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Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16,…

February 6, 2026

Germany's CDU weighs social media age curbs for under-16s

BERLIN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrat Union is considering limiting access to social media platforms…

February 6, 2026

Exclusive-Intel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs

BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Intel and AMD have notified Chinese customers of supply shortages for server central processing units…

February 6, 2026

Bitcoin rebounds after brushing $60,000 level

SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Bitcoin bounced from a 16-month low on Friday after testing the key $60,000 level, as…

February 6, 2026

Amazon sees 50% boost to capital spending this year, shares tumble

By Greg Bensinger and Deborah Mary Sophia Feb 5 (Reuters) - Amazon on Thursday projected a surge of more than…

February 6, 2026

Bitcoin on the cusp of $60,000 as investors flee risky bets

SINGAPORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Bitcoin made a 16-month low and tested key $60,000 support on Friday, as a global…

February 6, 2026

Amazon projects $200 billion in capital spending this year

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Amazon.com on Thursday joined its Big Tech peers in projecting massive capital expenditures in 2026, the…

February 6, 2026

US software shares sink further on mounting fears over AI disruption

By Medha Singh and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed Feb 5 (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. software and data services companies extended…

February 6, 2026

Bitcoin drops, driving $2 trillion slide in crypto market value

By Rae Wee, Amanda Cooper and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss SINGAPORE/LONDON/NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Bitcoin plunged on Thursday, its decline…

February 5, 2026

Campers help researchers turn urine into concrete

Could our pee be used to create sustainable alternatives in the building industry? Scientists are testing the possibilities though they…

February 5, 2026