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Microsoft to invest $2.9 bn in Japan AI push
Microsoft to invest $2.9 bn in Japan AI push
Economy
by  AFP

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a $2.9 billion investment over the next two years in Japan to bolster the country's push into artificial intelligence and strengthen its cyber defences in the face of threats from China and Russia. "This is Microsoft's single largest investment in its 46-year history in Japan," said Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, who met Kishida on Tuesday.

Record remittances provide lifeline in Central America
Record remittances provide lifeline in Central America
Economy
by  AFP

Money sent home by migrants in the United States to Central America has risen to record levels, providing a lifeline for many of their relatives like Salvadoran mother of three Marta Alvarado. Gustavo Juarez, who heads an association of Guatemalans deported from the United States, agrees.

Musk vs. Brazil Supreme Court: five things to know
Musk vs. Brazil Supreme Court: five things to know
Technology
by  AFP

X owner Elon Musk is under investigation in Brazil after he accused a Supreme Court judge of censoring social networks, calling him a "dictator" and vowing to disobey rulings blocking users found to be spreading disinformation. He called on lower-house lawmakers to pass a bill regulating social networks, as the Senate did in 2020.