Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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Toyota cuts 2026 global EV output plans by a third, Nikkei reports

Japan's Toyota Motor has slashed its electric vehicle production plans for 2026 by a third, the Nikkei business daily reported, becoming the latest automaker to roll back electric car

Toyota cuts 2026 global EV output plans by a third, Nikkei reports
Crime|Technology

Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is promising to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app

Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments
Technology

X global affairs head Nick Pickles resigns

X's global affairs head Nick Pickles said on Thursday he is quitting after a decade with the social media company formerly called Twitter.

X global affairs head Nick Pickles resigns
Business|Technology

South Korean chip executive detained again over alleged technology leak to China

A South Korean executive accused of stealing semiconductor information developed by Samsung Electronics has been detained again on fresh allegations related to the

South Korean chip executive detained again over alleged technology leak to China
Crime|Election|News|Political|Technology

American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote

This week's indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee company to create pro-Russian content is revealing Moscow's latest tactic for meddling in the November election

American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Technology

YouTube terminating Tenet Media channel after US indictment

Alphabet's YouTube said on Thursday it was terminating the Tenet Media channel and four channels operated by Tenet owner Lauren Chen, following an indictment from the U.S.

YouTube terminating Tenet Media channel after US indictment
News|Technology

Telegram CEO says he was ‘surprised’ by his arrest and interrogation

Telegram CEO says he was ‘surprised’ by his arrest and interrogation

Telegram CEO says he was ‘surprised’ by his arrest and interrogation
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms

Video game performers have reached a turning point in their strike against developers with 80 individual video games signing agreements with the performers' union and accepting artificial intelligence provisions they have been seeking

Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms
Business|Crime|Europe|Technology

Durov says French authorities should have complained to Telegram, not detained him

The founder of the Telegram messaging app, Pavel Durov, under investigation in France, said early on Friday that French authorities should have approached his company with their complaints

Durov says French authorities should have complained to Telegram, not detained him
Science|Technology

'I've imagined being this person for a long time': Doctor, space enthusiast takes suborbital flight

'I've imagined being this person for a long time': Doctor, space enthusiast takes suborbital flight

'I've imagined being this person for a long time': Doctor, space enthusiast takes suborbital flight
News|Political|Technology|World

Russian trolling 2.0: How the Kremlin shifted tactics from its 2016 election strategy

Russian trolling 2.0: How the Kremlin shifted tactics from its 2016 election strategy

Russian trolling 2.0: How the Kremlin shifted tactics from its 2016 election strategy
Asia|Business|Technology

Japan to give up to $2.4 billion in new support for domestic EV battery production

Japan will hand out more subsidies for electric-vehicle battery production, pledging as much as $2.4 billion in support for related projects by Toyota Motor and other major companies,

Japan to give up to $2.4 billion in new support for domestic EV battery production
Business|Finance|Technology

Salesforce to buy data protection provider Own Company for $1.9 billion

Salesforce said on Thursday it would buy Own Company, a provider of data protection and management solutions, for $1.9 billion in cash to accelerate growth of its data security and privacy

Salesforce to buy data protection provider Own Company for $1.9 billion
Technology

Broadcom forecasts lukewarm quarterly revenue despite AI chip surge, shares fall

Chipmaker Broadcom forecast fourth-quarter revenue slightly below Wall Street expectations on Thursday, hurt by sluggish spending in its broadband segment.

Broadcom forecasts lukewarm quarterly revenue despite AI chip surge, shares fall
Business|Technology

Amazon challenges US labor board's structure in lawsuit over union election

Amazon.com sued a U.S. labor board on Thursday, accusing it of illegally interfering in a union election at a New York City warehouse and claiming the agency's structure

Amazon challenges US labor board's structure in lawsuit over union election
Crime|News|Technology|World

US indicts Russian intelligence officials over cyberattacks targeting Ukraine

By Sarah N.

US indicts Russian intelligence officials over cyberattacks targeting Ukraine
Business|Economy|News|Technology|Travel

US government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs

The Biden administration is looking into airline frequent-flyer programs and whether they devalue points that consumers have earned

US government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs
News|Technology|World

US widens indictment of Russians in 'WhisperGate' conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian and NATO systems

The U.S. Justice Department has widened its indictment of Russians in the so-called ‘WhisperGate’ malware attack aimed at destroying computer systems in Ukraine and 26 NATO allies including the United States

US widens indictment of Russians in 'WhisperGate' conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian and NATO systems
Business|Finance|Technology

Vista and Blackstone in talks to acquire software maker Smartsheet, sources say

A private equity consortium including Vista Equity Partners and Blackstone is in talks to acquire Smartsheet, a U.S. maker of workplace collaboration software with

Vista and Blackstone in talks to acquire software maker Smartsheet, sources say
News|Technology

Using drones to fly people? Utah development planning for it

Using drones to fly people? Utah development planning for it

Using drones to fly people? Utah development planning for it
Business|Technology

FedEx invests in AI robotics company Nimble to boost its supply chain business

FedEx said on Thursday it has invested in AI robotics and autonomous technology company Nimble to help scale up the delivery giant's Fulfillment unit which aids small and medium-sized

FedEx invests in AI robotics company Nimble to boost its supply chain business
Business|Technology

AT&T makes final offer to striking CWA union

Telecom operator AT&T has presented the Communications Workers of America's bargaining committee with its final offer, the union said on Thursday, adding that the proposal did not meet its

AT&T makes final offer to striking CWA union
Crime|News|Technology

Colombia prosecutors open investigation into Pegasus spy software purchase

Colombia's attorney general on Thursday said in a statement that it has opened an investigation into the alleged purchase and illegal use of Pegasus spy software.

Colombia prosecutors open investigation into Pegasus spy software purchase
Sports|Technology

Former MLS star trades his boots in for a controller

CNN's Don Riddell chats with retired Canadian international and Vancouver Whitecaps striker Tosaint Ricketts about his thoughts on being the first former Major League Soccer player to compete in e-MLS.

Former MLS star trades his boots in for a controller
Business|Technology

Snap sued by New Mexico over failure to protect children from sexual exploitation

New Mexico said on Thursday it filed a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc alleging that the messaging app's policies and design features facilitate the sharing of child

Snap sued by New Mexico over failure to protect children from sexual exploitation

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