Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to meet Elon Musk amid antisemitism storm

An official in Netanyahu's office on Thursday confirmed the meeting. Musk said on X that their talks would focus on artificial intelligence technology and not the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), with whom Musk is feuding over antisemitism on X.

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SoftBank's Arm valued at nearly $60 bln in stellar Nasdaq debut

Its stock opened at $56.1 per American Depositary Share compared with the initial public offering (IPO) price of $51, in a sign of confidence for other companies planning to list

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ET Startup Awards 2023: Gameberry wins Bootstrap Champ award

Three Bengaluru-based firms — Boldfit, a manufacturer of health and fitness equipment; Fyers, an online trading platform; and Gameberry Labs, an online game publisher — came through as the top contenders for the spot.

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Central Bank digital currencies to replace cash in the coming decade: report

The report, titled ‘Future of Money’, said CBDCs have the capacity to boost financial inclusion by offering a safe and affordable means of making transactions for people with no access to traditional banking services.

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A who's who of Silicon Valley is convening with lawmakers on AI

The closed-door meeting is the first in a series of crash-course lessons on AI for lawmakers.

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US justice department blasts Google's monopolistic tactics as antitrust trial begins

Google denied that it had illegally used agreements to exclude its search competitors and said it had simply provided a superior product, adding that people can easily switch which search engine they use.

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IBM executives foresee robust growth in Indian tech market

Speaking at the flagship IBM Think conference in Mumbai, on Tuesday, Paul Burton, general manager, IBM Asia Pacific, and Sandip Patel, managing director, IBM India and South Asia, said that skill gaps and talent scarcity are also driving larger investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and automation.

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