Floundering Chelsea sack Rosenior amid worst scoring drought in 114 years April 22 : Chelsea sacked manager Liam Rosenior on Wednesday following a string of defeats that dropped the London side to seventh in the Premier League, with the Englishman lasting less than four months in the role since his January appointment.Rosenior took charge following the departure of Enzo Maresca but

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Myanmar considering 'good things' for detained Aung San Suu Kyi: Thailand BANGKOK: Myanmar's new president is considering "good things" for detained former leader

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Myanmar considering 'good things' for detained Aung San Suu Kyi: Thailand BANGKOK: Myanmar's new president is considering "good things" for detained former leader

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EU may let startups claim innovation benefits in M&A if Big Tech not involved BRUSSELS, April 22 : Startups claiming innovation benefits for their deals will likely secure speedy EU antitrust approval, but not if Big Tech is involved, a draft revamp of merger rules due to be announced in the coming weeks shows.The overhaul, the first in more than two decades, came after telecoms operat

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London Marathon still in talks to stage 2027 race over two days April 22 : London Marathon chief executive Hugh Brasher said discussions are ongoing over a proposal to stage a one-off two-day marathon in 2027, with elite women racing on the Saturday and men on the Sunday, but stressed no final approval has yet been secured.The landmark race, which marks its 46th edition o

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Ping-pong robot Ace makes history by beating top-level human players April 22 : An autonomous robot ping-pong player dubbed Ace has achieved a milestone for AI and robotics in Tokyo by competing against and sometimes defeating top-level human players at table tennis, a feat that could presage an array of other applications for similarly adept robots.Ace, created by the Japanes

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Ping-pong robot Ace makes history by beating top-level human players April 22 : An autonomous robot ping-pong player dubbed Ace has achieved a milestone for AI and robotics in Tokyo by competing against and sometimes defeating top-level human players at table tennis, a feat that could presage an array of other applications for similarly adept robots.Ace, created by the Japanes

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Rebrov leaves role as Ukraine coach April 22 : Serhiy Rebrov has stepped down as coach of the Ukraine national football team, the Ukrainian Association of Football announced on Wednesday.The former Dynamo Kyiv and Tottenham Hotspur striker took charge in 2023 and led Ukraine to the European Championship in Germany the following year. However, t

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Italy is euro zone laggard on AI usage, official data shows ROME, April 22 : Italy has one of the lowest rates of artificial intelligence use in Europe, data showed on Wednesday, highlighting a broader shortfall in digital skills in the euro zone's third-largest economy.Just 19.9 per cent of Italians aged 16 to 74 used artificial intelligence tools last year, compared

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Online personality Kurt Tay jailed 14 months', fined for harassment and distributing intimate material Tay shared an intimate video and photo of a woman without her consent to a Telegram group chat with over 240 members.

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Honeywell's Quantinuum confidentially files for US IPO April 22 : Industrial giant Honeywell said on Wednesday its quantum computing company, Quantinuum, has confidentially filed paperwork for a U.S. initial public offering.The firm, majority owned by Honeywell, had submitted papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in February.Honeywell did

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Gaming industry could unlock $22 billion in profits on AI-driven cost cuts, says Morgan Stanley April 22 : Advanced artificial intelligence tools could help cut down video game developing costs by nearly half, potentially unlocking about $22 billion in annual profits for game makers worldwide, Morgan Stanley analysts said.The adoption of AI tools to automate tasks such as creating gaming environments, g

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Traders place $430 million bet on lower oil price before Trump ceasefire extension LONDON, April 22 : Traders placed a series of bets worth $430 million on a drop in crude prices just 15 minutes before U.S. President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday. It is the third time this month, and the fourth in total, that large, well-timed directional bets on the oi

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NFL-Mendoza could anchor Raiders rebuild, Steinberg says April 22 : Famed sports agent Leigh Steinberg said quarterback Fernando Mendoza has the leadership, maturity and physical tools to help revive the Las Vegas Raiders if the team makes him the expected No. 1 overall pick in Thursday's NFL Draft.Steinberg said Mendoza, who led Indiana to a 16-0 record and a nati

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South Korea, Vietnam agree to boost nuclear energy, high-tech cooperation HANOI: Vietnam and South Korea's leaders agreed to boost cooperation in nuclear energy and high-tech at a meeting in Hanoi on Wednesday (Apr 22), as the two countries seek to strengthen supply chains amid global trade turmoil.In their second meeting since August, Vietnam's top leader To Lam and South Korean P

