budgets for software purchases remain tight. The shares declined about 5% in extended trading. Most Read from Bloomberg Subscription sales, which account for the bulk of the company’s revenue, will increase about 22% […]

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April 25, 2024
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Meta Projects Higher Spending, Weaker Revenue Amid AI Push

(Bloomberg) — Meta Platforms Inc. increased its spending estimates for the year and projected second quarter sales that were below Wall Street’s expectations, once again raising questions about whether its futuristic technological bets will eventually pay off for investors. Most Read from Bloomberg The Facebook parent reported revenue of $36.5 billion in the first quarter, […]