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Sonova unveils new AI-powered hearing-aid platform to support growth targets

Sonova unveils new AI-powered hearing-aid platform to support growth targets

By Anastasiia Kozlova and Amir Orusov Aug 24 (Reuters) - Sonova launched its third hearing-aid platform utilising real-time AI on…

August 24, 2026

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

GDANSK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under…

August 24, 2026

Colon cancer screening nearly halves mortality risk, researchers find

Berlin (dpa) - With colorectal cancer case numbers rising among younger and middle-aged adults, doctors have been warning of the…

August 24, 2026

Samsung Electronics shares skid as record shareholder returns disappoint

SEOUL, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Shares of Samsung Electronics fell over 8% in early trade on Monday after the company’s…

August 24, 2026

Alibaba stock slumps in Hong Kong after $10.2 billion share placement to fund AI

SHANGHAI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba slumped on Monday after the Chinese e-commerce and cloud…

August 24, 2026

Samsung Electronics shares skid as record shareholder returns disappoint

SEOUL, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Shares of Samsung Electronics fell 8% in early trade on Monday after the company’s record…

August 24, 2026

Alibaba stock slumps in Hong Kong after $10.2 billion share placement to fund AI

SHANGHAI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba slumped on Monday after the Chinese e-commerce and cloud…

August 24, 2026

Alibaba shares fall 8% after $10 billion Hong Kong share sale

Aug 24 (Reuters) - Alibaba shares fell 8% in early Hong Kong trade on Monday after the tech company finalised…

August 24, 2026

Alibaba set to open down 8% in Hong Kong after $10.2 billion share placement plan

SHANGHAI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba are set to open 8% lower on Monday after the…

August 24, 2026

Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable?

By Eduardo Baptista, Xihao Jiang and Qiaoyi Li BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) - China's humanoid robots have shown they can…

August 24, 2026