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Tokyo govt to launch dating app to boost birth rate
Japan's capital will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of government efforts to boost the plunging national birth rate, a Tokyo official said Tuesday.
Mexican president-elect's team pledges economic stability
Mexico's finance minister reassured investors Tuesday that president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum would ensure the stability of Latin America's second-biggest economy, after her landslide election win rattled financial markets.
OpenAI insiders blast lack of AI transparency
A group of current and former employees from OpenAI on Tuesday issued an open letter warning that the world's leading artificial intelligence companies were falling short of necessary transparency and accountability to meet the potential risks posed by the technology.
Car battery maker ACC halts plant construction in Germany, Italy
The European vehicle battery venture Automotive Cells (ACC) said Tuesday that it was halting construction of two factories in Germany and Italy as it weighs shifting to a less-expensive battery technology. As a result, it has stopped work on the factories in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and Termoli, Italy, to evaluate the viability of developing LFP technologies at the sites.
Microsoft ready to take more 'steps' on Teams to address EU concerns
Microsoft is willing to take further steps to assuage EU antitrust concerns over its video and messaging platform Teams, the company's president Brad Smith said Tuesday. Smith said he would not be surprised if Microsoft got the charge sheet but said Microsoft had already acted to address concerns.
Worries for France's Le Coq Sportif ahead of Paris Olympics
Loss-making French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif faces fresh doubts about its finances and operations just as it should be delivering around 370,000 items of clothing and equipment for the Paris Olympics. Le Coq Sportif returned as supplier to the French athletics team for the first time in 50 years at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.
Brazil economy picks up as shoppers spend more
Brazil's economy grew 0.8 percent in the first quarter, the government said Tuesday, a rebound boosted by consumer spending which analysts say could put the central bank on guard over inflation. William Jackson, chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics, said the pace of growth and consumer spending "will raise (even more) concerns about inflation at the central bank."
Nigeria unions suspend nationwide strike to allow more wage talks
Nigerian union leaders on Tuesday suspended a nationwide strike to allow for more wage talks after they disrupted flights, shut down the national power grid and closed public offices and schools.
Hardline farmers back in Brussels to protest EU policies
Hundreds of tractors from across Europe rolled into Brussels on Tuesday in a protest spearheaded by hardline farmers' groups against EU green policies, days before elections across the bloc.
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