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Asian markets enjoy healthy bounce after Wall St rally
Asian markets enjoy healthy bounce after Wall St rally
Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets enjoyed a much-needed bounce Tuesday after a dour start to the year, with traders tracking a rally on Wall Street fuelled by bargain-buying and a surge into sold-off tech giants. On Wall Street, all three main indexes powered higher, with the Nasdaq up more than two percent.

CES gadget fest a showcase for AI-infused lifestyle
CES gadget fest a showcase for AI-infused lifestyle
Technology
by  AFP

From self-driving baby carriages to ChatGPT in Volkswagen cars, artificial intelligence is expected to be center stage at the CES gadget extravaganza that formally opens Tuesday in Las Vegas. Ending Friday, CES is expected to see strong themes of AI-infused health, cars, beauty, entertainment and sustainability.

At CES, tech knows if you're sick and rocks babies
At CES, tech knows if you're sick and rocks babies
Technology
by  AFP

CES, the annual high tech gadget extravaganza in Las Vegas, again delivers its wave of new inventions and cutting edge technology with artificial intelligence this year's unavoidable buzzword. NuraLogix claims that thanks to its optical technology and artificial intelligence software, its mirror can assess risks of diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

'Appalling' false convictions for UK Post Office 'thefts' spur outrage
'Appalling' false convictions for UK Post Office 'thefts' spur outrage
Economy
by  AFP

Public anger is mounting over what has been described as Britain's biggest ever miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of subpostmasters wrongly convicted of theft because of a computer software glitch. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described the scandal as an "appalling miscarriage of justice" that should "never have happened".