Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side

China will send a robotic spacecraft in coming days on a round trip to the moon's far side in the first of three technically demanding missions that

China set to launch high-stakes mission to moon's 'hidden' side
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Japan's proposed export curbs will impact normal trade, China says

The export controls proposed by Japan related to semiconductors will seriously affect normal trade between Chinese and Japanese enterprises, China's commerce ministry said on

Japan's proposed export curbs will impact normal trade, China says
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Baidu, Tesla agree on mapping deal for FSD in China, sources say

Baidu, China's major internet search company, reached an agreement with Tesla to grant the car company access to its mapping license for data collection on China's public roads, two

Baidu, Tesla agree on mapping deal for FSD in China, sources say
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Taiwan's economy seen expanding 5.6% in first quarter on strong exports: Reuters poll

Taiwan's trade-dependent economy likely grew faster in the first quarter, supported by a rebound in exports amid upbeat demand for the technology that powers artificial intelligence

Taiwan's economy seen expanding 5.6% in first quarter on strong exports: Reuters poll
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Analysis-Second global AI safety summit faces tough questions, lower turnout

Last year, a who’s who of world leaders, corporate executives and academic experts gathered at Britain’s Bletchley Park for the world’s first global AI Safety

Analysis-Second global AI safety summit faces tough questions, lower turnout
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Philip Morris faces key test with US heated tobacco push

Philip Morris International's goals for heated tobacco in the United States are reachable, analysts and investors say, even though rivals see limited potential in a

Philip Morris faces key test with US heated tobacco push
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OpenAI's ChatGPT targeted in Austrian privacy complaint

Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI on Monday found itself the target of a privacy complaint by advocacy group NOYB for allegedly not fixing incorrect information

OpenAI's ChatGPT targeted in Austrian privacy complaint
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Scotland's Humza Yousaf quits, boosting Labour before UK vote

(Tightens throughout, removes extraneous name in byline.)

Scotland's Humza Yousaf quits, boosting Labour before UK vote
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Explainer-What is Tesla's Full Self-Driving and why its China rollout matters

Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, where he was expected to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving (FSD)

Explainer-What is Tesla's Full Self-Driving and why its China rollout matters
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US opens probe into 130,000 Ford vehicles over hands-free tech

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening an investigation into Ford Motor's hands-free driving technology BlueCruise after two fatal

US opens probe into 130,000 Ford vehicles over hands-free tech
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Apple's iPadOS subject to tough EU tech rules, EU says

Apple's operating system for iPads has been designated as a gatekeeper under the bloc's landmark tech rules by EU antitrust regulators because of its importance to

Apple's iPadOS subject to tough EU tech rules, EU says
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Turkish Airlines in talks with Airbus, Boeing to buy 235 planes

Turkish Airlines is negotiating with both Airbus and Boeing about buying 235 aircraft as part of its expansion plans, Chairman Ahmet Bolat said on

Turkish Airlines in talks with Airbus, Boeing to buy 235 planes
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EU to probe Meta over handling of Russian disinformation, FT reports

Brussels is set to open a probe into Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram as soon as Monday over concerns the company is failing to do enough to counter disinformation from Russia and

EU to probe Meta over handling of Russian disinformation, FT reports
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China's BYD shows effects of price war with weaker first-quarter earnings

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD posted its weakest quarterly profit growth since 2022 on Monday while its revenue growth slowed to the lowest level in nearly four years, hit

China's BYD shows effects of price war with weaker first-quarter earnings
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Ghosted, orbited, breadcrumbed? A psychotherapist breaks down some perils of digital dating and how to cope

Online dating has its own jargon. But the feelings involved are nothing new.

Ghosted, orbited, breadcrumbed? A psychotherapist breaks down some perils of digital dating and how to cope
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Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves, study finds

Adolescents treat ‘for you’ algorithms as a social mirror and are willing to give up privacy to use it.

Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves, study finds
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Wall St opens higher on megacap strength, Fed verdict awaited

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday as Tesla and Apple led gains in megacap companies, while investors exercised caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate

Wall St opens higher on megacap strength, Fed verdict awaited
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Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' hits No. 1, experiences largest streaming week ever

Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”

Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' hits No. 1, experiences largest streaming week ever
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US Lawmakers press Biden administration on use of crypto to evade sanctions

Two lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration on the use of cryptocurrency to evade sanctions in Russia, Iran and North Korea, asking officials what additional

US Lawmakers press Biden administration on use of crypto to evade sanctions
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Crypto company Tether invests $200 million in brain-chip maker Blackrock Neurotech

Crypto company Tether has invested $200 million in Blackrock Neurotech, taking a majority stake in the U.S. brain implant company, Tether said in a statement

Crypto company Tether invests $200 million in brain-chip maker Blackrock Neurotech
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A second new nuclear reactor is completed in Georgia. The carbon-free power comes at a high price

The second of two new nuclear reactors in Georgia has entered commercial operation

A second new nuclear reactor is completed in Georgia. The carbon-free power comes at a high price
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Experts, politicians call for scrutiny of Venezuela's use of cryptocurrency

Venezuela's use of digital currencies, expected to increase after the United States ordered a wind-down of oil deals with the sanctioned country by May 31, will require greater scrutiny by

Experts, politicians call for scrutiny of Venezuela's use of cryptocurrency
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Tesla short sellers lose nearly $5.5 billion over four days, S3 Partner says

Investors who bet against Tesla stock have lost $5.5 billion in the four sessions since the electric car maker promised more affordable cars, according to data from S3 Partners.

Tesla short sellers lose nearly $5.5 billion over four days, S3 Partner says
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Axel Springer to migrate some cloud applications to Microsoft's Azure

Global news publisher Axel Springer will migrate some of its cloud-based applications to Microsoft's Azure and work with the firm on bolstering its AI capabilities, the companies said on

Axel Springer to migrate some cloud applications to Microsoft's Azure
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FCC fines US wireless carriers over illegal location data sharing

The Federal Communications Commission on Monday fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers nearly $200 million for illegally sharing access to customers’

FCC fines US wireless carriers over illegal location data sharing

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