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Lenovo unveils AI agent to bridge PCs, phones and wearables at CES

Lenovo unveils AI agent to bridge PCs, phones and wearables at CES

Lenovo, the world's top PC maker, unveiled its own AI assistant Tuesday at the CES tech show in Las Vegas, promising a tool that follows users seamlessly across laptops, smartphones and connected devices.

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Gauff drags US into United Cup semis as Swiatek also wins

Gauff drags US into United Cup semis as Swiatek also wins

Coco Gauff pulled off double duty to drag defending champions the United States into the United Cup semi-finals on Wednesday while world number two Iga Swiatek did her bit for Poland.

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Oil extends losses as Trump flags Venezuela shipments, stocks mixed

Oil extends losses as Trump flags Venezuela shipments, stocks mixed

Oil extended losses Wednesday after Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels to the United States, while equities were mixed after a record-breaking start to the year.

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Medvedev extends strong start to season ahead of Australian Open

Medvedev extends strong start to season ahead of Australian Open

Former world number one Daniil Medvedev extended his impressive start to the season ahead of the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Frances Tiafoe in Brisbane on Wednesday.

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Bethell slams maiden century to leave final Ashes Test on knife edge

Bethell slams maiden century to leave final Ashes Test on knife edge

Rock-solid Jacob Bethell plundered a chanceless maiden Test century Wednesday as England reeled in Australia then built a tenuous 119-run lead to leave the fifth and final Ashes Test on a knife edge.

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Nollywood meets Bollywood: filmmaker fuses Indian, Nigerian culture

Nollywood meets Bollywood: filmmaker fuses Indian, Nigerian culture

The greeting "namaste" associated with yoga and the Pidgin word for trouble, "wahala", widely used across the world thanks to Afrobeats, speak to Indian and Nigerian influences on the English language.

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India women's historic cricket World Cup win fires up T20 league

India women's historic cricket World Cup win fires up T20 league

The fourth edition of the Women's Premier League launches Friday with the popularity of women's cricket at an all-time high in India following their maiden World Cup triumph.

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South Korea's Lee says urged Xi to help curb North's nukes

South Korea's Lee says urged Xi to help curb North's nukes

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he had urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help him curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme and suggested a freeze in its development of weapons of mass destruction was "feasible" with the right conditions.

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England's Bethell hits maiden Test century as family watch on

England's Bethell hits maiden Test century as family watch on

England youngster Jacob Bethell cracked a maiden century Wednesday in the fifth Ashes Test against Australia to cement himself as a star of the future.

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US car market expected to moderate in 2026

US car market expected to moderate in 2026

Auto industry experts expect US car sales to moderate in 2026 after last year's churn of trade announcements and environmental policy changes spurred increased sales.

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