SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

10:16 AM EDT, 04/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Alibaba Group ( BABA ) introduced Tuesday the Qwen3 upgrade for its artificial intelligence model featuring hybrid reasoning capabilities. According to Alibaba ( BABA ), hybrid reasoning models combine traditional large language model capabilities with advanced, dynamic reasoning. The new Qwen3 models can switch between non-thinking mode for general purpose responses and thinking...

10:13 AM EDT, 04/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- WW International ( WW ) said Tuesday it has partnered with Eli Lilly's ( LLY ) LillyDirect pharmacy provider, Gifthealth, to support WeightWatchers Clinic members in getting Zepbound single-dose vials. This option will help self-pay patients who do not have insurance by offering a vial format for Zepbound if they have a valid...

AstraZeneca Plc ( AZN ) on Tuesday reported first-quarter 2025 sales of $13.59 billion, up 7% year over year (+10% at constant currency), slightly missing the consensus of $13.71 billion, driven by double-digit growth in oncology and biopharmaceuticals. The company’s adjusted EPADS reached $1.25, beating the consensus of $1.11. The adjusted EPS was $2.09 (1 ADR = 2 Common Shares). AstraZeneca’s top business, oncology, increased 10%...