Bitcoin, crypto shares climb after Trump pushes Clarity Act
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency and blockchain-related stocks surged in premarket trading on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass legislation establishing clear rules for the digital asset sector, following a White House meeting with industry executives.
France fines Boohoo €2.3 million over deceptive discounts on website
PARIS, Aug 20 (Reuters) - France's consumer watchdog fined British fast-fashion retailer Boohoo €2.3 million ($2.7 million) for deceptive practices such as fake discounts on its website, it said on Thursday.
Gains in AI company stakes juice second-quarter earnings for S&P 500
NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - S&P 500 companies are winding up a banner quarterly earnings season, fueled in large part by surging profits at AI-related companies.
Anthropic’s new AI watermark sparks backlash from Claude subscribers
The feature is designed to comply with updated European transparency requirements. But some users fear it will flag even lightly edited AI-assisted text like a modern-day 'scarlet letter.'
Australia passes law to levy tech giants that fail to pay for local news
SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Australia passed legislation on Thursday that will force tech giants to pay millions of dollars in levies if they fail to strike commercial deals with local media outlets for news on their platforms.
Amazon’s new order confirmation emails seen boosting phishing risk
When Dan Landau ordered a portable photo printer from Amazon.com Inc, he expected the confirmation email to tell him what was on its way.
Unitree founder sees robots reaching ‘mass market’ within decade
Humanoid robots will reach "mass market" popularity within a decade, after manufacturers solve problems that hold back their current usefulness, the founder of China's Unitree Robotics said.
OpenAI to enhance safety processes for paid tool customers
OpenAI said it will enhance safety processes for paying users who have access to its most advanced artificial intelligence models.
Perak’s REE potential needs skilled partners, technology, says Johari
IPOH: Foreign companies that want to invest in the Rare Earth Element (REE) industry in Malaysia need to share their technology, says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
SK Hynix workers to get 60% of this year's bonuses in stock rather than all cash
SEOUL, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Chipmaker SK Hynix said on Thursday it has reached a tentative wage deal with its South Korean workers that will see them receive at least 60% of this year's bonuses in company stock rather than the all-cash payout they received last year.
