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Baidu boosts location-based platform with new services, $10 million investment

Baidu Inc launched on Wednesday a service that helps retailers advertise on the smartphones of nearby users as China's dominant search engine company expands its location-based technology to drive growth.


Google starts quantum computing research project

Google Inc said a research team led by physicist John Martinis from the University of California Santa Barbara will join the company to start a project to build new quantum information processors based on superconducting electronics.

JPMorgan in talks to sell oil-supply agreement to BoA

JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) is in talks to sell its oil-supply agreement with a major Philadelphia refinery to Bank of America Corp (BAC.N), the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting react to naked photo leak, posts a "naked" photo of herself and husband in Mexico for some laughs

It is not sure whether Kaley Cuoco--Sweeting will be pursuing the distributor of her private photos, but the actor seems to have moved on from the issue and is making a laugh about it by posting a photo of herself with her husband with their private parts blurred out.


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Maddie Ziegler, one of the young dancers from "Dance Moms," has been seen everywhere lately- from music videos, Parisian vacations and the VMAs.
Wolverine may take on a whole new direction in the upcoming "X-Men: Apocalypse." Meanwhile, reports are circulating that the movie will focus on the origins of the ancient mutants, including Apocalypse.
Apple Inc has often displayed uncanny timing, with its well-orchestrated end-of-year iPhone releases. But the leak of racy celebrity photos in the past few days put the company in the unusual position of having to mend its image just days before a highly anticipated Sept. 9 product launch.
Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a seven-month high on Tuesday in active trade as the yen slipped to a seven-month low against the dollar, sending exporters higher on hopes of a boost to earnings.
We're a while a away from the release of "Avengers: Age of Ultron," but the rumors have already begun flooding in about the film's post-credits teaser.
Deutsche Bank AG's Asset & Wealth Management division said on Tuesday it has opened a private bank in Dallas with two former JP Morgan Private Bank executives at the helm. The move is part of a global push to increase the German bank's financial adviser base by 15 percent in the next three years.
U.S. construction spending rebounded strongly to hit its highest level in more than 5-1/2 years in July as private construction increased and state and local government outlays surged, in a further sign of vigor in the economy.
Asian shares inched lower early on Wednesday after a lackluster day on Wall Street, while the dollar was close to 14-month highs against a basket of major currencies after data underscored that the U.S. economy's modest expansion continues to chug along.
U.S. stocks ended mostly lower on Tuesday, retreating from records set the previous month, as falling crude oil prices dragged energy shares down and offset strong manufacturing data.
Dollar General Corp (DG.N) raised its bid for Family Dollar Stores Inc (FDO.N) to $9.1 billion, and warned it may turn hostile and appeal directly to shareholders if the new offer was rejected.