Business
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Apple, Google and Amazon post disappointing results as tech giants face gloomy economic outlook
Apple, Amazon and Alphabet all posted disappointing quarterly results this week, while Facebook parent Meta bucked the gloomy trend in technology with better-than-expected revenue. Apple reported its first revenue drop in nearly four years after…
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Could floating solar panels be a solution to both the climate crisis and soaring energy prices?
Climate has, as ever, been a talking point at the 2023 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, and discussions have largely rested on the potential impact that new emerging technologies could have in turning the…
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Davos 2023: The 5 key talking points set to dominate the agenda at this year’s World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is gearing up for its annual meeting in the Swiss resort of Davos this week. It will be the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe that the…
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What is Davos and why is it important? Your guide to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting
At any other time of the year, Davos is unremarkable other than being a popular ski resort high in the Swiss Alps. But for one week in January, it becomes the focus of the world’s…
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Half of the European Union and one-third of the world face recession in 2023, IMF warns
For a third of the global economy, 2023 is going to be a tough year as the main engines of global growth – the United States, Europe and China – all experience weakening activity, said…
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Russia risks causing new year IT worker flight with remote work law
Russia’s buffetted IT sector risks losing more workers in the new year because of planned legislation on remote working, as authorities try to lure back some of the tens of thousands who have gone abroad…
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Meta set to make decision on Trump’s return to Facebook – FT reports
Facebook owner Meta is preparing to announce whether it will allow former US President Donald Trump back on to Facebook and Instagram, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The social media giant had previously said…
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AI’s challenges in 2023: ChatGPT 4, combatting climate change and less bias
Artificial intelligence got creative in 2022, generating impressive text, videos and pictures from scratch. It is also our top tech prediction for 2023. But aside from being a source of fascination, it is also one…
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2023 tech predictions: AI writers, testing crypto times and ‘be ready’ for EU Big Tech regulation
While predicting the year ahead should be taken with a handful of salt, some indications of what could be in store for the technology sector in 2023 have emerged. Artificial intelligence (AI) has surfaced as…
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Elon Musk’s Tesla overtakes Meta to become the worst-performing valuable tech stock of 2022
Electric car maker Tesla is ending the year on a bump after its shares fell to the lowest in two years, beating Meta to become the worst-performing stock in 2022 of the most valuable tech…