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Ozy Media's Carlos Watson was betrayed by lying co-founder, lawyer says as New York fraud trial closes

Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson was betrayed by a top deputy who lied to investors and forged documents to hide the startup’s dire finances, a defense lawyer said on

Ozy Media's Carlos Watson was betrayed by lying co-founder, lawyer says as New York fraud trial closes
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

GM to invest $900 million to retool Michigan auto plant to build EVs

General Motors plans to invest at least $900 million to retool a Lansing, Michigan auto plant to build electric vehicles, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on

GM to invest $900 million to retool Michigan auto plant to build EVs
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US lawmakers raise worries about China in Microsoft deal with Emirati AI firm

Republican lawmakers asked the Biden administration for an intelligence assessment of Microsoft's $1.5 billion investment in UAE-based

US lawmakers raise worries about China in Microsoft deal with Emirati AI firm
Business|Technology

Intel Capital leads investment in Israeli AI construction tech startup Buildots

Israeli construction technology startup Buildots said on Thursday it had received a $15 million investment led by Intel Capital to help it grow.

Intel Capital leads investment in Israeli AI construction tech startup Buildots
Business|Technology

Block investors need more to gauge crypto unit's earnings potential, analysts say

Jack Dorsey-led payments technology firm Block could become a formidable player in the crypto mining industry, but Wall Street will need details on profit margins to gauge

Block investors need more to gauge crypto unit's earnings potential, analysts say
Technology

Storytelling strategies make communication about science more compelling

Whether sharing online about health topics or chatting about the weather, you communicate about science. Borrowing a tactic from antiscience advocates can help make your stories more persuasive.

Storytelling strategies make communication about science more compelling
Technology

AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts

AI is everywhere these days, which means more data centers eating up more electricity. There’s no easy fix, but some combination of efficiency, flexibility and new technologies could ease the burden.

AI supercharges data center energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts
Environment|Science|Technology

Renewables growth rate insufficient to reach 2030 target, says IRENA

The world risks missing a goal to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 as the current growth rate is inadequate, a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Renewables growth rate insufficient to reach 2030 target, says IRENA
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Germany to phase out Huawei, ZTE components from its 5G core network

Germany has closed a deal with telecom providers to exclude Chinese companies such as Huawei or ZTE from the nation's 5G network products from 2029, its interior minister said on

Germany to phase out Huawei, ZTE components from its 5G core network
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Volkswagen, QuantumScape strike deal on solid-state batteries

Volkswagen has secured production of solid-state batteries developed with U.S. startup QuantumScape, both companies said on Thursday, as the German carmaker aims to bring the

Volkswagen, QuantumScape strike deal on solid-state batteries
Business|Technology

India's TCS beats Q1 view, flags persistent demand uncertainty

Tata Consultancy Services, India's top IT services company, said despite slightly surpassing first-quarter revenue estimates, it is "

India's TCS beats Q1 view, flags persistent demand uncertainty
Business|Technology

Biden administration to award nearly $1.1 billion to Stellantis, GM for EV production

The Biden administration plans to award General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis nearly $1.1 billion in grants to convert existing plants to build

Biden administration to award nearly $1.1 billion to Stellantis, GM for EV production
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Russian corporation tests armoured plating to protect energy infrastructure from drones

Russia's state-owned Rostec corporation said on Thursday it had successfully conducted trials of armoured plating designed to protect critical infrastructure from drone attacks,

Russian corporation tests armoured plating to protect energy infrastructure from drones
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Platinum giant Sibanye hit by cyberattack, mining business unaffected

Sibanye-Stillwater said on Thursday that a cyberattack on its IT system since Monday morning has caused limited disruption to its global operations, but its core mining and processing

Platinum giant Sibanye hit by cyberattack, mining business unaffected
Business|Lifestyle|Technology

South Korean beauty buffs can now thank AI for the perfect foundation shade

Customers have booked out South Korean cosmetics giant AmorePacific's new artificial intelligence (AI) beauty lab, where robots custom mix face

South Korean beauty buffs can now thank AI for the perfect foundation shade
Business|Economy|Technology

Thai PM says digital wallet scheme will spur jobs and manufacturing

The Thai government's flagship 500 billion baht ($13.8 billion) "digital wallet" handout scheme will spur job creation and stimulate underdeveloped provinces and regions, Prime

Thai PM says digital wallet scheme will spur jobs and manufacturing
Business|Technology

AI frenzy takes Taiwan's TSMC to record peak, puts it in trillion dollar club

Taiwan's TSMC scaled a record high on Thursday after posting strong second-quarter revenue on booming demand for AI applications, cementing its position as Asia's most valuable

AI frenzy takes Taiwan's TSMC to record peak, puts it in trillion dollar club
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

IBAT launches new lithium extraction technology in Utah

(This July 11 story has been officially corrected to fix the companies' production run rate in a bullet and in paragraphs 1-3 and corrects royalty information in paragraph 16) By Ernest Scheyder

IBAT launches new lithium extraction technology in Utah
Business|Economy|Technology

Hedge funds turn to South Korea for next wave in AI

Hedge funds hunting for artificial intelligence-related stock market bargains are rushing into South Korea's chipmakers, betting a new wave of demand for high-end

Hedge funds turn to South Korea for next wave in AI
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Donald Trump to address Bitcoin 2024 conference on July 27

Former U.S. president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will speak at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 27, the organizers

Donald Trump to address Bitcoin 2024 conference on July 27
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South Korea to deploy 'StarWars' laser weapons targeting North Korean drones

South Korea will deploy laser weapons to shoot down North Korean drones this year, becoming the world's first country to deploy and operate such weapons in the

South Korea to deploy 'StarWars' laser weapons targeting North Korean drones
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Several Macau government websites hacked, says Chinese state media

Several Macau government websites were hacked and police have launched a criminal investigation to trace the source of the crime, Chinese state media reported late on Wednesday.

Several Macau government websites hacked, says Chinese state media
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NATO declares US ballistic missile defense base in Poland mission ready

A new U.S. air defense base in northern Poland, designed to detect and intercept ballistic missile attacks as part of a broader NATO missile shield, is mission

NATO declares US ballistic missile defense base in Poland mission ready
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SpaceX wins block on US labor board case over severance agreements

A federal judge in Texas said on Wednesday he would block the National Labor Relations Board from pursuing claims that Elon Musk's SpaceX forced workers to sign illegal

SpaceX wins block on US labor board case over severance agreements
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Google exploring options against Microsoft's licensing practices, Google cloud head says

Alphabet unit Google's cloud subsidiary will look into other options in its fight against Microsoft's licensing practices, the head of Google Cloud head said on Wednesday.

Google exploring options against Microsoft's licensing practices, Google cloud head says

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