Science and Tech

China enlists AI to sniff out corruption in public bidding

China enlists AI to sniff out corruption in public bidding

BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters) - China wants to use artificial intelligence in public tendering and bidding to guard against backroom…

February 10, 2026

Alphabet to sell rare 100-year bond to fund AI expansion, media reports say

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Alphabet is selling a rare 100-year bond in a first for the tech industry since the…

February 10, 2026

Paramount sweetens Warner Bros bid with extra cash, Netflix break-up fee cover

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance has enhanced its $30-per-share bid for Warner Bros Discovery by offering extra cash for…

February 10, 2026

Do noise levels in nurseries affect language development of babies?

London (PA Media/dpa) - A new study will investigate whether noise levels in nurseries affect the language development of babies. Researchers…

February 10, 2026

Alphabet sells bonds worth $20 billion to fund AI spending

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Alphabet has sold bonds worth $20 billion in a seven-part offering, tapping the debt market to…

February 10, 2026

Spotify expects profit above estimates as founder Daniel Ek moves to new role

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Spotify forecast first-quarter earnings above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as the Swedish audio-streaming giant attracts…

February 10, 2026

South Korea blames Coupang data breach on management failure, not sophisticated attack

By Heekyong Yang and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Feb 10 (Reuters) - South Korean officials blamed a massive data leak last…

February 10, 2026

WhatsApp's fight against $268 million Irish privacy fine sent back to lower tribunal

By Foo Yun Chee and Padraic Halpin BRUSSELS/DUBLIN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms unit WhatsApp's fight against the EU…

February 10, 2026

Instant payment system Pix poised to capture half of Brazil's e-commerce market by 2028

By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's instant-payment system Pix is likely to account for half the nation's…

February 10, 2026

SMIC reports 60.7% increase in fourth-quarter profit

BEIJING, Feb 10 (Rtrs) - China's largest contract chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp on Tuesday reported a 60.7% year-on-year increase…

February 10, 2026