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Asian markets lifted by US data and fresh rate cut hopes
Asian markets lifted by US data and fresh rate cut hopes
Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets rose Thursday after US data provided a fresh indicator that inflation was easing and Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell soothed worries about the bank's plans to cut interest rates this year. But those concerns were allayed somewhat Wednesday when Powell said he still saw cuts coming this year.

Apple explores making personal robots: report
Apple explores making personal robots: report
Technology
by  AFP

Apple engineers are working on making personal robots, a report said on Wednesday, just weeks after the iPhone-maker abandoned its efforts to develop an electric car. Apple recently abandoned its ambitions to produce an electric car, according to US media reports, ending a struggling decade-long project.