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Amazon testing drone flights in UK ahead of 2026 air delivery launch
Just weeks after Amazon axed its plans to launch its first drone delivery service in Italy, the company has started to test drone flights in the UK ahead of the planned launch of an airborne delivery service there later in 2026.
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Technology
Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft
(This Jan 17 story has been repeated with no changes to text)
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Technology
EU to bar Chinese suppliers from critical infrastructure, FT reports
Jan 17 (Reuters) - The European Union is moving to phase out Chinese‑made equipment from the zone's critical infrastructure, barring companies such as Huawei and ZTE from telecom networks, solar systems and security scanners, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
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Technology
South Korea says US chip tariff to have limited immediate impact
SEOUL, Jan 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's trade minister said on Saturday that a U.S. proclamation imposing a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips would have a limited impact on South Korean companies.
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AI
Gmail users must make major decision regarding new AI features in their email
Much like when you search a term or phrase on Google, the AI overview feature produces a summary of the contents with a few key points listed.
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Technology
This tech startup is cutting through the noise at CES by railing against 'upgrade culture'
'Dandora: A Fast Tech Story', set in Kenya, starts in the largest dump site in East Africa – where waste pickers extract valuable metals from electronic waste in toxic, open-air conditions.
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Technology
Internet gaming disorder: New book by US psychiatrists helps spot addiction
'Internet Gaming Disorder: A Clinical Strategy Guide for Providers, Parents, and Players' takes an unexpected approach to the disorder, celebrating the complexity of gaming rather than condemning it and offering readers criteria, patient perspectives and strategies for identifying a healthy and unhealthy relationship with gaming.
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Internet
Report: AI used to generate thousands more child abuse videos in 2025
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said its analysts found 3,440 AI-generated videos of child sexual abuse in 2025, compared to 13 in 2024.
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Technology
California demands Elon Musk's xAI stop producing sexual deepfake content
Jan 16 (Reuters) - California Attorney General Robert Bonta on Friday sent a cease-and-desist letter to xAI demanding the company stop the creation and distribution of artificial intelligence-generated nonconsensual sexualized imagery by its Grok chatbot.
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Technology
US FTC to scrutinize Big Tech's talent acquisition deals, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing big tech firms that hire employees of a startup instead of buying the companies outright, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing the agency's Chairman Andrew Ferguson.
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Technology
Google asks US judge to defer order forcing it to share data while it appeals
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google asked a judge on Friday to postpone making the company share data with rivals while it challenges a ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in online search, according to court papers.
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Technology
Musk and Ryanair CEO clash over cost of Starlink Wi-Fi on planes
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Elon Musk on Friday called Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary an "utter idiot" who should be fired, escalating a public spat that began after the airline boss ruled out installing Musk's Starlink internet service on Ryanair aircraft.
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Technology
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT in bid to boost revenue
Jan 16 (Reuters) - OpenAI said it would start showing ads in ChatGPT to some U.S. users, ramping up efforts to generate revenue from the AI chatbot to fund the high costs of developing the technology.
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Technology
ClickHouse valued at $15 billion as database analytics firm rides AI wave
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Database management company ClickHouse was valued at $15 billion in its latest funding round, CEO Aaron Katz said on Friday, as investor enthusiasm for companies related to the artificial intelligence boom spills over into the new year.
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Technology
Elon Musk's X largely back up after outage affects thousands worldwide
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X was mostly restored after an outage impacted tens of thousands of users globally on Friday, according to Downdetector.com.
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Technology
Tesla gets 5-week extension in US probe of Full Self-Driving traffic violations
Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators have granted Tesla a five-week extension to respond to an investigation into whether its vehicles violated traffic laws while the Elon Musk-led company's Full Self-Driving system was engaged.
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Technology
Starlink-rival Eutelsat signs deal with Europe's MaiaSpace to launch satellites
Jan 16 (Reuters) - European satellite operator Eutelsat said on Friday it had signed a deal with French space startup MaiaSpace for the future launches of its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, in a major strategic boost for Europe as it seeks to catch up with U.S. rival SpaceX.
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Technology
India's Tata Tech has quarterly profit plummet 96% on one-time labour code charge
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Engineering research and development (ER&D) firm Tata Technologies reported a 96% drop in third-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt primarily by a one-time charge tied to India's new labour codes, their largest such drop since the company's 2023 market debut.
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Technology
India's Tech Mahindra beats quarterly revenue view on manufacturing strength
BENGALURU, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Indian software services provider Tech Mahindra reported bigger-than-expected third-quarter revenue on Friday, aided by growth in its communications and manufacturing segments.
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Technology
Wipro lags rivals with soft deal wins, weak fourth-quarter view
BENGALURU, Jan 16 (Reuters) - India's fourth-largest IT services firm Wipro forecast weaker-than-expected revenue growth for the current quarter on Friday after deal bookings fell to a six-quarter low in the December period, sending its U.S.-listed shares down as much as 7.2%.
