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Wendy's Is Betting Big On Voice-Enabled AI To Increase Sales

As many as 600 locations will use AI ordering by the end of this year.

German Auto Supplier Continental To Cut 3,000 More Jobs

The 3,000 jobs to be cut by the end of next year come on top of 7,150 that are due to go by the end of this year

German auto supplier Continental said Tuesday it will cut a further 3,000 jobs by the end of 2026, the latest sign of weakness for the country's auto sector.

Zelensky Slams US-Russia Talks, Urges 'Fair' Negotiations

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) spoke after talks with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday criticised US-Russia talks for excluding Kyiv, saying efforts to end the war must be "fair" and involve European countries including Turkey.

BIWC Group: Unveiling the Shadows of corporate deception

In the cutthroat world of business, trust can often be elusive, and it can take a team of skilled professionals to expose deception and protect the innocent. This is where BIWC Group enters the stage; a business intelligence agency led by ex-Israeli special forces with a global network of contacts and an almost endless outreach.

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Digital giants like Meta have recently muscled in to the world of subsea cables

Meta Plans Undersea Cable To Link 5 Continents

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta has said it will lay an undersea cable stretching across five continents to carry data, including for developing artificial intelligence.

Southwest Airlines To Cut 1,750 Jobs In First-Ever Mass Layoffs

Southwest anticipates these job cuts will save $210 million in 2025 and $300 million in 2026. However, the company will also incur a one-time expense of $60 million to $80 million for severance and other related costs.

While India's electric car market is small, it still represents a growth opportunity for Tesla which is battling increased Chinese competition

Tesla Begins Hiring In India After Musk And Modi Meet

Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun hiring in India, with the company of tycoon Elon Musk issuing advertisements days after US President Donald Trump's right-hand man met with India's premier.

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte is facing a Senate trial on charges of graft and corruption, among other crimes

Duterte Supporters Take Case Against Impeachment To Supreme Court

Lawyers supporting Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte filed the first legal challenge against her impeachment at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, saying it had been unconstitutionally rushed through without proper oversight.

The Free Democratic Party (FPD) is campaigning with a slogan 'less bureaucracy, more net income'

German 'Bureaucracy Monster' On Everyone's Election Hit List

German politicians make a lot of laws and regulations but on the campaign trail many rage against the country's notorious bureaucracy, labelling it a monster that needs to be slayed.

Japan cut official ties with Taiwan in 1972

Japan To Allow Taiwan As Place Of Origin In Family Registry

Japan will allow people from Taiwan to list the island as their place of origin in the country's family registry instead of China, a justice ministry official said Tuesday.

UNICEF has warned escalating violence in Zamzam and El-Fasher "is putting hundreds of thousands of children at risk"

Survivors Recount Horrific RSF Attack On Famine-hit Sudan Camp

Sarah had survived famine, multiple wars and years of displacement in Sudan's Zamzam camp and never considered fleeing, until a paramilitary attack turned the site into a "killing field".

Elon Musk's AI company is releasing a new version of its chatbot, Grok

Musk Launches 'Scary Smart' AI Chatbot

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company unveiled Monday the latest version of its chatbot, Grok 3, which the billionaire hopes will find traction in a highly competitive sector contested by the likes of ChatGPT and China's DeepSeek.

Joel Le Scouarnec is to face charges he sexually abused 299 patients

'They Knew': Victims Of Paedophile French Surgeon Blame Systemic Failure

A French surgeon to stand trial over raping or sexually assaulting almost 300 patients, mostly children, practised for decades right up until his retirement despite a conviction for owning abusive images of children and colleagues sounding the alarm, an AFP investigation shows.

Submarine cables form the backbone of global communications, carrying approximately 99 percent of the world's internet traffic

Fishing Trawlers, Not Sabotage, Behind Most Undersea Cable Damage: UN

Much has been written about suspected sabotage of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea, but the UN says fishing trawlers are causing the most damage by far, rather than spies.

Alibaba led a rally in tech firms in Hong Kong

Tech Rally Helps Hong Kong Lead Asian Markets Higher

Hong Kong resumed its tech-led rally on a healthy day for Asian markets Tuesday as a meeting between President Xi Jinping and China's top business leaders fanned hopes that a years-long crackdown on the private sector is coming to an end.

Argentina's President Javier Milei leaves the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires

Argentina's Milei Denies Role In 'Cryptogate' As Prosecutors Launch Probe

Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday denied promoting a cryptocurrency that crashed, losing investors billions of dollars and prompting a flood of complaints, as prosecutors reportedly prepare an investigation into the scandal.

This file photograph shows a Delta Bombardier CRJ-900 at the gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in May 2021

Delta Plane Flips Upside Down In Toronto Crash, 15 Wounded

A Delta Air Lines jet with 80 people onboard crash landed Monday at the Toronto airport, officials said, flipping upside down and leaving at least 15 people injured but causing no fatalities.

German heavyweight Zalando is among the retailers to introduce an AI sizing tool on their websites

Online Shopping Giants Bet On AI To Curb Clothes Returns

From sizing advice via selfies to robot stock-takers, online shopping behemoths have increasingly turned to artificial intelligence in a bid to stem the flow of bad-for-business clothes returns.

(L-R) Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck, Friedrich Merz and Alice Weidel take part in a TV debate in Berlin on February 16, 2025

US Tensions Plague Final Phase Of German Election Campaign

Germany enters the final week of election campaigning Monday, with the debate more heated than ever amid controversy over alleged US interference in favour of the far right.

Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek upended the global industry and wiped billions of US tech stocks when it unveiled its R1 programme, which it claims was built on cheap, less sophisticated Nvidia semiconductors

Chatbot Vs National Security? Why DeepSeek Is Raising Concerns

Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek upended the global industry and wiped billions off US tech stocks when it unveiled its R1 programme, which it claims was built on cheap, less sophisticated Nvidia semiconductors.

Kolkata's importance has shrunk since its colonial heyday, with the relocation of India's capital to Delhi and Mumbai's ascension as the country's commercial hub

End Of The Road For Kolkata's Beloved Yellow Taxis

Kolkata locals cherish their city's past, which is why many in the one-time Indian capital are mourning a vanishing emblem of its faded grandeur: a hulking and noisy fleet of stately yellow taxis.

Chinese startup DeepSeek's R1 chatbot stunned investors and industry insiders with its ability to match the skills of its Western competitors at a fraction of the cost

S. Korea Says DeepSeek Removed From Local App Stores Pending Privacy Review

South Korean authorities said Monday that DeepSeek would not be available from local app stores pending a review of the Chinese AI startup's handling of user data.