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Block to cut more than 4,000 jobs amid AI disruption of the workplace
Fintech company Block said Thursday that it’s cutting more than 4,000 workers or nearly half of its workforce as artificial intelligence disrupts the way people work.The Oakland parent company...
Smartphone market set for biggest-ever decline in 2026 on memory price surge: IDC
Published Fri, Feb 27, 2026 · 06:29 AM[BENGALURU] The global smartphone market is poised to suffer its biggest decline ever in 2026, sinking to a more than decade low...
European shares retreat from record high, upbeat corporate earnings offset tech declines
Published Fri, Feb 27, 2026 · 05:48 AM[BENGALURU] Europe’s benchmark index retreated from a record high on Thursday (Feb 26), as healthcare and technology shares weighed, while upbeat corporate...
Instagram to alert parents if their teens search for suicide or self harm terms
Instagram, a social media platform popular among young people, said Thursday it will alert parents if their teens repeatedly search for suicide or self harm-related terms.“Our goal is to...
Samudera Shipping’s H2 2025 profit down 30.2% at US$34.9 million; special dividend proposed
The decline in profit in the second half is attributed to the cost of services outpacing revenue growth[SINGAPORE] Samudera Shipping posted a 30.2 per cent drop in net profit...
S&P 500 opens subdued as Nvidia’s strong results draw muted reaction
Published Thu, Feb 26, 2026 · 10:42 PM[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were muted at the open on Thursday (Feb 26), as Nvidia’s stellar earnings garnered...
Centurion Corporation H2 profit drops 82% to S$40.9 million on lower fair-value gains
[SINGAPORE] Centurion Corporation on Thursday (Feb 26) posted a 82 per cent drop in net profit to S$40.9 million for its second half ended Dec 31, 2025, from S$226.6...
Outside group spends $4.8 million on TV ads backing San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan for governor
An independent expenditure committee backed by Silicon Valley executives spent $4.8 million on television ads supporting San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s gubernatorial bid that will begin airing Thursday.The two...
Tencent said to be in talks for stake in ‘Block Blast!’ gaming studio
Published Thu, Feb 26, 2026 · 09:43 PM[SHENZHEN] Tencent Holdings is in talks to acquire a small stake in Hungry Studio, a gaming developer behind popular title Block Blast!,...
UltraGreen.ai earnings rise 35% to US$75.6 million for FY2025
[SINGAPORE] UltraGreen.ai on Thursday (Feb 26) posted a 36 per cent increase in net profit to US$75.6 million for the 2025 financial year, from US$56 million the year before.Its...
