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Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet

Apple will use Google’s Gemini models for its revamped Siri, coming later this year under a multi-year deal that deepens the tech giants’ alliance in the artificial intelligence (AI) era and bolsters Alphabet’s position in the race against OpenAI.

IMF projects Africa to host world’s fastest-growing economies in 2026

Africa is expected to host more high-growth economies than any other continent in 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as major infrastructure projects, reform programmes and shifting global alliances reshape the economic outlook.

Alphabet hits $4 trillion valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment

Alphabet hit a $4 trillion market valuation on Monday, as the Google parent’s sharpened artificial intelligence (AI) focus allayed doubts about its strategy and thrust it back to the forefront of the high-stakes race.

UN-backed experts call for shift beyond GDP to measure real progress

Top finance and development experts are meeting in Geneva this week to push for a fundamental rethink of how economic growth and progress are measured, amid mounting concern that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) offers little insight into sustainability, inequality and human wellbeing.