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ICC judges reject bid to release former Philippine President Duterte THE HAGUE: International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday (Apr 22) threw out a challenge against the court's jurisdiction by Rodrigo Duterte, meaning the former Philippines president could still stand trial over his war on drugs.The 81-year-old faces three counts of crimes against humanity at the internatio

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ICC judges reject bid to release former Philippine President Duterte THE HAGUE: International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday (Apr 22) threw out a challenge against the court's jurisdiction by Rodrigo Duterte, meaning the former Philippines president could still stand trial over his war on drugs.The 81-year-old faces three counts of crimes against humanity at the internatio

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From paint to planes, Iran war lifts costs, darkens outlooks LONDON, April 22 : Companies from consumer goods to travel and mining warned on Wednesday that the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is driving up costs, disrupting supply chains and hurting consumer confidence, clouding financial outlooks.The cautious tone so far in the quarterly earnings season highlights the pres

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Robinhood's venture fund invests $75 million in OpenAI April 22 : Robinhood Ventures Fund I said on Wednesday it has closed a $75 million investment in ChatGPT maker OpenAI.

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UK targets illegal crypto trading in London crackdown LONDON, April 22 : Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Wednesday swooped on eight London addresses suspected of illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading in its first such operation with other agencies, the financial regulator said on Wednesday.Working with tax officials and police under money laundering

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SiriusXM to sell YouTube audio ads exclusively in US April 22 : SiriusXM has struck a deal with Alphabet's YouTube to become its exclusive audio advertising sales partner in the U.S., it said on Wednesday.YouTube is stepping up efforts to monetize its growing podcast and music listening base, creating new advertising opportunities beyond traditional video ads.

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Google puts AI agents at heart of its enterprise money-making push LAS VEGAS, April 22 : Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is deepening a push into enterprise software, signaling to investors at Google's annual cloud conference that AI agents — human-like digital assistants — are a lynchpin of its strategy to monetize artificial intelligence.At the three-day conference in Las V

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YouTube complies with Indonesia's social media curbs, minister says JAKARTA, April 22 : Video platform YouTube has complied with Indonesia's social media restrictions for children under 16, the country's communications minister said on Wednesday.• Google's YouTube has handed over a "letter of compliance" to Indonesia's communications minister, minister Meutya Hafid said in

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Teledyne lifts annual profit forecast, beats quarterly estimates April 22 : Teledyne Technologies on Wednesday raised its profit forecast for full-year 2026, as the sensing systems maker continues to benefit from robust demand across its digital imaging, instrumentation, and aerospace and defense segments.Teledyne continues to benefit from elevated demand for defense and s

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Tencent, Alibaba in talks to invest in DeepSeek at over $20 billion valuation, The Information reports April 22 : Chinese tech giants Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group are in discussions to invest in artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing four people with knowledge of the conversations.DeepSeek, owned by Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer Capital Management, is seek

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Societe Generale takes on more crypto firms as clients, SG-FORGE CEO says PARIS, April 22 : French bank Societe Generale is taking on more crypto companies as customers and expects the use of stablecoins by its corporate clients to grow, SG-Forge CEO Jean-Marc Stenger told Reuters, although take-up so far is limited.SocGen's crypto business has 15 clients, which include crypto exch

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Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia 'strategically aligned' in keeping Straits of Malacca open: Vivian Balakrishnan "We do not have tolls. All of us are trade-dependent economies. All of us know it is in our interest to keep it open," Dr Balakrishnan said in an interview with CNBC.

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Merck to partner with Google Cloud on AI initiatives NEW YORK, April 22 : Drugmaker Merck & Co said on Wednesday it will partner with Google Cloud to build up its artificial intelligence capabilities, investing as much as $1 billion with Google over a number of years to fund AI infrastructure, engineers and licensing of the tech company's Gemini Enterprise platform.

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European chip, electrical stocks surge as AI optimism builds on earnings April 22 : Shares in European chip and electrical equipment makers rallied on Wednesday as investors piled into stocks set to benefit from the artificial intelligence investment boom, following upbeat earnings reports and an outsized surge in U.S. peers.Computer chip equipment maker ASM International surged 9

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