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newsweek.com - Thomas Westerholm - What is 'AI washing'? New theory as tech industry hits scary layoff milestone
What is 'AI washing'? New theory as tech industry hits scary layoff milestone
Newsweek

Nearly 80,000 workers were laid off in the tech industry from January 1 to April 2026 and a number of people have speculated that the reason for the layoffs was a term that is becoming increasingly popular online. ' AI washing' has a few different…

marketwatch.com - Tech Up on AI Bets -- Tech Roundup
Tech Up on AI Bets -- Tech Roundup
MarketWatch

Shares of technology companies rose as traders piled back into bets on the artificial-intelligence boom. Cloud-services firm CoreWeave expanded its long-term agreement with Meta Platforms, providing the company with AI cloud capacity through…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - HCL Technologies falls Friday, underperforms market
HCL Technologies falls Friday, underperforms market
MarketWatch

Shares of HCL Technologies Ltd. 532281 inched down 0.98% to 1,450.90 Indian rupees Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the BSE SENSEX Index 1 rising 1.20% to 77,550.25. HCL Technologies…

fastcompany.com - Rebecca Heilweil - AI writing is the technology's bleakest use case
AI writing is the technology's bleakest use case
Fast Company

Will artificial intelligence enable an even higher level of creativity, or turn us into cognitively deflated Sims spitting out chatbot responses? This question has polarized much of the internet. On one hand, you have the ardent defenders who…

scmp.com - Zhang Shidong - China loosens ChiNext listing rules as it doubles down on tech self-reliance
China loosens ChiNext listing rules as it doubles down on tech self-reliance
South China Morning Post

China will allow pre-profit technology companies to list on the ChiNext board in Shenzhen and introduce market makers to improve liquidity, as regulators step up efforts to bolster the mainland's second-largest stock exchange and advance the…

cnbc.com - Kai Nicol-Schwarz - The Tech Download: Reputational damage, supply chain issues and local investment. What's next for Middle East tech?
The Tech Download: Reputational damage, supply chain issues and local investment. What's next for Middle East tech?
CNBC

A two-week ceasefire was agreed between the U.S. and Iran on Wednesday, prompting hopes of a swift resolution to the conflict. Even so, analysts say the Middle East has suffered damage to its reputation as a secure investment hub. But others told…

wsj.com - Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

The latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0816 GMT – Chinese humanoid-robot makers' coming IPOs will help draw investors' interest again…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Tech Mahindra falls Friday, outperforms competitors
Tech Mahindra falls Friday, outperforms competitors
MarketWatch

Shares of Tech Mahindra Ltd. 532755 dropped 1.44% to 1,440.40 Indian rupees Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the BSE SENSEX Index 1 rising 1.20% to 77,550.25. Tech Mahindra Ltd. closed…

fortune.com - Andrew Nusca - Fortune Tech: Who's speaking at Brainstorm Tech 2026
Fortune Tech: Who's speaking at Brainstorm Tech 2026
Fortune

Good morning. I'm thrilled to share some of the eminent folks who will be speaking at this year's Fortune Brainstorm Tech, June 8 to 10 in Aspen, Colorado. Joining the 25th anniversary celebration of our flagship tech summit is an array of big…

mirror.co.uk - Lizzy Buchan - Tech chiefs face prison for failing to take down vile images in major crackdown
Tech chiefs face prison for failing to take down vile images in major crackdown
The Mirror

Top brass at porn companies could face prison sentences if they fail to take down intimate images shared without consent. The Government has tabled amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill to crack down on abuse of women and girls online, making…

marketwatch.com - Baylin Technologies Settles Long-Standing Litigation with SpaceBridge
Baylin Technologies Settles Long-Standing Litigation with SpaceBridge
MarketWatch

Baylin Technologies has settled its litigation with SpaceBridge over claims arising out of the company's acquisition of Advantech Wireless Technologies. The case has dragged on for years, after Baylin Technologies, a Canadian wireless-technology…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. stock falls Thursday, underperforms market
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. stock falls Thursday, underperforms market
MarketWatch

Shares of GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. GEHC shed 1.14% to $72.91 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.62% to 6,824.66 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average…

upi.com - Wellstory Food Festa highlights tech solutions to costs, labor crunch
Wellstory Food Festa highlights tech solutions to costs, labor crunch
UPI

April 8 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's largest business-to-business food industry exhibition opened in Seoul, showcasing technology-driven solutions aimed at tackling rising costs and labor shortages across the sector. The '2026 Wellstory Food…

pbs.org - Geoff Bennett - Anthropic's powerful new AI model raises concerns about high-tech risks
Anthropic's powerful new AI model raises concerns about high-tech risks
PBS

Anthropic announced this week it has begun limited testing of its newest A.I. model called Mythos, one the company says is so powerful it could cause widespread disruption if released to the public. It's just generally better at pursuing really…

marketwatch.com - Retractable Technologies Cuts 16% of Workforce
Retractable Technologies Cuts 16% of Workforce
MarketWatch

Retractable Technologies reduced its workforce by about 16%, affecting roles related to manufacturing and sales. The cuts amount to about 32 roles, given the medical products maker employed 201 workers as of March 9, according to the company's…

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