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Apple sued by shareholders for allegedly overstating AI progress
The company shares have lost nearly one-fourth of their value since their Dec 26, 2024 record high Apple was sued on Friday (Jun 20) by…
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Former EMA board director now leads energy firm H2G; predecessor stays on amid court case
Former Energy Market Authority (EMA) board director Pek Hak Bin has been appointed chief executive of energy transition firm H2G Green, as…
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Eight Dead After Hot Air Balloon Bursts and Plummets to the Ground in Brazil as Pilot and 12 Others Miraculously Jump to Safety [WATCH]
A hot-air balloon caught fire and plummeted from the sky on Saturday in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people,…
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Minnesota Manhunt Ends: Vance Boelter Impersonated Police, Shot Lawmakers, and Left State Reeling
Vance Boelter's disguise had flaws. The silicone mask he wore fit poorly, and the license plate on his SUV simply read "POLICE" in black…
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Trump Renews Threat to Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell Over Interest Rate Dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump again raised the idea on Friday of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, a target of his…
Culture
Baltimore Museum of Art Does Another Ho-Hum Race Show
Black Earth Rising seasons oppression with the climate folly — the museum can do better. Source link
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The Rise of the Anti-Cinderella Story
A pair of recent films, Celine Song’s “Materialists” and Sean Baker’s “Anora,” turn the fairy tale on its head, with mixed results. Source…
Business
AI Startup Midjourney Launches Image-to-Video Creation Model V1- Here is All You Need to Know
Right after getting into legal trouble with entertainment giant Disney, AI startup has launched its image-to-video generation model V1.…
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Wall Street Shows Mixed Signals as S&P 500 Down 0.21%, Dow Gains 38 Points as Middle East Tensions Escalate
U.S. stock markets finished Friday with mixed results as traders continued to grapple with new geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East…
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US may target Samsung, Hynix, TSMC operations in China: sources
The US Department of Commerce is considering revoking authorisations granted in recent years to global chipmakers Samsung, SK Hynix and…
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Taiwan central bank says US debt rising too fast may impact trust in Treasuries
Taiwan’s central bank governor warned on Saturday (Jun 21) that rapidly rising US debt could be “unfavourable” to the outlook for US…
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Malaysia keeps anti-dumping duties on some Chinese, Japanese iron, steel
Malaysia said on Saturday (Jun 21) it would maintain anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese and Japanese cold rolled coils of iron and…
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Who Is Amanda Kempton? Virginia Woman Who Mowed Down Beloved Real Estate Agent Sara Burack Arrested After Manhunt
A 32-year-old Virginia woman was arrested on Friday in connection with a hit-and-run incident in the Hamptons that led to the death of a…
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Tesla set to open India showrooms in July with made-in-China EVs
Tesla is set to open its first showrooms in India in July, sources familiar with the discussions said, kicking off formal operations in…
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LME imposes new restrictions on holders of large positions
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has imposed new restrictions on holders of large positions in nearby contracts amid low inventory levels,…
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Apple executives have held internal talks about buying AI startup Perplexity
Apple executives have held internal discussions about potentially bidding for artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity AI, seeking…
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Walmart to pay US$10 million to settle US FTC lawsuit over money transfer fraud
Walmart has agreed to pay US$10 million to settle a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) civil lawsuit accusing the world’s largest retailer…
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Tesla invites select few to Texas robotaxi trial with front seat safety monitors
Tesla has sent out invitations to a small group of people to join the limited test of its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, which is…
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Meta discussed buying Perplexity before investing in Scale
Meta Platforms held discussions with artificial intelligence (AI) search startup Perplexity AI about a possible takeover before moving…
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US Federal Reserve split on whether to hedge on inflation, or proceed with cuts
The close split at the US Federal Reserve over whether to keep hedging against inflation risks or move forward faster with rate cuts came…
Business
Investors eye infrastructure sector for diversification and to ride demand
The infrastructuresector is piquing investor interest, given that data centres and the growing number of electric vehicles are consumers…
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Intense heat to push biggest US grid’s power use to 12-year high
PJM’s demand growth is rebounding after languishing for the better part of a decade, as new data centres cropped up in Northern Virginia…
Business
US: Stocks end week mostly lower
Wall Street stocks mostly fell on Friday (Jun 20) amid weakness in some semiconductor shares as markets weighed the latest developments in…
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Europe: Shares edge up as US stalls its Middle East moves
European stocks snapped a three-day losing streak and closed higher on Friday (Jun 20), as investors’ nerves eased following a stall in US…