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현대차, 사우디에 전기차 조립 공장 세운다...업무협약 체결

Jan 03, 2023 04:07 am UTC| Economy

원본 기사 : Hyundai signs MOU to build EV assembly plant and improve Saudi Arabias vehicle industry 현대차가 사우디아라비아 자동차 산업 발전을 돕기 위한 업무협약(MoU)을 체결했다. 2일 현대차와 사우디 산업광물부는...

Hyundai signs MOU to build EV assembly plant and improve Saudi Arabia’s vehicle industry

Jan 02, 2023 10:11 am UTC| Business Economy

Hyundai Motor recently signed a memorandum of understanding to help improve the vehicle industry in Saudi Arabia. There are also plans to set up its assembly plant for electric vehicles there. Hyundai Motor and the...

Pony.ai gets approval for deployment of fully driverless vehicles in Beijing

Jan 02, 2023 10:08 am UTC| Business Economy

Pony.ai has been granted permission to deploy its driverless robotaxi in Beijing. The company is one of the first batches of companies to obtain such a type of permit to test autonomous vehicles in the country. As per...

Twitter facing eviction from its San Francisco office after it was sued for not paying rent, Seattle office is closing

Jan 02, 2023 09:56 am UTC| Business Economy

Twitter may be evicted from its office in San Francisco for its failure to pay rent. The social media firm is also facing a lawsuit related to its non-payment of rental fees, which has now reached a total of...

Volvo Cars fully acquires Zenseact driving software company

Jan 02, 2023 09:47 am UTC| Business Economy

Volvo Cars has taken over Zenseact driving software company after acquiring a 13.5% stake which increased its ownership to 100%. The deal effectively made the Swedish multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles the new...

Hyundai Motor recruiting new technical employees for the first time in a decade

Jan 02, 2023 08:25 am UTC| Business Economy

Hyundai Motor is reportedly planning to hire new technical workers, and the recruitment will take place in the span of two years starting this year. In total, the South Korean automaker is looking to add a total of 700 new...

中 제로코로나 폐기에도 '제조업' 못 살아나...3개월 연속 감소세

Jan 02, 2023 07:25 am UTC| Economy

원본 기사 : Chinas manufacturing activity drops for third straight month in December 중국이 제로코로나 정책을 해제했지만 제조업 부문은 3개월 연속 위축된 모습을 보이고 있다. 중국 제조업 부문 경기 동향을 나타내는...

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Economy

Central Banks Could Buy 20,000 Tonnes of Gold: BofA

Central banks may have significant capacity to continue buying gold even after several years of record demand, according to Bank of America (BofA). The bank estimates that institutions currently underweight in gold could...

UK Businesses Urge Government to Cut Electricity Levies

British businesses are pressing the government to remove levies from electricity bills as high energy costs put increasing pressure on energy-intensive sectors such as steel, chemicals and manufacturing, Bloomberg reported...

UK Economy Grows 0.4% in July, Beating Forecasts

Britains economy expanded by a stronger-than-expected 0.4% in July, maintaining solid momentum from the first half of 2026 despite economic pressures linked to the U.S.-Iran war, according to data released Friday by the...

US Treasury Yields Near 5% as Oil Fuels Inflation Fears

Global bond markets came under heavy selling pressure on Friday, pushing the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield close to the critical 5% threshold as soaring oil prices and expectations for higher interest rates intensified...

Global Central Banks Brace for More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise

Major global central banks are facing renewed pressure to raise interest rates as persistent inflation, resilient economic growth and rising energy prices complicate the monetary policy outlook. The European Central Bank...

Politics

Chinese Satellite Images Linked to Iran Strike on US Base

U.S. officials have connected high-resolution satellite imagery supplied to Iran by Chinese entities to a July missile attack on an American military base in Jordan that killed three U.S. troops, according to a Wall Street...

Trump Calls for Five-Year George Washington Smithsonian Exhibit

President Donald Trump called on the Smithsonian Institution to create a five-year exhibition honoring George Washington, while renewing criticism of the museum organizations approach to U.S. history. In a Truth Social...

Saudi Arabia Shuts East-West Oil Pipeline After Drone Attack

Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut its strategic East-West oil pipeline following a drone attack, adding fresh pressure to global energy supplies as the U.S.-Iran war disrupts major Middle East shipping routes. The...

Trump Open to Chinese Automakers Building Cars in US

President Donald Trump said Friday that he would be open to Chinese automakers establishing manufacturing plants in the United States, despite strong opposition from U.S. lawmakers and major auto companies. Speaking on Fox...

Lula Holds Narrow Lead Over Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil Election Poll

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to hold a narrow advantage over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a potential runoff in Brazils October presidential election, according to a new Datafolha poll released...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

OpenAI Agents Linked to RubyGems Cyberattack

OpenAIs AI agents were involved in a previously undisclosed cyber incident that disrupted RubyGems, a widely used software package distribution service, in May, according to a Wall Street Journal report. OpenAI confirmed...

Nvidia Eyes $10 Billion Investment in Anthropic IPO

Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to become an anchor investor in Anthropics planned initial public offering, with the AI chip giant potentially committing up to $10 billion to what could become the largest IPO in...

Optus Apologises After Network Outage Disrupts Emergency Calls

Optus has apologised to customers after a network outage disrupted voice services across several Australian states and affected some emergency calls, raising fresh concerns about the reliability of the countrys...

Enflame Shares Surge 200% in Shanghai AI Chip Debut

Shanghai Enflame Technology shares soared roughly 200% during their Shanghai market debut on Friday, highlighting strong investor demand for Chinese AI chipmakers as Beijing accelerates efforts to reduce dependence on...

OpenAI Weighs AI Development Slowdown Over Safety Risks

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is considering slowing the development of cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems as safety concerns surrounding increasingly powerful AI models grow, Bloomberg News reported Friday. Altman...