Bitcoin bounces beyond US$64,000 as records beckon
SINGAPORE: Bitcoin scaled a two-year high on Monday (Mar 4), breaking US$64,000 as a wave of money carried it within striking distance of record levels.
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Britain to lead 2024 European real estate boom as international buyers eye opportunities, research says
The U.K. looks poised to lead a European real estate resurgence this year as international investors return capital to the region's strained property market.
AI is driving a market bubble that's unlikely to burst, veteran advisor says
As tech giant Nvidia soars on hype around artificial intelligence, and global stock indexes notch record highs, debate has grown about whether the stock market has entered a "bubble."
South Korea's Coupang eyes luxury goods after earning first profit
SEOUL -- After snagging its first ever operating profit last year, South Korean online retailer Coupang is aiming to extend its reach in the domestic market beyond food and daily necessities to luxury goods, leveraging a recent acquisition of high-end U.K.-based platform Farfetch.
AI development opportunities extend beyond Silicon Valley: U.S. VC exec
PALO ALTO, California -- American venture capital firm Lux Capital recently led a $30 million investment round for Sakana AI, an artificial intelligence startup born in Tokyo and founded by former Google researchers.
India’s ‘real cheese’ crackdown on McDonald’s sparks wider fast-food chain probe on KFC, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Domino’s
India’s western state of Maharashtra will inspect outlets of global fast-food brands to check if they use cheese alternatives in products wrongly promoted as containing real cheese, widening scrutiny beyond a crackdown on McDonald’s, a top official said.
Microsoft invests in Europe's Mistral AI to expand beyond OpenAI
Microsoft on Monday announced a new partnership with French start-up Mistral AI – Europe's answer to ChatGPT maker OpenAI — as the U.S. tech giant seeks to expand its footprint in the fast-evolving artificial intelligence industry.
Billionaire-backed Koch network halts Nikki Haley campaign funding after South Carolina loss
Americans for Prosperity Action, the network backed by billionaire Charles Koch, is pausing its financial support of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley's campaign a day after she lost to former President Donald Trump in her home-state primary in South Carolina.