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Microsoft’s $13-billion (roughly Rs. 1,13,164 crore) investment into OpenAI Inc. was cleared by the UK’s antitrust watchdog, ending months of uncertainty over the tie-up.The Competition and Markets Authority said that the 2023 deal doesn’t qualify for a full investigation under merger rules. The CMA said in 2023 it intended to look at whether the partnership gave either of the two firms more control and influence over another.The decision, after around 14 months of scrutiny, removes one UK regulatory uncertainty for Microsoft, which faces a continued investigation into its cloud service offerings. It also comes weeks after the US Federal Trade Commission raised…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
As it has with other government agencies, the Trump administration is moving swiftly to assert its vision at the Voice of America. As it does so, a question hangs in the air: Is the news organization’s journalistic mission, which dates to World War II, in for some fundamental changes? Within the past week, VOA placed veteran U.S.-based journalist Steve Herman on an extended absence to investigate his social media activities, and moved to reassign White House bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara, who had been disciplined during the first Trump administration.President Donald Trump’s choice to lead VOA, unsuccessful Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari…
Apple launched a new Mac Studio with refreshed chipset options on Wednesday (March 5). When buying the small-form-factor workstation, customers can choose between either the M4 Max or the newly launched M3 Ultra SoCs. The company says it is positioned above the Mac mini and is built for Apple Intelligence — its suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features. It is capable of running large language models (LLMs) with over 600 billion parameters. The desktop also gets improved connectivity options with the inclusion of new Thunderbolt 5 ports.Mac Studio Price in IndiaMac Studio price in India starts at Rs. 2,14,900 for the…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Bitcoin price started a recovery wave from the $82,000 zone. BTC is back above $88,500 and might revisit the $95,000 resistance zone. Bitcoin started a fresh upward move from the $82,000 zone. The price is trading above $90,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $90,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could start another decline if it fails to clear the $95,000 resistance zone. Bitcoin Price Starts Recovery Bitcoin price started…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. The United States, with its cycle of growing debt and debt servicing, may face a financial crisis in the next few years. Ray Dalio, the billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, boldly claims a looming debt crisis and calls it a “potential heart attack.” In a statement, Dalio argued that once we reach a point in the cycle where one borrows more money to service debt and bond holders say that it’s risky, it becomes a “debt debt spiral.” Dalio compares the current debt crisis to a heart attack waiting to happen…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Meme coin PEPE has been hovering near a crucial support level over the past few weeks, following a sustained decline that began at the start of the year. Interestingly, a crypto analyst on TradingView has highlighted this price support as a make-or-break level for PEPE, suggesting that a breakout above this zone could spark a 400% rally toward $0.0001. This outlook comes after a particularly challenging week for the entire crypto market, during which PEPE extended its losses and dropped to its lowest price point in months. This Level To Trigger 400% Move…
Elon Musk met with a small group of House Republicans on Wednesday evening where he discussed avenues for cost savings in a quest to find as much as $1 trillion in government waste, people familiar with the discussion told Fox News Digital.”The executive DOGE team is confident, they think they can get $1 trillion,” one lawmaker familiar with the meeting told Fox News Digital. “Now, we’ll see, right? And the thing is, he acknowledged that we’re going to make mistakes, but we’re going to correct them very quickly.”The GOP lawmaker said some concerns were raised about whether other government offices…