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Google's investment comes after Microsoft said it would pump billions into Malaysia and other countries in Southeast Asia

Google To Invest $2 Bn In Malaysia: Government

The government said the cash would support 26,500 jobs across various sectors in Malaysia, including healthcare, education, and finance, and comes days after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim targeted at least $107 billion in investments for the semiconductor industry.

Pharma Firm Urged To Share New 'Game-changer' HIV Drug

Pharma firm Gilead has been called on to allow for generic versions of its new HIV drug
The drug Lenacapavir could be a "real game-changer" in the fight against HIV, according to an open letter to Gilead CEO Daniel O'Day signed by a range of former world leaders, AIDS groups, activists, actors and others.
China's economic growth has been battered in recent years by a long-running debt crisis in the property market

IMF Lifts China Growth Forecast But Warns On Industrial Policy

The world's number-two economy has been battered in recent years by a long-running debt crisis in the property market, which accounts for a quarter of gross domestic product, while weak consumer spending and persistent deflation are also dragging on growth.
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Nvidia says nations interested in building their own 'sovereign AI' are among the customers driving demand for its chips

Nvidia Profits Soar On Demand For AI Power

The California-based company reported a net profit of $14.9 billion, while its revenue of $26 billion was almost four times what it took in during the same fiscal quarter last year.
Defenders of digital currencies say regulators are stuck in the past

US Lawmakers Seek To Clean Up Crypto Regulation 'Food Fight'

The Republican-backed Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act -- known as FIT21 -- would split responsibility for cryptocurrency regulation between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.
News of sharply lower inflation sets the scene for this year's general election, as beleaguered British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives trail the main opposition Labour Party at opinion polls.

UK Inflation Slows To Near Three-year Low

Britain's annual inflation rate slowed to a near three-year low in April as energy prices cooled further, official data showed Wednesday, easing a cost-of-living crunch before this year's general election.
Faced with numerous challenges in the wake of scandal and setback, Boeing is searching for a new CEO

Mission Impossible? Next Boeing CEO Faces Pile Of Problems

In the ensuing weeks, Boeing has endured troubling congressional hearings with whistleblowers and safety experts, repeat delays to a space launch, and a steep decline in commercial plane deliveries that has deepened financial losses.

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