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Intel acquiring Israeli chip maker Tower for $6 bn: Report
New Delhi: US chip-maker Intel is reportedly acquiring Israeli contract chip manufacturer Tower Semiconductor for $6 billion. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter,…
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Apple leads headphone market in US: Study
San Francisco: Nearly 50 per cent of polled US consumers own either Apple’s AirPods or a product from Apple’s Beats lineup, according to a recent study. The study, by Statista, asked 4,220…
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Facebook Messenger rolls out ‘Split Payments’ feature in US
San Francisco: Meta-owned Facebook Messenger has announced new features, including Split Payments on the platform for iOS and Android users in the US. The company said it is also introducing voice message…
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WarnerMedia, Discovery get US nod to create new streaming giant
San Francisco: The $43 billion Discovery and WarnerMedia deal to create the next big content streaming giant has cleared an antitrust review from the US government agencies, according to a filing with…
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US seizes 94K stolen Bitcoins worth $3.6 bn in biggest ever crypto haul
San Francisco: In a biggest-ever cryptocurrency haul, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized and recovered over 94,000 Bitcoins worth $3.6 billion, stolen from crypto exchange Bitfinex by a US-based entrepreneur…
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Iran FM: No initiative received from US in Vienna talks
Tehran: Iran has so far received no proposed text from the US in the Vienna talks on the restoration of a 2015 nuclear deal, the Iranian Foreign Minister has said. Hossein Amir Abdollahian…
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United States operation kills 13 in Syria’s Idlib: War monitor
Damascus: At least 13 people were killed during a US security operation in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, a war monitor reported. Four children and three women were among those killed during…
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US military fired missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE
Dubai: The U.S. military launched interceptor missiles during an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that targeted the United Arab Emirates during a visit by Israel’s president, the second-such time American troops have…
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Iran’s will for agreement in Vienna proven: President Raisi
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that his country has proven its will and determination to reach an agreement in the diplomatic endeavours in Vienna on the restoration of the 2015 nuclear…
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Intel to invest $20 bn on 2 new chip factories in US
San Francisco: Chip-maker Intel on Friday said it will invest more than $20 billion to build two new factories int US for advanced chipmaking, as the world grapples with semiconductor shortage. The…
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Iran nuclear talks progressing amid ‘better atmosphere’
Riyadh: Chief negotiators of Iran and three European countries have temporarily returned to their home countries for consultations as expert talks continue, providing the latest evidence that international talks to salvage the…
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Russia arrests top hackers at US govt’s request, won’t extradite
Moscow: Russia has arrested several members of the well-known hacker group called REvil at the request of the US government after it was established that the infamous group was involved in several…