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Asian tech shares extended their recent rally, with TSMC hitting a record high, on track for its best annual stock performance in 25 years. (AP pic) HONG KONG: Emerging-market stocks gained for a second day, making a final push for the year on the back of an Asian tech rally and signs that China is […]
(Bloomberg) — Emerging-market stocks rose Tuesday, with the main equities gauge making a final push for the year on the back of an Asian tech rally and signs that China is gearing up to unleash more stimulus. Most Read from Bloomberg MSCI’s benchmark EM equity index rose for a second day in thin trading ahead […]
People posing for photos in front of a Christmas light installation in central Seoul on December 22, 2023. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Christmas Eve, after key U.S. benchmarks rose overnight, helped by gains in tech stocks. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.29% as minutes of the Bank of […]
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow’s prestige, as he held his annual news conference and call-in show Thursday. He used the tightly choreographed event, which lasted over four hours, to […]
Nvidia shares closed down more than 1% on Tuesday, as Broadcom shares reversed earlier gains to also move lower. On Monday, Nvidia entered correction territory — broadly defined as the point when a stock falls 10% or more from an all-time high close. Nvidia hit its closing high of $148.88 last month. After initial rising […]
The Mexican peso strengthened against the U.S. dollar on Friday, marking a positive end to the week. This recovery came after a local holiday. Investors are gearing up for a significant week ahead regarding monetary policy decisions from both the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Mexico. At the close of trading, the exchange rate […]
Rivian’s (RIVN) stock is trending again after the EV maker earned a big analyst upgrade on Monday. With a “massive market opportunity” ahead of it, Rivian may have what it takes to be a real player in the EV market. Rivian stock bounces after analyst praise With a unique brand, differentiated tech, and backing from […]
Key Takeaways Google Gemini extensions for WhatsApp, Messages, and Phone are now rolling out steadily. The new extensions streamline tasks like composing new text messages and dialing phone numbers. We are currently experiencing issues with the WhatsApp extension not being able to find specific contacts. Back in October, Google was spotted working on dedicated Gemini […]
Parliamentary elections come a week after a right-wing candidate won most votes in the first round of the presidential election. Romanians are voting in a parliamentary election a week after the first round of the presidential election saw right-wing candidate Calin Georgescu emerge at the top. Sunday’s vote will elect a new government and prime […]
As a side project, I’ve been experimenting with bytecode optimization and achieved some intriguing results: 🚀 3x speedup in Android’s presentation layer ⏩ 30% faster startup times for Uber These are proof-of-concept results, but the potential feels significant. If there’s interest, I’d be happy to release the code, explore further, and explore these techniques further. […]