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Audible to begin generating AI voice replicas of select audiobook narrators

Last year, Amazon began offering US-based, self-published authors who make their books available on the Kindle Store the option of having their works narrated by a generic "virtual voice"

China's deflation spiral now entering dangerous stage, needs policy action

We are definitely in deflation and probably going through the second stage of deflation, said Robin Xing, chief China economist at Morgan Stanley, citing evidence from wage decreases

Israel finance ministry slashes growth forecast as war in Gaza hits economy

Gross domestic product will rise 1.1 per cent, according to updated figures on the ministry's official website, down from the previous figure of 1.9 per cent

Louis Vuitton picks Sarah Burton as new designer for its Givenchy brand

Sarah Burton, who up until last year was the designer at Alexander McQueen, a Kering SA label, takes over immediately and will present her first collection in March

India needs more trade, and being inside RCEP is better than staying out

While India's growth over the past decades has appeared impressive, the contribution of trade to that acceleration has been small and is decreasing

Higher price of mpox vaccine to pose key hurdle in Africa order talks

But with a shot significantly pricier than many other vaccines commonly used for immunisation in Africa, costs remain a key barrier to getting more orders in place

Biden govt to hit China with quantum, chip-related export prohibition

The promise of more lenient license approvals offers an incentive for countries to join the US camp, given American leadership in a range of academic fields and research partnerships

Wall Street traders suddenly converge on the economic hazards ahead

Stocks decouple, sell-off; Recession odds climb

US elections: Trump pledges 100% tariff for countries that shun dollar

Options have included export controls, currency manipulation charges and tariffs, people familiar with the matter have previously told Bloomberg News

Musk's pro-Trump America PAC ramps up advertising: 'We must stop Kamala'

"We must STOP Kamala while we can," reads an America PAC ad on Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook, where Musk's PAC has deployed the vast majority of its digital ad spend

Ukraine's aggressive push into Russia leaves allies impressed, but worried

With Russian forces pressing an offensive of their own in Ukraine's east, using superior numbers to crack Kyiv's lines, some European officials expressed concern

BJP pledges 500K jobs in its manifesto ahead of J-K Assembly polls

Amit Shah also promised that if elected, the Bharatiya Janata Party will fully rehabilitate Kashmiri pandits

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft returns to earth with no one onboard

The mission has drawn international attention after a series of technical issues led NASA to significantly extend the stays of astronauts

US warns Russia's election meddling more sophisticated, widespread

Moscow's tactics include targeting US swing states using artificial intelligence and influence-for-hire firms

Donald Trump wins delay in hush money sentencing until after election

Trump's sentencing will now occur on Nov. 26, three weeks after Election Day, instead of Sept. 18

Elon Musk dares the world to take on X as he scoffs at Brazil's ban

Musk's feud with controversial Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over the order barring X intensified an ideological war

Black Box targets tripling sales over next 4 yrs on US networking demand

The company is seeking to capitalise on a global quest for artificial intelligence that's prompting customers to invest in computing and data storage capacity

Renewables expansion threatened by poor weather data: Industry leaders

As it strives to reduce the carbon intensity of its economy, India will need to increase the share of renewables in its coal-heavy energy basket, but it is already facing constraints

Growing pains aided criminal abuse on platform: Telegram CEO Durov

The social media billionaire was charged in France last week for failing to stop the spread of illicit content on the app

Business travel bounces back as companies increase spending plans

Business travelers are also now routinely blending work and leisure, making them an even more attractive demographic