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Toyota full-year net profit beats forecast
Top-selling automaker Toyota said Wednesday that its full-year net profit beat expectations and projected better sales and revenue for the year ahead as supply chain disruptions ease. It said it expects full-year net profit to increase five percent for the year ahead to 2.58 trillion yen on "improvements in semiconductor supply and the efforts of production sites".
Mongolia's building boom traps capital residents in concrete jungle
Otgoo recalls running around freely as a child in Mongolia's once sparsely populated capital city, but he fears a rapid construction boom has now trapped his children in a concrete jungle.
Google to show off AI and Pixel gadget innovations
Google is expected to enrich its popular online services with more artificial intelligence on Wednesday as it scrambles to catch up with rival Microsoft despite fears that AI poses a threat to society. A prominent computer scientist dubbed "the godfather of artificial intelligence" recently quit his job at Google and spoke out about the dangers of the technology.
Asian markets drift lower as US inflation data looms
Stocks extended losses in Asia on Wednesday as traders awaited the release of US inflation data, with sentiment clouded by a range of issues including the debt ceiling standoff in Washington and banking sector uncertainty.
Musk says video and audio calls coming to Twitter
Twitter boss Elon Musk on Tuesday put out word that audio and video calls are coming to the platform. "Coming soon will be voice and video chat from your handle to anyone on this platform," Musk said in a tweet.
No US debt limit deal yet after Biden meets Republican leaders
A high-stakes meeting between President Joe Biden and key Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday yielded no breakthrough on the impasse over the US debt limit, but the group decided to reconvene later this week.
Telegram calls Brazil disinformation law 'attack on democracy'
Messaging app Telegram warned Tuesday that "democracy is under attack in Brazil," the latest salvo by tech companies opposed to a bill seeking to stem disinformation online. The US tech giant had displayed a prominent message on its Brazilian homepage warning the legislation could "make your internet worse."
Trudeau slams Facebook for threatening to block Canadian news
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday slammed Meta after executives said it would block news for Canadian Facebook and Instagram users in response to a proposed law that would require digital giants to pay for local journalism content.
US woman who wrote book on grief charged with killing husband
A US woman who wrote a book on dealing with grief after the death of her husband has been charged with his murder. Richins has been charged with aggravated murder and three counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. hg/mlm
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