Here’s what to know as earnings approach. With its recent addition to the S&P 500, Palantir (PLTR 0.87%) is taking center stage. While the company isn’t new — it was founded by Peter Thiel, Stephen Cohen, and Alex Karp in 2003 — recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have supercharged its abilities. The intelligence company…
Kerry Wan/ZDNET I’ve spent much of my life figuring out new ways to save battery life on Android phones. That might sound like an exaggeration, but growing up with access to nothing but poorly made Android devices meant I’ve always tinkered with their settings to maximize charge and push my phone’s battery life to the…
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China informed Japan that an “unexpected obstruction” was what caused one of its military planes to breach Japanese airspace in August, diplomatic sources said Saturday, seemingly attributing the blame to the Japanese defense force’s activities prior to the unprecedented intrusion. Beijing has not acknowledged any wrongdoing or outlined measures to prevent a recurrence, the sources…
A man has been arrested for allegedly robbing and stabbing an off-duty Hong Kong police officer in Yau Ma Tei, leaving the victim with multiple knife wounds. A source said the victim, 39, was robbed at about 1.49am on Saturday, when he was walking towards Mong Kok after he had dinner in Knutsford Terrace. “When…
Super Micro Computer, Inc. SMCI is scheduled to report first-quarter fiscal 2025 results on Nov. 5. For the fiscal first quarter, the company expects revenues between $6 billion and $7 billion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $6.52 billion, indicating growth of 207.5% from the year-ago quarter’s reported value. Stay up-to-date with all quarterly…
According to a poll carried out by the TUC over 1000 women in 2023, three in five women have said they have experienced sexual harassment, bullying or verbal abuse at work. Sexual harassment can deeply affect an employee’s mental and physical well-being, disrupting both individual productivity and the overall workplace culture. What is sexual harassment…
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Joe Biden promised a “recovery for everybody” as he prepared to take over an economy ravaged by the pandemic four years ago. Few predicted what would follow. One of two candidates – Kamala Harris, his vice-president, and Donald Trump, his predecessor – will succeed Biden in January. As millions prepare to elect the next US…
US lawmakers are pushing President Joe Biden to intercede on behalf of American families whose child-adoption process in China was under way when Beijing closed off the programme to foreigners about two months ago. In an open letter, the 103 lawmakers comprising Democrats and Republicans, appealed for the families who were “left in a state…