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Uber launches fully driverless robotaxi rides in Abu Dhabi with partner WeRide, marking the Middle East’s first autonomous ride-hailing service.
Nvidia says its Blackwell GPUs remain a generation ahead of rivals as Google’s TPUs gain traction with major AI customers.
Crypto-startup funding jumped to around $4.6 billion in Q3, driven by infrastructure and DeFi deals amid renewed investor interest.
The UAE’s new law brings DeFi and Web3 into the regulatory net, requiring licences and imposing fines up to US$272 million for non-compliance.
Fintech leader Revolut reaches a $75 billion valuation following a secondary share sale led by top-tier investors.
Alibaba shares climb as surging AI demand drives a 34% jump in cloud revenue and fuels higher long-term investment plans.
Google nears a $4 trillion valuation as Meta explores a multibillion-dollar purchase of TPU chips and Google Cloud capacity.
Amazon has launched testing of its Leo satellite internet at 1 Gbps, more than double current Starlink speeds.
X’s transparency feature exposed foreign political troll networks posing as Americans before the platform removed location data.
Blue Owl reopens talks on merging two private credit funds, contingent on narrowing discount of public vehicle’s share price.
Amazon’s biggest-ever layoffs cut thousands of engineers, signaling a shift to leaner, AI-focused operations across its core businesses.
Kalshi raises $1 billion, pushing the prediction-market platform’s valuation to $11 billion.