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Clearview AI fined $33.7 million by Dutch data protection watchdog over 'illegal database' of faces

The Dutch data protection watchdog has issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine of 30.5 million euros or $33.7 million over its creation of what the agency called an “illegal database” of billion of photos of faces

Clearview AI fined $33.7 million by Dutch data protection watchdog over 'illegal database' of faces
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Illumina wins Grail battle in blow to EU merger power

U.S. gene sequencing company Illumina on Tuesday won its court fight against the European Union's investigation of its $7.1 billion purchase of cancer diagnostic

Illumina wins Grail battle in blow to EU merger power
Business|Technology

Cathay Pacific inspections find 15 A350s need engine parts replaced

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Tuesday it had inspected its entire Airbus A350 fleet after the in-flight failure of an engine part and found 15

Cathay Pacific inspections find 15 A350s need engine parts replaced
Business|Europe|Technology

Volvo Trucks to launch electric truck with 600 km range

Sweden's Volvo will launch a long-range variant of its FH Electric truck, capable of covering up to 600 km (373 miles) on a single charge, its truckmaking arm said on

Volvo Trucks to launch electric truck with 600 km range
Business|Finance|Technology

Tesla's China sales have best month of the year in August

Tesla's sales in China logged their best month for the year so far in August, with the U.S. electric vehicle maker benefiting from brisk sales in smaller cities.

Tesla's China sales have best month of the year in August
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Thailand's $13 billion digital handout scheme to include cash payments, PM says

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday said part of the government's vaunted 450 billion baht ($13.1 billion) "digital wallet" handout

Thailand's $13 billion digital handout scheme to include cash payments, PM says
Asia|Business|Technology

Tesla plans six-seat Model Y, production slated for 2025 in China, sources say

Tesla plans to produce a six-seat variant of its Model Y car in China from late 2025, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the U.S. automaker strives to

Tesla plans six-seat Model Y, production slated for 2025 in China, sources say
Business|Technology

What is the issue with Cathay Pacific's A350 Rolls-Royce engines?

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Tuesday it had inspected its entire Airbus A350 fleet after the in-flight failure of a component in an engine that is made by

What is the issue with Cathay Pacific's A350 Rolls-Royce engines?
Business|Technology

Cathay Pacific inspects entire A350 fleet after finding engine problems

Cathay Pacific inspects entire A350 fleet after finding engine problems

Cathay Pacific inspects entire A350 fleet after finding engine problems
Business|Europe|Technology

Hewlett Packard won't drop its UK claim against tech mogul Mike Lynch, who died when his yacht sank

Hewlett Packard Enterprise says it won’t drop its U.K. claim for damages against the estate of British tech mogul Mike Lynch

Hewlett Packard won't drop its UK claim against tech mogul Mike Lynch, who died when his yacht sank
Crime|Technology

Shopping center credits 600-pound AI security robot with crime reduction

Shopping center credits 600-pound AI security robot with crime reduction

Shopping center credits 600-pound AI security robot with crime reduction
News|Sports|Technology

Brazilian Olympic star Martine Grael will become the first woman to helm an F50 catamaran in SailGP

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Martine Grael will become the first woman to helm an an F50 foiling catamaran in SailGP when a new Brazilian team debuts in the fifth season of tech billionaire Larry Ellison’s global league

Brazilian Olympic star Martine Grael will become the first woman to helm an F50 catamaran in SailGP
Business|Technology|World

BMW worldwide recalling Mini Cooper SE electric models, company says

German automaker BMW is recalling electric Mini Cooper SE vehicles due to problems in their batteries, which could potentially affect more than 140,000 autos worldwide, a company

BMW worldwide recalling Mini Cooper SE electric models, company says
Environment|News|Technology

‘You can almost see the ground move’: State of emergency declared in California as land movement threatens power lines

‘You can almost see the ground move’: State of emergency declared in California as land movement threatens power lines

‘You can almost see the ground move’: State of emergency declared in California as land movement threatens power lines
Business|News|Technology

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge's decision to block X nationwide

A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge's decision to block X nationwide
Americas|Finance|Technology

Brazil's government considers taxing big techs if revenue falls short

Brazil's Finance Ministry will submit proposals to Congress this year to tax big tech companies and implement a global minimum tax of 15% on multinational corporations to secure

Brazil's government considers taxing big techs if revenue falls short
Africa|Business|Technology

Binance staffer detained in Nigeria seeks bail on health grounds

Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, detained in Nigeria since February, made a fresh bail application on medical grounds on Monday but lawyers for the country's

Binance staffer detained in Nigeria seeks bail on health grounds
Health|Technology

Sheriff's office to track employee wellness, behavior with new software

Sheriff's office to track employee wellness, behavior with new software

Sheriff's office to track employee wellness, behavior with new software
Business|Technology

Cathay Pacific inspects Airbus A350 fleet after engine part failure

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Monday it had started inspecting all its Airbus A350 jets after the in-flight failure of an engine component,

Cathay Pacific inspects Airbus A350 fleet after engine part failure
Business|Technology

Starlink emerges as fresh battleground between Musk, Brazil

Tensions between Brazil and Elon Musk's business empire ratcheted up further as the country's telecoms regulator threatened to

Starlink emerges as fresh battleground between Musk, Brazil
Business|Finance|Technology

HP to continue $4 billion damages case against Mike Lynch

Hewlett Packard said on Monday it would continue legal proceedings to seek up to $4 billion in damages from British billionaire Mike Lynch's estate in the UK.

HP to continue $4 billion damages case against Mike Lynch
Business|Technology

Starlink tells Brazil regulator it will not comply with X suspension

Elon Musk-controlled satellite internet provider Starlink has told Brazil's telecom regulator Anatel it will not comply with a court order to block social media

Starlink tells Brazil regulator it will not comply with X suspension
News|Technology|World

U.S. researchers find probable launch site of Russia's new nuclear-powered missile

Two U.S. researchers say they have identified the

U.S. researchers find probable launch site of Russia's new nuclear-powered missile
Asia|Business|Technology

Tesla's China-made EV sales in August up 3% yr/yr

Sales of U.S. automaker Tesla's China-made electric vehicles grew 3% in August from a year earlier, data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed on Monday.

Tesla's China-made EV sales in August up 3% yr/yr
Business|Finance|Technology

ByteDance taps banks for $9.5 billion Asia dollar corporate loan, sources say

TikTok-owner ByteDance is tapping banks for a $9.5 billion loan that would be the biggest dollar-denominated corporate facility in Asia ex-Japan, two sources with knowledge of the matter

ByteDance taps banks for $9.5 billion Asia dollar corporate loan, sources say

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