US stocks were set to extend gains as traders prepared for a raft of economic data releases, US tech earnings and central bank decisions that will be critical in shaping the trajectory of market. Futures contracts for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 respectively rose 0.2% and 0.3% on Tuesday,…
Vice President Kamala Harris is kicking off a push to compete against Republican Donald Trump in a wider swath of battleground states with a Tuesday rally in Atlanta. Harris inherited a bleak electoral map from President Joe Biden. Before withdrawing from the race, polls showed the president trailing in nearly…
Russia is moving to regulate the use of cryptocurrencies, as companies wrestle with increasing difficulties in foreign payments under the threat of US sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Lawmakers in the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, will consider a cryptocurrency bill in the second and third readings…
Canva is buying image generation startup Leonardo.ai in its second acquisition this year, accelerating a charge into artificial intelligence to take on creative software leader Adobe Inc.…
Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says it would be “the biggest loss of face in the history of football” if he were to take the England job. The German has been linked with the vacancy along with others since Gareth Southgate stepped down after England’s defeat by Spain in the final of…
AS Zimbabwe continues to grapple with the effects of recurrent droughts exacerbated by climate change, the government has intensified efforts to boost irrigation development. According to the mid-term review, treasury expended ZiG19,6 million towards irrigation development during the first six months of the year, with a target to achieve 6…
British tennis icon Andy Murray extended his retirement roadshow at Paris 2024 with another epic win alongside Dan Evans to move into the quarter-finals of the Olympic men’s doubles. Murray, 37, will call time on his illustrious career at the end of the Games – but has no desire to…
We asked a professional comedian to deliver some jokes written by artificial intelligence on stage. What happened reveals a lot about just how much machines understand the very human sense of humour. Karen Hobbs was more nervous than usual before this particular gig. A well-known circuit comedian, she’s accustomed to the…