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Apple reportedly moving its gadget production line from China to Vietnam

Jun 02, 2022 09:37 am UTC| Business Economy

Apple is moving out of China but not entirely, as it is only transferring part of its manufacturing for iPad components. The tech company will move the said production to Vietnam. Nikkei Asia reported that this is the...

Deutsche Bank's DWS chief resigns after company raids for alleged 'greenwashing'

Jun 02, 2022 09:26 am UTC| Business Economy

DWS Group, a German asset management company, confirmed on Wednesday, June 1, that its chief executive officer, Asoka Woehrmann, is stepping down from his post. The announcement of his departure comes a day after...

Rimac raised €500M to expand production capacity, Porsche participates in the funding round

Jun 02, 2022 07:56 am UTC| Business Economy

Rimac Automobili, a Croatian car manufacturer headquartered in Sveta Nedelja, Croatia, that develops and produces electric sports cars, announced on Wednesday, June 1, that it was able to secure new funds and raised 500...

Elon Musk tells Tesla executive staff to return to the office or be fired

Jun 02, 2022 07:34 am UTC| Business Economy

Elon Musk reportedly demanded that Tesla executives to return and work at the office. The billionaire was said to have sent out an email on Tuesday, May 31, telling staff to be in the office for a specific minimum time...

Starlink approved in the Philippines, becomes first Southeast Asian country to have Elon Musk's satellite internet service

Jun 01, 2022 10:07 am UTC| Business Economy

Starlink, the satellite internet constellation operated by Elon Musks SpaceX company, has been approved by the Philippine government, and this was revealed by Musk himself late last week. With this development, Filipinos...

Target employees in Virginia file legal charges against the company over alleged intimidation, spying

Jun 01, 2022 09:55 am UTC| Business Economy

The Target employees in Virginia reportedly filed a claim against the retail giant for alleged unfair labor practices that involved intimidation and spying. With the filing, the United States Department of Labor will be...

Vodafone partners with Hyundai Robotics to jointly develop and market service robots

Jun 01, 2022 09:30 am UTC| Business Economy

Vodafone, a leading technology communications company in Europe and Africa, has struck a deal with South Koreas Hyundai Robotics to develop service robots that can be sold in the European market. According to Aju...

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Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Stabilize Ahead of Good Friday as Investors Eye Jobs Report

U.S. stock index futures held steady Thursday evening as markets entered a cautious holding pattern before the Good Friday holiday closure, with traders weighing Middle East tensions and positioning ahead of a critical...

Gold Prices Drop as Trump Escalates Iran Threats, Oil Surges

Gold prices retreated Thursday, breaking a multi-day winning streak after President Donald Trump signaled an intensified military campaign against Iran over the coming weeks. The remarks rattled investors who had grown...

U.S. Dollar Climbs as Trump Escalates Rhetoric Against Iran

The U.S. dollar strengthened Thursday, drawing support from its safe-haven status after President Donald Trump signaled a significant escalation in military operations against Iran. The U.S. Dollar Index climbed 0.4% to...

Japan's Services Sector Growth Slows in March Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

Japans services sector expanded for the 12th consecutive month in March, though growth momentum weakened as escalating Middle East conflict weighed heavily on business sentiment. The SP Global Japan Services PMI dipped to...

Trump Expands Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals and Metals One Year After Liberation Day

One year after his sweeping Liberation Day tariff announcements, President Donald Trump has introduced a new wave of trade measures targeting pharmaceutical imports and restructuring duties on steel, aluminum, and copper....

Politics

U.S. Strikes on Iran Draw War Crimes Warnings from International Law Scholars

More than 100 international law experts from leading American universities, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and the University of California, have signed an open letter warning that U.S. military strikes on Iran may...

UN Confirms Sexual Exploitation Allegations Against Haiti Security Force Members

A United Nations report has confirmed that four allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by members of a UN-backed security force operating in Haiti were substantiated following formal investigations. The...

Zelenskyy Offers Ukraine's Naval Drone Expertise to Secure the Strait of Hormuz

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stepped onto the global maritime security stage, offering Ukraines proven naval defense capabilities to countries working to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Strait of...

Russia Unleashes Drone Barrage on Kharkiv, Injuring Child Among Victims

Russian forces launched a sustained drone offensive against Kharkiv, Ukraines second-largest city, throughout Thursday, leaving at least two people injured, including an eight-year-old girl. Local officials confirmed the...

Trump Administration Shakeup: Kash Patel, Daniel Driscoll, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer May Exit Cabinet

Reports surfaced Thursday suggesting that several high-profile figures within the Trump administration could soon be on their way out. According to The Atlantic, citing individuals familiar with internal White House...

Science

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...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Sparks Global Movement

Australias landmark social media ban for users under 16, which took effect in December, is reshaping digital policy conversations worldwide. Countries including Spain and Malaysia have signaled interest in adopting similar...

SpaceX Eyes Historic IPO at $1.75 Trillion Valuation

Elon Musks aerospace giant SpaceX has quietly filed a confidential IPO registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg News sources familiar with the matter. The move signals that the...

Annie Altman Amends Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Annie Altman has filed an amended civil lawsuit against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, accusing him of sexually abusing her over a span of nearly a decade. The amended complaint was submitted Wednesday in St. Louis...

TSMC Japan's Second Fab to Produce 3nm Chips by 2028

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has confirmed plans to begin equipment installation and mass production of 3-nanometre wafers at its second fabrication plant in...

Apple Turns 50: From Garage Startup to AI Crossroads

In early 1976, engineer Steve Wozniak finished designing a computer circuit board he planned to share with fellow hobbyists at a local California tech club. His friend Steve Jobs recognized a commercial opportunity, and...