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LG Uplus to Roll Out Yonsei University Metaverse Platform in September

Jul 21, 2023 09:36 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency

LG Uplus Corp. revealed this week that it will launch the Metaverse space for one of South Koreas prestigious educational institutions, Yonsei University. The mobile network operator in the country said the virtual campus...

Avikus Set to Revolutionize Public Transportation with Self-Sailing Water Taxis in Busan

Jul 21, 2023 09:23 am UTC| Business Economy

Avikus, an HD Hyundai subsidiary, is propelling into the future of marine transportation with its autonomous water taxis in Busan, South Korea. Following a recent partnership with local marine RD company KMCP, Avikus will...

Walmart Unveils Walmart Assist+ to Help Customers Receiving Government Aid, Food Stamps to Save Money

Jul 21, 2023 08:47 am UTC| Business Economy Life

Walmart Inc. announced on Thursday, July 20, that it had launched Walmart Assist+ to help people save some money. The retail giant said the program was specially created for its American customers who are receiving some...

Coca-Cola Tagged UK's Top Plastic Polluter in Surfers Against Sewage Annual Audit

Jul 21, 2023 08:45 am UTC| Nature Economy Business

Coca-Cola has been ranked as the UKs number one plastic polluter by Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) in their annual audit. The marine conservationists Dirty Dozen report reveals the leading brands responsible for 70% of the...

Burger King Thailand Unleashes the 'Real Meat Burger,' a 100-Patty Monstrosity

Jul 21, 2023 08:33 am UTC| Life Economy Business

Burger King Thailand recently made an announcement that caught everyones attention. They revealed the Real Meat Burger - a burger crafted with not just one, not two, but three delicious patties. And heres the fun part -...

LG Labs Launches DUOBO, Its Pioneering Capsule Coffee Machine With Dual-Capsule System, Tailored Brewing Experience

Jul 21, 2023 07:50 am UTC| Economy Business Life

LG Electronics introduces DUOBO, its groundbreaking capsule coffee machine developed by LG Labs, blending innovation with a nod to space exploration. It offers a two-shot layered blending system, precise brewing controls...

Nissan Adopts Tesla's EV Charging Standard, Becoming First Japanese Brand to Embrace NACS

Jul 21, 2023 07:43 am UTC| Business Economy Technology

In a milestone for EV technology, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. becomes the first Japanese automaker to adopt Teslas North American Charging Standard (NACS). From 2025, Nissans electric vehicles in the U.S. and Canada will utilize...

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Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Fall as Iran Tensions Rise, Oil Prices Surge

U.S. stock futures moved lower on Monday as renewed geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran unsettled global markets and raised concerns about the future of a fragile ceasefire expected to expire later...

Oil Prices Surge Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions and Strait of Hormuz Disruptions

Oil prices climbed sharply on Monday as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran intensified, raising fresh concerns about global energy supply. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 4.9% to...

Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Tensions as Global Markets React Cautiously

Oil prices climbed sharply on Monday while global stock futures dipped, as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East disrupted shipping activity in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy chokepoint. Brent...

Japan Inflation Expectations Rise as BOJ Rate Hike Timing Faces Uncertainty

Most Japanese households expect inflation to continue rising in the coming years, according to a recent Bank of Japan (BOJ) quarterly survey, reinforcing pressure on policymakers to pursue further interest rate hikes....

Gold Prices Drop as Oil Rally and U.S.-Iran Tensions Shake Markets

Gold prices declined in Asian trading on Monday as rising oil prices and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions dampened demand for the safe-haven asset. Investors remained cautious ahead of a potential ceasefire expiration later...

Politics

Israel Expands Southern Lebanon Buffer Zone Despite Fragile Ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israel has warned residents of southern Lebanon to avoid returning to a wide stretch of territory along the border, reinforcing its military presence despite an ongoing ceasefire with Hezbollah. The advisory includes areas...

Rumen Radev Wins Bulgaria Election in Landslide, Signals Potential Shift in EU Relations

Rumen Radev has secured a decisive victory in Bulgarias parliamentary election, marking a major shift in the countrys political landscape and raising questions about its future relationship with the European Union and...

Pakistan Halts $1.5 Billion Sudan Arms Deal After Saudi Arabia Withdraws Support

Pakistan has reportedly put a $1.5 billion arms deal with Sudan on hold after Saudi Arabia requested the agreement be terminated and declined to finance the purchase. According to Pakistani security and diplomatic sources,...

Maria Corina Machado Pushes for Free Elections in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she expects to return to Venezuela before the end of 2026 and is calling for faster action toward free and fair elections, according to an interview with Reuters....

China Warns Against Rising Military Alliances in Asia-Pacific Amid US-Philippines Drills

China has raised concerns over growing military cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, cautioning that such alliances could weaken regional trust and stability. The statement came from Chinas foreign ministry on Monday in...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Tesla Q1 Earnings Preview: Robotaxi Delays and SpaceX Merger Speculation Grow

Teslas upcoming first-quarter earnings report, expected Wednesday, may do little to ease investor concerns about the companys long-promised robotaxi strategy. According to analysts at Jefferies, the widening gap between...

Elon Musk Faces French Probe Over X and Grok Amid Rising U.S.-EU Tensions

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is expected to face questioning by French prosecutors as part of an ongoing investigation into his social media platform X and its AI chatbot Grok, a case that could intensify tensions between...

Chinese Robotics Stocks React as Humanoid Robot Marathon Sparks Competition Concerns

Chinese robotics stocks showed mixed performance on Monday after a high-profile humanoid robot half-marathon in Beijing highlighted rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics technology. The event drew...

Huawei Expands Vietnam Presence Through Strategic Partnership with SHB Bank

Vietnams Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinas Huawei Technologies Group, marking a significant step in the tech giants expansion within Vietnams growing...

SK Hynix Launches 192GB SOCAMM2 Memory for Nvidia’s Next-Gen AI Chips

SK Hynix Inc (KS:000660) has announced the mass production of its latest high-performance memory module, the 192GB SOCAMM2, specifically designed to support Nvidias upcoming Vera Rubin artificial intelligence platform....