MILAN (Reuters) - Tesla shares opened up 3.6% in Frankfurt trading on Thursday, even as quarterly results at the U.S. electric vehicle maker fell short of Wall Street expectations. Read full story

LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - Microsoft shares fell in Europe on Thursday after it issued a downbeat forecast for its cloud business, while Facebook parent Meta shares rose after beating expectations, as investors scrutinised the companies' spending on artificial intelligence. Read full story

(Reuters) -STMicroelectronics, one of Europe's largest chipmakers, said on Thursday it expected sales to fall further in the first quarter of 2025, as the downturn seen in its key markets drags on into the new year. Read full story

Iowa lawmakers are considering a slate of bills that aim to protect children in multiple ways, including requiring those convicted of grooming to register as sex offenders and criminalising the creation and distribution of artificially-generated child sexual abuse materials. Read full story

While smart technologies unleash opportunities in investment and trade, concerted efforts must seek to bridge the "AI divide" in developing countries, a World Economic Forum panel heard on Thursday. Read full story

(Reuters) - Days after Chinese upstart DeepSeek revealed a breakthrough in cheap AI computing that shook the U.S. technology industry, the chief executives of Microsoft and Meta defended massive spending that they said was key to staying competitive in the new field. Read full story

There???s a fine line between paying for proper exposure and shouting into a silent echo chamber. Read full story

LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone said it had made the world's first video call via satellite using a standard smartphone from a remote location, and it plans to roll out the technology for its users across Europe later this year and in 2026. Read full story

(Reuters) - Chipmaker Wolfspeed topped Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue and reported a smaller-than-expected net loss on Wednesday, as the company made operational changes to accelerate its profitability. Read full story

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday but predicted sales in the current first quarter may not meet forecasts, sending mixed signals about how its bets on pricey artificial intelligence-powered tools are paying off. Read full story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said on Wednesday that the Biden-era subsidies for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing are an "excellent down payment" but need review. Read full story

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Japanese technology group NEC Corp has been talking to its advisers about the possibility of making an offer for CSG Systems, which provides customer care and billing solutions for cable and phone companies, according to people familiar with the matter. Read full story

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that her government will send a letter to Google after the internet giant said it would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico for users of Google Maps in the United States. Read full story

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Microsoft-backed OpenAI's chief Sam Altman is planning to visit India next week, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, in what could be his first visit in two years at a time when the company faces legal challenges in the country. Read full story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investment firm D.E. Shaw has built a position in Riot Platforms and may push it to make changes, two sources familiar with the matter said, making it the second activist shareholder to do so at the cryptocurrency mining company. Read full story

(Reuters) - Truth Social parent Trump Media and Technology Group said on Wednesday its board of directors has approved the launch of a financial services and FinTech brand Truth.Fi. Read full story

ROME (Reuters) - The Chinese artifical intelligence application DeepSeek was not available on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Read full story

(Reuters) -Crypto exchange Coinbase on Wednesday added four high-profile members to its global advisory council, including former U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Chris LaCivita, co-campaign manager for President Donald Trump's re-election. Read full story

(Reuters) - Corning on Wednesday forecasted first-quarter revenue and profit that beat Wall Street expectations, with the Gorilla Glass-maker expecting robust demand for its optical fiber products for artificial intelligence-related infrastructure. Read full story

(Reuters) - T-Mobile forecast annual wireless subscriber growth above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, after holiday-quarter promotions and deals boosted demand for its affordable premium 5G plans with streaming bundles. Read full story

MILAN (Reuters) - ASML shares rose sharply in early Frankfurt trading on Wednesday following strong quarterly bookings. Read full story

(Reuters) - Czech National Bank Governor Ales Michl said that he will present a plan to the central bank's board to invest in bitcoin and added that it was "very likely" the bank would cut interest rates by 25 basis points next week, according to an interview published by the Financial Times on Wednesday. Read full story

Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS (Reuters) -Shrugging off fears prompted by Chinese AI firm DeepSeek, Dutch computer chip equipment maker ASML on Wednesday reported better than expected fourth-quarter bookings of 7.088 billion euros ($7.39 billion), on strong demand for its advanced tools. Read full story

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese tech company Alibaba on Wednesday released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence model that it claimed surpassed the highly-acclaimed DeepSeek-V3. Read full story

The record of the year category for the 2025 Grammys is full of zesty pop hits from young female acts such as Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter. There's also Kendrick Lamar's operatically vicious "Not Like Us" and some poignant, expansive work from Beyonc?? and Billie Eilish. Read full story

(Reuters) - Apple's iPhone devices are now eligible to test SpaceX-owned Starlink's direct-to-cell capability that provides coverage from space, according to T-Mobile, a partner in the program. Read full story

(Reuters) -Microsoft and OpenAI are investigating whether data output from OpenAI's technology was obtained in an unauthorized manner by a group linked to Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. Read full story

Substack took shots at TikTok last week by introducing live videos and offering a US$25,000 (RM109,875) prize to the creator whose video inspired the most TikTokers to migrate to its platform. But it???s not stopping there. As part of its new mission to become a home base for creators of all kinds, Substack has now set its sights on beating out other paid subscription platforms. Read full story

When the high and mighty of Silicon Valley assumed their privileged perch at the swearing-in of President Trump, it was an ostentatious show of wealth and power unlike any before. Read full story

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Group President Hiroki Totoki will add the CEO role from April 1, while incumbent Chairman-CEO Kenichiro Yoshida will remain as chairman, the company said on Wednesday. Read full story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Monday's massive selloff in AI-darling Nvidia's shares did little to blunt options traders' enthusiasm for the chipmaker's shares, with traders quick to pile back into bullish Nvidia contracts as the stock recovered on Tuesday. Read full story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talen Energy is asking a U.S. appeals court to weigh in on a decision by federal regulators last year to reject a power agreement for an Amazon data center connected directly to Talen's Pennsylvania nuclear plant, according to court filings this week. Read full story

STOCKHOLM/BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Northvolt asked more than 100 shareholders at a meeting this month to provide $1.29 billion over the next two years to help restore the bankrupt Swedish battery maker's business, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Read full story

(Reuters) - Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence (AI) bellwether OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Gov, a tailored version of ChatGPT designed for U.S. government agencies, it said in a blog post on Tuesday. Read full story

MIAMI (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Bridgewater Associates said Chinese startup DeepSeek's launch of its latest artificial intelligence (AI) models could lead to a short-term correction in many tech companies' share prices but is positive for the industry. Read full story

KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - German federal judges indicated on Tuesday that they could back the country's antitrust regulator in a legal battle with Apple, following over three hours of deliberations over whether the U.S. tech giant should be subject to additional controls. Read full story

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - - Artificial intelligence data startup Turing, one of a growing number of companies that provide human trainers to AI labs, said Tuesday its revenue tripled to $300 million last year as it reached profitability. Read full story

(Reuters) - Microsoft has spent months touting a rebound in its Azure cloud business and its quarterly revenue forecast on Wednesday will show whether billion-dollar bets on artificial intelligence are propelling increased growth in its main profit engine. Read full story

ROME (Reuters) - Leonardo Chief Executive Roberto Cingolani met the head of French peer Airbus on Tuesday to discuss possible alliances in the satellite industry. Read full story

(Reuters) - Retail investors bought a record amount of Nvidia stock on Monday after concerns over a low-cost artificial intelligence model from Chinese startup DeepSeek stripped 17% off its shares, or $593 billion from its market value. Read full story