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According to HSBC, “software is already eating up AI” and will continue to do so, but the bank is ignoring recent market concerns about the sector being replaced by artificial intelligence. Software stocks tumbled earlier this month as widespread concerns that AI could make the software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model obsolete led to a selloff and warnings of an impending “SaaSpocalypse.” However, HSBC analysts said in a note on Tuesday that they do not expect software to be usurped by AI, but rather will be a major beneficiary of its developments. Consumer AI platform developers such as Google’s parent company Alphabet,…
Hong Kong Reuters — A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced the father of a wanted democracy activist to eight months in prison under the city’s national security law for attempting to cancel his insurance policy and withdraw funds. Kwok In-san, 69, was found guilty on February 11 of “attempting to deal directly or indirectly with funds, other financial assets or economic resources” belonging to a “fugitive” under the city’s own National Security Law (also known as Article 23). He is the first person in the city to be charged and convicted of this crime. He pleaded not guilty and…
As rugby league’s takeover of Las Vegas gets into full swing, Sky Sports’ Megan Wellens takes you behind the scenes of the hectic opening days…Once I got over the initial jet lag (I’m not kidding, I haven’t gotten over it yet), my first job in Las Vegas was to see the sights, and 17,000 steps later I had completed just that. Now, this isn’t my first time coming to Las Vegas. I came here 10 years ago when I was 19 years old, and what I felt this time was that rugby league was in full swing. Sky Sports Rugby…
As AI-powered search tools change the way businesses are discovered online, Indian-founded startup Gushwork, which helps businesses acquire customers from platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity, is starting to gain investor support with early traction. The two-year-old startup announced Thursday that it has raised $9 million in a seed round led by Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and Lightspeed, with participation from B Capital, Seaborn Capital, BeNext, Sparrow Capital and 2.2 Capital. The round brings Gushwork’s post-money valuation to $33 million, up from about $7.5 million after a $2.1 million pre-seed led by Lightspeed in July 2023, people familiar with the…
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026.Cristian Bosi | Bloomberg | Getty Imagessales force Shares fell 5% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the customer service software maker reported strong results, but its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook fell short of Wall Street expectations.Here’s how the company performed compared to the LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: $3.81 adjusted vs. $3.04 expected Revenue: $11.2 billion vs. $11.18 billion expectedSalesforce’s revenue increased 12% year over year in the fiscal fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, according to a statement. This is the company’s fastest growth rate in…
US President Donald Trump has slammed two members of Congress who were attacked during his State of the Union address.listen to this article | 3 minutesinformationPublished February 26, 2026February 26, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareplus 2 googleAdd Al Jazeera to GoogleinformationPresident Donald Trump said Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib should be “sent back from where they came from” after they shouted protests during the State of the Union address.During President Trump’s speech on Tuesday, Tlaib, who is Palestinian-American, and Omar, who is Somali-American, praised the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and immigration enforcement and criticized the president.Recommended…
When Salesforce released its fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, it went out of its way to convince investors that the AI revolution won’t spell its death. Salesforce reported a strong quarter with revenue of $10.7 billion, up 13% year over year. For the year, it reported revenue of $41.5 billion, up 10% from a year earlier, both results boosted by its $8 billion acquisition of data management company Informatica last May. Net income came in at $7.46 billion, and the company provided strong guidance for the coming year, forecasting revenue of $45.8 billion to $46.2 billion, an increase of 10% to…
Hilary Duff loves being a mom.”It’s so fun to watch the kids grow up,” the 38-year-old celebrity told Alex Cooper on a recent episode of the podcast “Call Her Daddy,” adding, “As the kids grow up, they get so cool.” Still, balancing a career as an actress, musician, wife, and mother of four isn’t easy, especially when it comes to finding time for yourself. “When you become a mother, you feel so much guilt,” she says. She said she was constantly conflicted about whether she should spend all her time with her family or take time for herself.And sometimes you…
Nvidia on Wednesday reported strong quarterly results to end the fiscal year, but only beat the semiconductor giant’s guidance for the current quarter, showing that the AI boom continues to gain momentum. The company’s fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter revenue rose 73% from a year earlier to $68.13 billion, beating the Street’s expectations of $66.2 billion, according to estimates compiled by data provider LSEG. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) rose 82% to $1.62, beating consensus estimates of $1.53, according to LSEG data. Nvidia stock fell slightly in extended trading, down about 50 cents to $195.35 per share. Immediately after the numbers were…
The United States has eased an oil embargo on Cuba as its Caribbean neighbors warn that a worsening humanitarian crisis could destabilize the region.listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationThe United States has announced it will allow some Venezuelan oil to be resold to Cuba in a bid to ease the island’s severe fuel shortages, as neighboring countries are sounding the alarm that the humanitarian situation is rapidly deteriorating due to the US government’s oil blockade.The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement Wednesday that it would approve companies seeking licenses to resell Venezuelan crude oil for “commercial and humanitarian…