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OpenAI unveils ‘o3’ reasoning AI models in test phase
OpenAI said on Friday (Dec 20) it was testing new reasoning artificial intelligence (AI) models, o3 and o3 mini, in...
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Car sales to grow modestly in 2025 as global output falters
Auto sales around the world are expected to grow marginally next year on increased supplies of vehicles, but production levels...
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Tether sees US$10 billion in net profits for 2024
The world’s biggest stablecoin issuer, Tether, is on track to close the year with more than US$10 billion in net...
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Google says it could loosen search deals in US antitrust case
Alphabet’s Google proposed on Friday (Dec 20) a loosening of its agreements with Apple and others to set Google as...
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Billions of dollars, bold action: Emerging markets battle a surging greenback
From Brazil to South Korea, emerging-market central banks are forming a line of defence as a rising US dollar pushes...
Read moreBillions of dollars, bold action: Emerging markets battle a surging greenback
From Brazil to South Korea, emerging-market central banks are forming a line of defence as a rising US dollar pushes...
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Australian authorities urge hundreds to flee out-of-control bushfires
Bushfires in Australia’s Victoria state burnt out of control on Saturday (Dec 21), with authorities issuing an evacuation order at...
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Sias to take its Invest Singapore programme to the heartlands
The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, will step up efforts to boost retail participation in local stocks in 2025...
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Europe: Shares see worst week in more than 3 months as healthcare slides
Europe’s Stoxx 600 clocked its second straight weekly fall on Friday (Dec 20), with the healthcare sector leading losses after...
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Catalist stocks’ poor performance highlights structural issues, market problems
Many have performed poorly since listing, with prices tumbling on the first day of trade and often seeing little to...
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