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Today: September 25, 2024

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Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter

A defunct Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter for

Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter
Business|Technology

FCC chair asks telecoms to detail efforts to block fraudulent AI political robocalls

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission asked AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and other cable and telecom carriers to detail efforts to crack down on fraudulent

FCC chair asks telecoms to detail efforts to block fraudulent AI political robocalls
Business|News|Technology

Time, OpenAI sign multi-year content deal

Time magazine has signed a multi-year content deal with OpenAI that would give the ChatGPT maker access to its archive of news content, the companies said on Thursday.

Time, OpenAI sign multi-year content deal
Business|Economy|Technology

Uber, Lyft agree to minimum pay for Massachusetts drivers to settle lawsuit

Uber Technologies and Lyft on Thursday agreed to adopt a $32.50 hourly minimum pay standard for Massachusetts drivers and pay $175 million to

Uber, Lyft agree to minimum pay for Massachusetts drivers to settle lawsuit
Business|Technology

Top US carriers say roaming customers facing connectivity issues

Major U.S. telecom service providers said on Thursday some of their users traveling overseas were having connectivity problems due to an issue at a partner network provider.

Top US carriers say roaming customers facing connectivity issues
Economy|Environment|News|Technology

Texas power demand to break June, July records in heat wave, grid operator says

The Texas power-grid operator forecast electricity use will break the peak demand record for June on Thursday before rising even higher and topping the July record next

Texas power demand to break June, July records in heat wave, grid operator says
Business|Entertainment|Technology

South Korea's Naver-backed Webtoon shares jump about 14% in Nasdaq debut

Shares of online comics platform Webtoon Entertainment rose as much as 14.3% above their initial public offering price in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday

South Korea's Naver-backed Webtoon shares jump about 14% in Nasdaq debut
Business|Technology

Meta must face lawsuit claiming it prefers foreign workers over US citizens

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday revived a software engineer's proposed class action claiming Meta Platforms refused to hire him because it preferred to give jobs to

Meta must face lawsuit claiming it prefers foreign workers over US citizens
Business|Technology

Elon Musk won $56 billion payday because of vote, Tesla argues in court

Tesla is claiming Elon Musk won his legal battle over his $56 billion pay package because shareholders voted for the compensation, despite a judge

Elon Musk won $56 billion payday because of vote, Tesla argues in court
Business|Economy

Aramco close to agreeing 10% stake in Renault, Geely thermal engines JV, sources say

Saudi Aramco is set to take a 10% stake in a thermal engine joint venture between Renault and China's Geely called Horse Powertrain, said two sources familiar with the matter, beefing

Aramco close to agreeing 10% stake in Renault, Geely thermal engines JV, sources say
Business|Environment|Technology

Walmart Canada adds Nikola's hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric semi-truck to fleet

Nikola said it has delivered a hydrogen fuel cell powered electric semi-truck to Walmart Canada, making it the first major retailer in the country to add it to its fleet.

Walmart Canada adds Nikola's hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric semi-truck to fleet
Business|Technology

Nokia to acquire Infinera in $2.3 billion deal to scale up optical network

Nokia will acquire Infinera Corp in a deal with an enterprise value of $2.3 billion, the companies said on Thursday, as the Finnish firm looks to expand its optical network business,

Nokia to acquire Infinera in $2.3 billion deal to scale up optical network
Business|Economy|Environment|News

US to start buying up to $2.7 billion in domestic nuclear reactor fuel

The U.S. is bidding to eventually buy up to $2.7 billion of domestically-supplied enriched uranium, in an effort to boost the supply chain for the nuclear

US to start buying up to $2.7 billion in domestic nuclear reactor fuel
Technology

Microsoft informs customers that Russian hackers spied on emails

Russian hackers who broke into Microsoft's systems and spied on staff inboxes earlier this year also stole emails from its customers, the tech giant said on Thursday,

Microsoft informs customers that Russian hackers spied on emails
Science|Technology

NASA, Boeing continue evaluating Starliner's propulsion system performance

NASA said on Thursday that it would continue to evaluate Starliner's propulsion system performance along with Boeing before the shuttle returns from the International Space Station (ISS).

NASA, Boeing continue evaluating Starliner's propulsion system performance
Business|Science|Technology

Huawei's Harmony aims to end China's reliance on Windows, Android

Packed into a small room, a drone, bipedal robot, supermarket checkout and other devices showcase a vision of China's software future - one where an

Huawei's Harmony aims to end China's reliance on Windows, Android
Business|News|Technology

Meta says it may block news from Facebook in Australia

Facebook owner Meta is considering blocking news content from the platform in Australia if the government makes it pay licensing fees, a company representative told a parliamentary

Meta says it may block news from Facebook in Australia
Business|Technology

NTSB says Boeing could lose 737 MAX probe status if it violates rules again

The National Transportation Safety Board warned Boeing on Thursday it could lose its status as a party to the probe into a 737 MAX mid-air blowout after it violated

NTSB says Boeing could lose 737 MAX probe status if it violates rules again
News|Political|Technology|World

South Korea releases video showing North Korean missile exploding in flight

South Korea's military on Friday released a video that it said showed a North Korean missile abnormally spiralling early in flight and exploding, a rare publicising of surveillance

South Korea releases video showing North Korean missile exploding in flight
News|Technology

Indonesia to deport Taiwanese suspected of cyber crimes in Bali

Indonesian immigration officials said on Friday they had arrested 103 Taiwan passport holders on suspicion of running a cyber crime operation out of the island of Bali,

Indonesia to deport Taiwanese suspected of cyber crimes in Bali
Political|Technology

Indonesia president orders audit of data centres after cyberattack

Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered on Friday an audit of government data centres after officials said the bulk of data affected by a

Indonesia president orders audit of data centres after cyberattack
Business|Technology

Renault-backed BeyonCa plans to build Hong Kong's first EVs

Premium EV maker BeyonCa, backed by Renault and Dongfeng Motor, said on Friday it plans to set up a final assembly plant and its international headquarters in Hong Kong, developing

Renault-backed BeyonCa plans to build Hong Kong's first EVs
Business|Technology

HSBC, Virgin Money and Nationwide customers suffer online banking outage

Customers of HSBC, Nationwide and Virgin Money suffered outages to their online banking services on Friday, in the latest such disruption to plague an industry which increasingly

HSBC, Virgin Money and Nationwide customers suffer online banking outage
Business|Technology

Silicon Box picks Italy's Piedmont region for $3.4 billion chip plant

Singapore-based semiconductor firm Silicon Box has picked the town of Novara, in the industrialised northwestern region of Piedmont, for its new multi-billion-euro chip factory in

Silicon Box picks Italy's Piedmont region for $3.4 billion chip plant
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Apple's iPhone shipments in China surge 40% in May amid aggressive discounting

Apple's smartphone shipments in China rose nearly 40% in May from a year earlier, extending a rebound seen in April, data from a research firm affiliated with the Chinese government

Apple's iPhone shipments in China surge 40% in May amid aggressive discounting

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