Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Textron close to buying Spirit Aero fuselage program for V-280 military aircraft, source says

Textron is close to acquiring the fuselage-making program for its V-280 military aircraft from Spirit AeroSystems, according to a source familiar

Textron close to buying Spirit Aero fuselage program for V-280 military aircraft, source says
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Appeals judges rule against fund used to provide phone services for rural and low-income people

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has ruled unconstitutional a method the Federal Communications Commission uses to fund telephone and broadband services for rural and low-income users

Appeals judges rule against fund used to provide phone services for rural and low-income people
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Ford keeps having to repair customers’ new cars and trucks. Its profit is plunging and its stock tumbled

Ford keeps having to repair customers’ new cars and trucks. Its profit is plunging and its stock tumbled

Ford keeps having to repair customers’ new cars and trucks. Its profit is plunging and its stock tumbled
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IBM gets lift from software, AI demand as consulting slips

IBM beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter revenue and raised its annual growth forecast for its software business on Wednesday, riding on higher AI-linked spending

IBM gets lift from software, AI demand as consulting slips
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Ford profit disappoints, stock falls 11% as quality issues dog automaker

Ford Motor reported a dip in second-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday as the automaker continues to battle costly quality issues and an EV business that is

Ford profit disappoints, stock falls 11% as quality issues dog automaker
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Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab

The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility

Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab
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Iranian-French artist Marjane Satrapi wins Spanish Asturias award for communication

Marjane Satrapi, the acclaimed Iranian-French filmmaker and cartoonist, has won the 2024 Princess of Asturias Foundation award for communication and humanities

Iranian-French artist Marjane Satrapi wins Spanish Asturias award for communication
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New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back

New Jersey is seeking a new round of proposals to build wind energy farms off its coastline, forging ahead with its clean energy goals even as local opposition and challenging economics create blowback to the effort

New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back
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US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

The Federal Trade Commission is challenging patents on 20 brand-name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic

US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition
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Portuguese-flagged ship is hit far in Arabian Sea, raising concerns over Houthi rebel capabilities

A Portuguese-flagged container ship has come under attack by a drone in the far reaches of the Arabian Sea

Portuguese-flagged ship is hit far in Arabian Sea, raising concerns over Houthi rebel capabilities
Arts|Education|Environment|Technology

Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'

Best-selling novelist Amy Tan of “The Joy Luck Club” fame combines entries from her nature journal with astonishing illustrations thanks to lessons in bird illustration in “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” to share a birdwatching obsession that dates back to before the COVID-19 pandemic

Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'
Technology

CrowdStrike blames bug for letting bad data slip through, leading to global tech outage

CrowdStrike has blamed a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers

CrowdStrike blames bug for letting bad data slip through, leading to global tech outage
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BMW to recall 290,000 faulty vehicles in US on safety fears

BMW is recalling 291,112 vehicles in the U.S. as their interior cargo rails could detach during a rear crash, increasing the risk of injury, the U.S.

BMW to recall 290,000 faulty vehicles in US on safety fears
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Russia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons

Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer space

Russia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons
Sports|Technology

Ohtani hits 11th homer and Buehler returns as Dodgers defeat Marlins 6-3 for 4th straight win

Shohei Ohtani launched his fourth home run in three games and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Miami Marlins 6-3 in Walker Buehler’s first major league start in nearly two years

Ohtani hits 11th homer and Buehler returns as Dodgers defeat Marlins 6-3 for 4th straight win
Economy|Technology

UK and India launch technology security initiative

Britain said on Wednesday it had launched a new technology security initiative with India aimed at boosting economic growth, fostering collaboration on telecoms security and

UK and India launch technology security initiative
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We finally know what caused the global tech outage - and how much it cost

We finally know what caused the global tech outage - and how much it cost

We finally know what caused the global tech outage - and how much it cost
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Nasdaq and S&P 500 log worst day since 2022 after Alphabet and Tesla fail to impress Wall Street

Nasdaq and S&P 500 log worst day since 2022 after Alphabet and Tesla fail to impress Wall Street

Nasdaq and S&P 500 log worst day since 2022 after Alphabet and Tesla fail to impress Wall Street
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FAA agrees with air traffic controllers' union to give tower workers more rest between shifts

The Federal Aviation Administration says air traffic controllers will get more rest between shifts

FAA agrees with air traffic controllers' union to give tower workers more rest between shifts
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Lyft officials settle lawsuit over sexual assaults by drivers

Lyft will implement several safety and governance reforms to settle a shareholder lawsuit accusing the ride-sharing company's officers and directors of not doing enough

Lyft officials settle lawsuit over sexual assaults by drivers
Americas|Business|Economy|Technology

Mexico president says Musk 'not serious' about possibly scrapping Mexican investment

Mexico's president on Wednesday pushed back on Tesla CEO Elon Musk's comments that the EV maker has paused plans for a plant in Mexico and would reassess

Mexico president says Musk 'not serious' about possibly scrapping Mexican investment
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As losses mount, CrowdStrike says bug in quality-control process led to botched update

A software bug in CrowdStrike's quality-control system caused the software update that crashed computers globally last week, the U.S. firm said on Wednesday, as

As losses mount, CrowdStrike says bug in quality-control process led to botched update
Economy|Political|Technology

US move to boost security alliance with UK, Australia just the start, officials say

A U.S. move to slash restrictions on transferring military gear and technology with Britain and Australia will bolster the AUKUS security alliance

US move to boost security alliance with UK, Australia just the start, officials say
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Google's Vertex AI to use Mistral AI's Codestral

Google Cloud will use Mistral AI's Codestral artificial intelligence model for Google's Vertex AI service, Google Cloud said on Wednesday.

Google's Vertex AI to use Mistral AI's Codestral
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AT&T beats estimates for subscriber additions on demand for higher-priced plans

AT&T exceeded market expectations for wireless subscriber additions in the second quarter as the telecom operator's higher-tier unlimited plans attracted

AT&T beats estimates for subscriber additions on demand for higher-priced plans

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