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Microsoft denies training AI models on user data
MICROSOFT on Wednesday (Nov 27) denied claims that it uses customer data from its Microsoft 365 applications, including Word and Excel, to…
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IReit Global inks lease contract with Premier Inn to reposition Berlin Campus into mixed-use space
EUROPE-FOCUSED real estate investment trust (Reit) IReit Global has signed a lease contract with UK hotel chain Premier Inn for 10,348…
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Microsoft faces broad antitrust investigation from US FTC
THE US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an antitrust investigation of Microsoft, drilling into everything from the company’s…
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Citadel, Pimco set to own stakes in Spirit Airlines post-bankruptcy
KEN Griffin’s Citadel Advisors, Pacific Investment Management Company (Pimco) and Western Asset Management are among the investment firms…
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Map shows Southern states bracing for Thanksgiving Day storms
Portions of the Southeastern U.S. are bracing for a line of storms expected to track across the region on Thanksgiving Day. Parts of…
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Starbucks Red Cup giveaway gives coffee chain much needed jolt
STARBUCKS’s holiday-themed cups drove a bigger spike in customer visits than in previous years, a welcome boost for a brand that’s looking…
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British insurer Direct Line rejects Aviva’s £3.3 billion takeover bid
BRITISH insurer Direct Line Insurance on Wednesday (Nov 27) rejected a takeover offer of £3.3 billion (S$5.6 billion) from bigger rival…
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Displaced Lebanese head for homes as fragile truce appears to hold
Early in the morning they grabbed what they could – bags with clothes, blankets, and mattresses – and headed south. Families who had been…
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Nowhere else on Earth are so many children fleeing war
Mahmoud is a cheeky teenager who beams the biggest of smiles even though he lost his front teeth in the rough and tumble of kids’ play. He…
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No evidence of sabotage so far after plane crash in Lithuania
Lithuanian investigators have so far found no evidence that the crash of a cargo plane from Germany in Vilnius could have been caused…
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Swifties are furious over controversial Taylor Swift ranking
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Taylor Swift did not receive first place on Billboard 's Greatest…
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Police officer guilty of manslaughter in Taser death of 95-year-old woman
An Australian police officer has been convicted of manslaughter after a court ruled his use of a Taser on a 95-year-old woman led to her…
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Internet obsessed by the 'new' generation of grandchildren
TikTok users have been in hysterics at a viral video that depicts family dogs as being the new generation of "grandchildren." The video,…
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Diver describes rescuing nephew from capsized Egypt boat
An Egyptian diver involved in the rescue operation of people scouring the wreckage of a tourist boat which sank in the Red Sea has…
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Satellite image shows Chinese ship suspected of sabotage in "NATO lake"
A new satellite image appears to show a Chinese carrier ship that was linked to the cutting of two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea…
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HP, Dell’s weak forecasts spark share sell-off, doubts over PC market recovery
SHARES of Dell and HP fell on Wednesday (Nov 27) after the personal computer makers issued forecasts that cast doubt on a market recovery…
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UBS cuts four loan bankers in Singapore, Hong Kong as deal flow slows
UBS Group cut four loan syndication bankers in Asia, according to people familiar with the matter, as elevated funding costs cast a pall…
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Standard Chartered mulls sale of wealth, retail operations in Africa
STANDARD Chartered is exploring a potential divestment of its wealth and retail banking operations in Botswana, Uganda and Zambia, it said…
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Secret to eternal youth is within grasp: leading AI scientist
A leading AI scientist and futurist has predicted that humans will develop the ability to stay young for longer. Ray Kurzweil—known for…
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Chinese driverless-tech firm Pony AI said to raise US$260 million in US IPO
The Guangzhou-headquartered company priced its American depositary shares at US$13 each PONY AI raised US$260 million after pricing its US…
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Singapore banks, insurers in ‘good position’ to withstand severe macrofinancial shock: MAS
Most investment funds also have enough liquidity to meet redemption shocks, its liquidity stress-simulation tests have found SINGAPORE’S…
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Cygnett Hotels & Resorts opens new property in Kharagpur, West Bengal
Cygnett Hotels & Resorts has inaugurated Cygnett Inn Kharagpur in West Bengal, marking a significant step in its Indian market expansion…
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Tourist not prepared for view behind bedroom curtain in Venice Airbnb
An unusual view hidden behind a curtain at an Airbnb venue in Venice, Italy, has baffled users on Reddit. Images of the view were shared…
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Old photo misrepresented as coffins of 'British soldiers killed in Ukraine war'
Misinformation about Western countries' involvement in the war in Ukraine has continued to spread online almost three years after Putin's…