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Dec 4 : Flex, an artificial intelligence startup that aims to be a one-stop shop for the financial needs of mid-sized business owners, said on Thursday it has raised $60 million in a Portage Ventures-led funding round.

The Series B round valued…

New Delhi:

The Indian rupee fell sharply…

Dec 4 : Meta is expected to make budget cuts of up to 30 per cent for its metaverse initiative, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the discussions.

The Facebook parent’s shares rose 4 per cent as the move eased some…

MULDERSDRIFT, South Africa, Dec 4 : Chinese automaker BYD will hit its initial target of having about 35 dealerships in South Africa by the first quarter of 2026 and aims to expand that network to 60 to 70 by the end of next year along with…

BRUSSELS, Dec 4 : EU antitrust regulators opened on Thursday an investigation into Meta Platforms’ new policy regarding AI providers’ access to its messaging service WhatsApp, saying this may prevent rivals from offering their services in…

United States:

US shoppers spent $8.6…

Dec 4 : Former Signature Bank executives are launching a new blockchain-based bank focused on facilitating instant, around-the-clock U.S. dollar payments, nearly three years after the collapse of the New York-based bank known for serving…

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4 : Palantir Technologies, Nvidia and U.S. utility CenterPoint Energy on Thursday said they are developing a new software platform to accelerate the building of new artificial intelligence data centers.

The new software system…

Dec 4 : Snowflake shares slumped 11 per cent on Thursday after the cloud data analytics company forecast slower product revenue growth for the fourth quarter, partly hit by discounts offered on the large, long-term deals.

If losses hold, around…