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Ryu Young-sang, CEO of South Korean telecoms giant SK Telecom, told CNBC that AI is helping telecoms firms improve efficiency in their networks. Manaure Quintero | Afp | Getty Images BARCELONA — Global telecommunications firms are talking up advances in key technologies like artificial intelligence as they look to transition away from being perceived as the “dumb pipes” behind the …

LONDON — It didn’t take long until the taste for silverware had grasped Eddie Howe. Barely an hour after lifting Newcastle’s first major trophy in over half a century, Howe, his hair soaked through with champagne, was already eyeing up further honors to follow his EFL Cup. Newcastle were outstanding on their way to their first major honor since the …

Eggs for sale in a Manhattan grocery store on Feb. 25, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The U.S. consumer hasn’t felt so glum about the economy since November 2022, according to a survey by the University of Michigan. That’s when annual inflation was at 7.1% and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that the chances …

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will look to win their third MLS match in a row and fifth straight overall when they battle Atlanta United FC on Sunday. Inter Miami are coming off a 2-0 win over Cavalier SC in the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup series on Thursday, while Atlanta United fought to a 0-0 draw with …

A woman, right, looks at herself on her phone as she and others buy warm winter hats at a vendors shop in the Panjiayuan Market on December 6, 2024 in Beijing, China.  Kevin Frayer | Getty Images China’s economy showed a modest pickup for the first two months of the year, according to data published Monday by the National Bureau …

Up here in the mountains of the northern Czech Republic, the snow slowly concedes defeat. The last patches are clinging to the shadows of the forest with their remaining strength before the spring sun chases them away for good. But in their place, another white carpet has spread across the landscape – the blooms of Spring Snowflakes (Leucojum vernum). These …

Prior to lifting the EFL Cup on Sunday at Wembley after defeating Liverpool 2-1, when Newcastle United lifted their last trophy in club history, the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, “Get Back” by the Beatles topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Quite a lot has happened in the 56 years since; the Women’s World Cup was founded and won by the …

The Ferrari F50 at Salon Prive London, held at the Royal Chelsea Hospital.  Martyn Lucy | Getty Images News | Getty Images Ferraris are becoming increasingly popular among younger buyers, with the CEO of the luxury automaker revealing that 40% of new buyers are now under the age of 40. That reflects a significant upswing from just over 18 months …

Getty Images In one of the most eventful and exciting comebacks of the season, FC Barcelona won 4-2 away at Atletico Madrid after going down 2-0, pulling within three points of leaders Real Madrid with 10 games to go. The side coached by Diego Simeone scored the opening two goals with Julian Alvarez at the end of the first half …

TONGREN, CHINA – MARCH 13, 2025 – Prosecutors explain to consumers how to buy qualified products at a supermarket in Pingxi street of Yuping Dong Autonomous County in Tongren, southwest China’s Guizhou province on March 13, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China announced a “Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption” on Sunday in a bid to prop …