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Internet

French police to investigate vandalism behind internet outage

PARIS, April 27 (Reuters) – The Paris prosecutor’s office said it has opened a probe into the causes of a major internet outage which affected France’s telecommunications network on Wednesday following reports of coordinated acts of vandalism. The French Telecoms Federation said attacks of vandalism had impacted telecoms networks in several regions, including the Ile-de-France […]

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Markets

World stocks clamber off 18-month lows, but markets on recession watch

  S&P futures up 1.13%, European stocks gain 0.96% MSCI Asia ex-Japan +1.8%, Nikkei +2.64% Worries over inflation, tightening policy remain Dollar hovers near 20-year highs on safe-haven demand LONDON/SHANGHAI, May 13 (Reuters) – World stocks rose from the previous day’s 18-month lows and the dollar pulled back from 20-year highs on Friday, though investors […]

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Artificial intelligence

D-Wave sets up latest quantum computer in California

A D-Wave 2X quantum computer is pictured during a media tour of the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (QuAIL) at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, December 8, 2015. REUTERS/Stephen Lam Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register May 12 (Reuters) – Vancouver-based quantum computing firm D-Wave Systems Inc said on Thursday […]

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Markets

Nomura offers its first bitcoin derivatives, just as crypto markets tumble

Nomura Securities trading floor is pictured at the company’s Otemachi Head Office in Tokyo, Japan, November 18, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HONG KONG, May 13 (Reuters) – Nomura (8604.T) has begun offering bitcoin over-the-counter derivatives to clients, it said Friday, the latest move by a traditional financial […]

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Business

Bitcoin eyes record losing streak as ‘stablecoin’ collapse crushes crypto

Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on a PC motherboard in this illustration picture, February 14, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters) – Cryptocurrencies nursed large losses on Friday, with bitcoin pinned below $30,000 and set for a record […]

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Markets

Explainer: What are stablecoins, the asset rocking the cryptocurrency market?

Representations of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Dash, Ethereum, Ripple and Litecoin are seen in this illustration picture taken June 2, 2021. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) – Most cryptocurrencies have a major problem with price volatility, but one sub-category of coins is designed to maintain a […]

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Technology

Google unveils new 10-shade skin tone scale to test AI for bias

A Google employee speaks at the company’s annual I/O developer conference at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California, US, May 11, 2022. Google/Jana Asenbrennerova/Handout via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register OAKLAND, Calif., May 11 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google on Wednesday unveiled a palette of 10 skin tones […]

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Business

Siemens to leave Russia due to Ukraine war, take hefty charge

Siemens to leave Russia after 170 years Russia makes up around 1% of total revenues Shares fall after earnings miss CEO condemns the war in Ukraine ZURICH, May 12 (Reuters) – Siemens (SIEGn.DE) will quit the Russian market due to the war in Ukraine, it said on Thursday, taking a 600 million euro ($630 million) […]

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Economy

Explainer: Does the cryptocurrency crash pose a threat to the financial system?

Representations of virtual cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken November 28, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Files Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) – On Tuesday, bitcoin fell briefly below $30,000 for the first time in 10 months, while cryptocurrencies overall have lost nearly $800 billion in market value in […]

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Business

Stocks in a tailspin, dollar soars as hard landing fears grow

A broker reacts while trading at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai, India, February 1, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register World stocks drop to 1-1/2 yr low, down almost 20% YTD Europe opens down 2% US equity futures struggle Dollar hits 2yr highs on […]