Key themes to watch at Asia’s biggest AI tech show
Over a jam-packed week, the hardware linchpins of the post-ChatGPT era will debate the most pressing issues facing their industry, from growing bottlenecks in the supply of essential components like memory chips to the rise of challengers to Nvidia at the apex of the semiconductor hierarchy.
Social media companies pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school district’s lawsuit over social media harms, records show
May 29 (Reuters) - A Kentucky school district secured approximately $27 million in settlements from social media companies over claims they fueled a student mental‑health crisis, with Meta Platforms paying the largest amount at $9 million, according to records seen by Reuters on Friday that reveal the settlement's financial terms for the first time.
Nomura-backed Laser Digital secures conditional approval for US banking license
May 29 (Reuters) - Nomura's digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital has secured conditional approval for a national trust bank charter, becoming the latest firm to benefit from the Trump administration's crypto-friendly stance.
SADC urged to boost cooperation for regional food security
HARARE, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) should strengthen collaboration to build a food-secure and resilient region capable of withstanding current and future shocks, a senior SADC official said on Friday.
South Africa's Woolworths hit by explosive devices amid attacks on shops
JOHANNESBURG, May 29 (Xinhua) -- South African retail giant Woolworths confirmed on Friday that improvised explosive devices had detonated at two of its stores, causing extensive damage.
Zambia launches project to restore degraded ecosystem
LUSAKA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Zambia on Friday launched a project to restore ecosystems and improve people's livelihoods.
Feature: Egyptian, Chinese youth build future dreams through technical exchange
CAIRO, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Inside a tightly packed warehouse along Egypt's Red Sea coast, Kareem Gaber, logistics manager at Jushi Egypt Fiberglass Co., Ltd., stands by a forklift, carefully inspecting bundles of fiberglass.
Bulgaria to end US military plane rights at end of June
SOFIA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Bulgaria will end the rights of U.S. military aircraft to stay in Sofia airport at the end of June, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Friday.
China's int'l trade promotion body voices opposition to EU's cybersecurity act revision
BEIJING, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) on Friday voiced its firm opposition to the European Union's (EU) draft revision to its Cybersecurity Act, citing that the draft contains obviously unreasonable content.
German unemployment shrinks in May but labor market remains weak
BERLIN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Germany's unemployment fell by 58,000 month-on-month in May, dropping below the 3-million mark for the first time in four months, official data showed Friday.
