News Around the Globe
By Barrabi The space race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos is heating up, with Amazon unveiling plans to launch internet satellites that would directly compete with SpaceX’s “Starlink” service. …
Read MoreBy Elisa Toyota Motor and General Motors reported a slump in first-quarter US sales on Friday, as industry-wide disruptions to supply chains and chip shortages squeezed inventories. Toyota, which in 2021 …
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By Barrabi Twitter is tinkering with a potential new feature that could allow users to co-author tweets, the company confirmed this week after a developer uncovered the project. The “Collaborations” …
Read MoreBy Barrabi A feng shui master warned disgraced ex-Goldman Sachs star Tim Leissner against generating “bad karma” during the period when he conspired to loot billions of Malaysia’s sovereign development …
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By Elisa The Dutch consumer watchdog on Monday levied a 10th weekly fine against Apple for failure to comply with an order to make it possible for dating app providers …
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By Elisa Tesla is recalling 947 vehicles in the US because the rearview image may not immediately display when they begin to reverse, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. …
Read MoreBy Zilber European Union officials have agreed on the language of new legislation aimed at reining in powerful American tech giants like Meta-owned Facebook and Alphabet Inc.’s Google. Approval is …
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By Elisa Alphabet’s Google urged a judge hearing a US antitrust case against it to reject the Justice Department’s request that it be sanctioned, saying it had not abused attorney-client privilege. …
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By Barrabi Elon Musk’s extensive business dealings with China have sparked some alarm on Capitol Hill, with some lawmakers questioning whether Beijing could exploit connections with Tesla and SpaceX to …
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By Barrabi Many of Apple’s most popular apps appeared to be experiencing a widespread outage on Monday afternoon, with users reporting difficulty accessing core features and services. DownDetector, a site …
Read MoreBy Elisa Volkswagen is recalling more than 246,000 SUVs in the US and Canada because faulty wiring harnesses can make them brake unexpectedly, sometimes while in traffic. The recall comes …
Read More By Barrabi Google Maps appeared to be experiencing a global outage on Friday afternoon, with users around the world reporting the service was down and maps were not loading. DownDetector, …
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By Zilber Netflix is “uncanceling” Dr. Seuss a year after six of the author’s famous children’s books were forced out of print due to allegedly racist imagery. The streaming giant …
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By Barrabi Tesla founder Elon Musk provided some basic financial advice on Monday as US inflation hits four-decade highs – noting the public should invest in physical assets even as …
Read MoreBy Zilber Ferrari and Lamborghini will no longer manufacture luxury sports cars for sale in Russia in protest of that country’s invasion of Ukraine. The Italian companies announced the suspension …
Read MoreBy Wayt The Meta executive in charge of the social media giant’s youth initiatives – including its controversial “Instagram for Kids” – is leaving the company. Pavni Diwanji, the company’s …
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By Zilber Tinder is partnering up with an app that offers online background checks so that users can research whether their dates have been convicted of violent crimes. Match Group, …
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By Elisa BMW will recall 917,106 vehicles in the United States over potential engine fire risks, the German automaker said on Wednesday, its third such move over the issue since 2017. …
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By Barrabi Crypto trading platform Coinbase said Monday it has blocked more than 25,000 digital wallets linked to “Russian entities or individuals” – a move that came as the company …
Read MoreBy Barrabi Apple shareholders voted Friday to approve a nearly $100 million compensation package for CEO Tim Cook – signaling their support despite an advisory firm’s stance that the awards …
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