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Shein, Temu Under Fire in Germany as Government Cracks Down on Unsafe Products and Unfair Trade

Sep 10, 2024 19:06 pm UTC| Technology Business

Germanys Federal Ministry of Economics is intensifying its focus on Shein and Temu, aiming to enforce stricter regulations on product safety and fair trade. The move follows mounting pressure from retailers and government...

Tesla and Uber Join Forces: Seamless In-Car Navigation Enhances Driver Experience

Sep 10, 2024 18:46 pm UTC| Technology Business

Tesla and Uber have partnered to provide drivers with a new in-car navigation feature, simplifying ride management by displaying pickup, dropoff, and directions directly on Teslas center screen. This integration offers...

Digital Currency Revolution

$100 Million Shiba Inu (SHIB) Hacker Resurfaces, Now Offloading Millions in Ethereum

Sep 10, 2024 17:03 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

After selling $100 million worth of Shiba Inu (SHIB) months ago, the hacker tied to the WazirX breach is now offloading Ethereum (ETH). The latest move marks a continued effort to liquidate assets stolen during the breach,...

Tesla Cybertruck to Add Battery Armor and Rock Sliders as 2024 Retrofit Option

Sep 10, 2024 16:45 pm UTC| Technology Business

Tesla announced it will introduce battery armor and rock sliders for the Cybertruck by the end of 2024, enhancing the electric trucks off-road protection. The new additions follow scrutiny over the vehicles design after a...

China Crisis Series

BYD와 지리, 중국 자동차 시장 급성장 주도… 국영 업체들 고전

Sep 10, 2024 14:13 pm UTC| Business

BYD와 지리가 2023년 상반기에 전기차 강세와 전략적 가격 인하를 통해 상당한 수익 성장을 보고했다. 반면, 상하이자동차(SAIC Motor)와 광저우자동차(GAC) 등 국영 자동차 제조업체들은 경쟁이 심화되면서 수익이 감소했다. BYD와...

테슬라 사이버트럭, 5500마일 북극 원정으로 전기차의 극한 지형 정복 능력 입증

Sep 10, 2024 14:13 pm UTC| Business

테슬라 사이버트럭의 북극 원정이 5,500마일의 여정을 성공적으로 마치며, 전기차가 극한 환경에서도 성능을 발휘할 수 있음을 입증했다. 이 여정은 전기차의 신뢰성을 증명하는 중요한 이정표가 되었다. 플로리다에서 출발해 캐나다...

선물시장 잠잠, 애플 아이폰 16 출시·오라클 실적… 시장 움직임은?

Sep 10, 2024 14:12 pm UTC| Technology Business

미국 주식 선물은 화요일에 거의 변동이 없었으며, 투자자들은 이번 주 후반 발표될 주요 미국 인플레이션 데이터를 앞두고 연방준비제도(Fed)의 통화정책 전망을 평가하고 있다. 애플(NASDAQ)은 최신 인공지능(AI) 기술이 적용된 아이폰을...

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Economy

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With Egypt, Opening Path to $3.8 Billion in Funding

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth and sixth reviews of the countrys Extended Fund Facility (EFF), a key step that could unlock around $2.5...

RBA Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed that its board members discussed the possibility of raising interest rates in 2026, according to the minutes from the central banks December policy meeting. The discussion...

Wall Street Ends Higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Gains Ahead of Holiday Week

U.S. stock markets closed higher on Monday, extending recent gains as investors look to finish the year on a strong note despite thinning trading volumes in a holiday-shortened week. The SP 500 rose 0.5% by the closing...

Global Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Lead, Yen Strengthens, and Commodities Hit Record Highs

Global financial markets started a holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with most major stock indexes posting gains as technology stocks rebounded and investor sentiment improved. Wall Street was supported by...

Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten

Platinum prices surged sharply at the start of the week, rallying more than 4.6% on Monday to break above the $2,000 per ounce level for the first time since 2008. The move marks a 17-year high for the precious metal and...

Politics

Trump Administration Recalls Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors in Push for “America First” Agenda

The Trump administration has recalled nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from overseas posts, a move officials say aligns embassies more closely with the presidents America First foreign policy, but...

Australia Moves Toward Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, is set to introduce significantly tougher gun laws alongside new measures targeting terrorism and public protests, following a deadly mass shooting in Sydneys Bondi area....

Trump Announces Ambitious Plan for New U.S. Navy Super Battleships

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday an ambitious proposal for the United States Navy to begin building a new class of advanced battleships, a move that could significantly reshape the future of American naval...

China’s Nuclear Expansion Raises Arms Control Concerns as Pentagon Report Warns of Growing Military Ambitions

China is rapidly expanding and modernizing its nuclear weapons arsenal, with a draft Pentagon report warning that Beijing may have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) across three newly...

Kremlin Downplays U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine as Ongoing Process

Russia has played down expectations surrounding recent discussions with the United States on the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing that the talks should not be interpreted as a major diplomatic breakthrough. Kremlin spokesman...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...