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Amid protests in the streets and in Parliament, the French leader shows no sign of scrapping a law that raises the retirement age. …

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain, who will testify before a committee investigating whether he lied to lawmakers, said any misinformation was not intentional. …

Google has released a new chatbot to a limited number of people in the U.S. and Britain. How does it compare with what is already out…

The trading platform is built for the current market situation and is now reaping those benefits, Stephan Lutz, says….

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Crypto exchange Okcoin has suspended the trading of two Citycoins, MiamiCoin and NYCCoin, as of March 16, citing limited liquidity as the reason for the decision….

The internet giant will grant users access to a chatbot after years of cautious development, chasing splashy debuts from rivals OpenAI and Microsoft. …

Meta is introducing two new tools on Instagram designed to open up additional avenues for advertising as the company grapples with weak advertising demand. The social…

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With the comeback in technology stocks likely to fade, Barclays says investors may want to consider this options strategy. …

The Crimean Peninsula, which Russia seized in 2014, has been a staging ground for other attacks and an increasingly attractive target for Ukraine. …

I started wearing sweaters after I got my last utility bill, but companies at scale can’t dial back their data usage as easily.
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Netflix announced today that its “Gears of War” live-action movie will be written by Jon Spaihts, known for his work on “Doctor Strange” and “Dune.” “Gears…