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Microsoft regains title of world’s most valuable public company from Nvidia | Business News
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Microsoft has regained the title of the world’s most valuable public company just days after it was overtaken by one of its rivals. Computer chip maker Nvidia lost its hold on the top spot after its shares slipped by 3.5% in the US on Thursday, leaving the company valued at $3.2trn (£2.5trn). Microsoft’s shares also…
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Nvidia overtakes Microsoft to become world’s most valuable public company | Business News
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Microsoft has been dramatically toppled as the world’s most valuable public company. Nvidia, which had only overtaken Apple for the number two spot earlier this month, dethroned Microsoft during trading on Tuesday as its shares rose by more than 3%. The stock has risen more than 170% this year given the chipmaker’s leading position in…
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Government seeks £145m refund for COVID tests kits it says were ‘unfit for public use’ | UK News
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Two companies are being sued by the British government for over £145m after they allegedly supplied defective COVID-19 tests. The government has told the High Court that the tests “failed at an unacceptable rate” but the companies deny the accusations and claim the tests were effective. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is…
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Taylor Swift music ‘back on TikTok’ despite app’s public spat with singer’s record label | Ents & Arts News
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Taylor Swift’s music is reportedly back on TikTok just weeks after the social media app and her record label Universal Music publicly exchanged furious messages. Universal accused TikTok of bullying ahead of their agreement to license content on the video platform expiring on 31 January – while the social media firm dismissed the “false narrative…
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Elon Musk investigated by Brazilian supreme court judge after allegedly waging public ‘disinformation campaign’ | World News
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X owner Elon Musk is being investigated by Brazil’s highest court for allegedly waging a public “disinformation campaign” on the social media platform. The tycoon is under investigation for a possible obstruction of justice after he said he would defy court orders to restrict accounts accused of spreading false information on X, formerly Twitter, which…
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Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, saying company putting profit over the public good | Business News
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Elon Musk, the multi-billionaire owner of Tesla and X, is suing artificial intelligence company OpenAI, accusing the firm of prioritising profit over developing AI for the public good. Mr Musk is bringing the suit against OpenAI, which he co-founded, and its chief executive, Sam Altman, for breaching a contract by reneging on its pledge to…
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Self-driving vehicles ‘could bridge gaps in UK’s public transport network’ | UK News
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Self-driving vehicles could be used to bridge the gaps in the UK’s public transport network, according to the results of a new government-led study. The survey, the first of its kind in the country, found up to 72% of people believed the vehicles could be used to improve transport links – particularly in rural areas.…
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What did we learn from NASA’s first ever public meeting on UFOs? | US News
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NASA has held its first public meeting on UFOs, a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings. The space agency televised the four-hour-long hearing on Wednesday, featuring an independent panel of experts at NASA headquarters in Washington, with the public taking part remotely. The team included 16 scientists and other experts selected by NASA…
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Nuclear waste: Public to have a say on plans to bury radioactive material | Science & Tech News
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Scientists hoping to bury nuclear waste deep underground have vowed that plans will not go ahead without local support. Highly radioactive material equivalent in size to 6,500 double-decker buses is currently stored above ground at 20 sites around the UK. Some silos are beginning to deteriorate with age. Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), a government agency,…