Today: September 25, 2024
Today: September 25, 2024

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Rivian cuts 1% of workforce in second round of layoffs this year

Electric vehicle maker Rivian said on Wednesday it cut about 1% of its workforce - the second round of job cuts this year - as it reduces cost

Rivian cuts 1% of workforce in second round of layoffs this year
Economy|News|Technology

Explainer-Bitcoin's 'halving': what is it and does it matter?

Bitcoin's long-anticipated 'halving' is, depending on where you sit, a vital event that will burnish the cryptocurrency's value as an increasingly scarce commodity, or little more

Explainer-Bitcoin's 'halving': what is it and does it matter?
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Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports

Olympic organizers have unveiled their plans to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology

Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports
Entertainment|Technology

What to stream this week: A Bon Jovi documentary, Idris Elba in 'Knuckles' and 'Anyone But You'

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell hit romantic comedy “Anyone But You” hitting Netflix, two teen ghost detectives who appear in DC comic books star in their own series called “Dead Boy Detectives" and a documentary detailing Bon Jovi’s rise to fame, breakups and breakdowns

What to stream this week: A Bon Jovi documentary, Idris Elba in 'Knuckles' and 'Anyone But You'
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Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants

President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities

Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
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Profit momentum of Big Six tech companies to 'collapse' over 2024, UBS says

Profit growth momentum of the so-called Big Six technology stocks could "collapse" over the next few quarters, UBS Global Research strategists said on

Profit momentum of Big Six tech companies to 'collapse' over 2024, UBS says
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Bitcoin traders shrug off 'halving' to focus on broader market risks

Bitcoin's so-called halving event has had little impact on its price so far, with industry insiders on Monday saying the cryptocurrency's fortunes were more

Bitcoin traders shrug off 'halving' to focus on broader market risks
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Musk decries Australian court 'censorship' of X terror posts

Elon Musk lashed out at Australia's prime minister on Tuesday after a court ordered his social media company X take down footage of an alleged terrorist

Musk decries Australian court 'censorship' of X terror posts
Business|Food|Technology

Amazon launches low-cost grocery delivery subscription plan in US

Ecommerce giant Amazon.com launched a new grocery delivery subscription on Tuesday in the United States for members of its Prime program and customers who are recipients of the government

Amazon launches low-cost grocery delivery subscription plan in US
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The world's largest 3D printer is at a university in Maine. It just unveiled an even bigger one

The university that boasts the world’s largest 3D printer developed one even bigger

The world's largest 3D printer is at a university in Maine. It just unveiled an even bigger one
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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

The Senate has passed legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income

Senate passes bill forcing TikTok's parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
Business|Technology

Toymaker Hasbro's turnaround efforts help first-quarter profit beat

Hasbro reported a smaller-than-expected drop in first-quarter sales and handily beat profit estimates on Wednesday, helped by leaner inventories and steady digital gaming

Toymaker Hasbro's turnaround efforts help first-quarter profit beat
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TikTok lawsuit tees up novel court fight over US ban

TikTok's new lawsuit to block a U.S. law forcing the social media company's Chinese parent to divest it or be banned could spark a landmark clash over free speech,

TikTok lawsuit tees up novel court fight over US ban
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TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere'

TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe

TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere'
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Connecticut Senate passes wide-ranging bill to regulate AI. But its fate remains uncertain

The Connecticut Senate has passed one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to reign in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harm

Connecticut Senate passes wide-ranging bill to regulate AI. But its fate remains uncertain
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TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What's the legal outlook?

Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. has received President Joe Biden’s official signoff

TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What's the legal outlook?
Economy|News|Technology

Tepid US data hits stocks, lifts Treasury yields to over 5-month high

Stocks snapped a three-day winning streak on Thursday as disappointing forecasts from Facebook and Instagram owner Meta hammered the tech

Tepid US data hits stocks, lifts Treasury yields to over 5-month high
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Chinese EV startup Nio sets starting price for new version of ET7 sedan

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup Nio has set the starting price of the new version of its ET7 sedan at 428,000 yuan ($59,063), its chief executive said on Thursday.

Chinese EV startup Nio sets starting price for new version of ET7 sedan
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Morning Bid: Gearing up for the tech roller-coaster ride

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Tech stocks are yet again set to sway the wider markets after a lacklustre forecast from Facebook parent Meta Platforms

Morning Bid: Gearing up for the tech roller-coaster ride
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Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show

Global automakers and EV startups are unveiling new models and concept cars at China’s largest auto show, with a focus on the nation’s transformation into a major market and production base for digitally connected, new-energy vehicles

Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show
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As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start

President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now — less so in 2024

As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start
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Russia fines actress who hosted 'almost naked' party over her calls for peace

A Moscow court has imposed a 50,000-ruble ($560) fine on a TV presenter and actress who gained notoriety for hosting an “almost naked” party, saying her social media posts calling for peace discredited the military

Russia fines actress who hosted 'almost naked' party over her calls for peace
Health|Science|Technology

GlaxoSmithKline sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine technology

GlaxoSmithKline sued Pfizer and BioNTech in Delaware federal court on Thursday, accusing them of infringing GSK patents related to messenger RNA (mRNA) technology in the

GlaxoSmithKline sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine technology
Education|News|Technology

Athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip, police say

Authorities in Maryland say a high school athletic director used artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording

Athletic director used AI to frame principal with racist remarks in fake audio clip, police say
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NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing's first human spaceflight

The two NASA astronauts assigned to Boeing's first human spaceflight have arrived in Florida for their May launch

NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing's first human spaceflight

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