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From kangaroos to dim sum, foreign borrowers rush into Asia-Pacific bond markets

The Asian rush is one way issuers are diversifying their funding sources as the AI investment boom and high government deficits boost borrowing needs across US markets and beyond, bankers said.

Google team tells applicants its HR filters are unreliable

A Google DeepMind team is encouraging job applicants to fill out a special form alongside their application to eliminate the risk it may be automatically screened out by internal AI systems.

New York Times’ slower subscriber growth in busy news cycle sparks share sell-off

Publishers are operating in a crowded market, where big tech firms and artificial intelligence platforms impact search and referral traffic, while trust in news is shrinking.

Apple becomes second company to hit US$5 trillion in market value

Apple is now also the biggest company in the S&P 500 Index.

Google hit with $1.3 billion EU fine, in ‘constructive’ talks to avoid more penalties

The fines underscored Europe’s determination to prevent Big Tech companies like Google from thwarting rivals, defying US criticism and retaliatory tariff threats.

Alphabet CEO Pichai pushes back on claims Google is losing ground in AI race

Investors have become increasingly uneasy over Google delaying the release of Gemini 3.5 Pro

Can fashion save AI glasses from its surveillance problem?

Kylie Jenner lends her face, name and voice to Meta AI glasses with the Starfire Kylie Edition, part of Meta’s first line of fully in-house designed smart glasses.

‘Close to the Terminator narrative’: The dawn of self-improving AI

Self-improving AI systems could keep on building new, more powerful versions of themselves.

EU targets Big Tech dependence with ‘made-in-Europe’ drive

European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen holding a press conference on June 3 in Brussels, Belgium.

EU plans to fine Google hundreds of millions of euros: Report

Google has long faced scrutiny from EU competition regulators over alleged antitrust practices.

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