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UK Recruiters Face Dire Year With Tough Jobs Market, AI Threat
UK recruiters face another difficult year as the labor market continues to deteriorate, compounded by growing threats from artificial intelligence.
Bloomberg Technology - Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Nigeria Set to Pass Sweeping AI Rules for Digital Economy
Nigeria is set to pass a law that would place it among the first African countries to regulate artificial intelligence, tightening oversight of one of the continent’s fastest-growing digital markets after years of largely unchecked expansion by global technology firms.
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Baidu CFO on Business Strategy, AI Investments
Henry He, CFO at Baidu, discusses the company’s business strategy and its investments in AI. He speaks with Stephen Engle from the sidelines of the UBS Greater China Conference in Shanghai. (Source: Bloomberg)
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SK Hynix to Build $13 Billion AI Memory Chip Packaging Plant
SK Hynix Inc. plans to spend 19 trillion won ($12.9 billion) building a new advanced chip packaging facility, kicking off a major expansion aimed at meeting surging demand from AI applications.
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GigaDevice Jumps 54% in Hong Kong After $600 Million Listing
GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc. shares rose in its Hong Kong debut, underscoring growing investor interest in Chinese stocks related to artificial intelligence.
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Trump Says Tech Giants Must Bear Cost of Data Center Electricity
President Donald Trump, addressing American voter concerns about rising electricity prices, said his administration had been in talks with Microsoft Corp. to ensure that consumers “don’t pick up the tab” for enormous data centers.
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Medtronic and Neuralink Rival Precision Form Partnership
Medtronic Plc is partnering with brain implant company Precision Neuroscience Corp. in a deal that will give the medical device maker access to neural data it can use to develop new products.
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Stocks Rise as Credit Card Shares Slip on Trump Rate Cap Talk | The Close 1/12/2026
Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are Former Federal Reserve Governor Betsy Duke, GE HealthCare’s Peter Arduini, CFRA’s Ken Leon, Zoetis’ Kristin Peck, Morgan Stanley’s Lauren Hochfelder, Blackrock’s Jay Jacobs, Cornell University’s Eswar Prasad, PGIM’s Cathy Marcus, Elanco Animal Health’s Jeff Simmons, Pfizer’s Albert Bourla. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Meta Hires Trump Ally Powell McCormick to Drive AI Buildout
Meta Platforms Inc. has appointed a former top adviser to US President Donald Trump to a newly created senior management role focused on partnering with governments and investors on AI.
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Apple Picks Gemini to Run AI-Powered Siri | Bloomberg Tech 1/12/2026
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Apple’s decision to use Alphabet’s Gemini to power Siri in a multiyear deal. Plus, Nvidia plans to invest $1 billion over five years in a new lab with Eli Lilly & Co. to speed up the use of AI in the pharmaceutical industry. And, Paramount sues Warner Bros. Discovery and plans to nominate directors to the board, stepping up hostilities in its takeover efforts. (Source: Bloomberg)