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Uber’s ‘No Trial’ Appeal Rejected, Forced To Face The Music

Sep 15, 2017 04:43 am UTC| Technology

In order to avoid what is looking like a catastrophic blow to its autonomous car ambitions, Uber has been trying to move its legal case against Waymo to arbitration instead of a full-blown trial. This has been soundly...

Google Gives In To Uncle Sam, Stops Challenging US Warrants

Sep 15, 2017 04:43 am UTC| Technology

Over the last few years, Google has made a showing of its resistance to the US governments efforts to invade the privacy of its consumers. The company has even challenged warrants on several occasions. Now, however, it...

Blizzard Asks Overwatch Players To Quit Being Mean To Each Other

Sep 15, 2017 04:42 am UTC| Technology

While not exactly reputed to be as toxic of a community as those in League of Legends or Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, many Overwatch players can get a bit carried away in trolling others. In a recent update for the...

Researchers Create AI That Can Develop Video Games By Seeing Gameplay

Sep 15, 2017 04:42 am UTC| Technology

Video game development is a long and grueling process that takes years to accomplish, even with a team of highly-skilled experts. However, if what researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have recently shown is...

Rolls-Royce Wants To Build An Autonomous Naval Ship Driven By AI

Sep 15, 2017 04:42 am UTC| Technology

With the world currently seeming to undergo a modern arms race involving artificial intelligence, Rolls-Royce wants to join in and create a naval ship that is capable of functioning without a crew. The luxury car maker...

Apple Sneakily Makes iPad Pro More Expensive For No Good Reason

Sep 15, 2017 04:42 am UTC| Technology

While Apple dazzled the tech industry with the reveal of its iPhone X and its newest Apple Watches, the company made some changes with its iPad Pros on the sly. The Cupertino firm basically made its tablets more expensive...

The Last Of Us Director Leaves Naughty Dog For Good

Sep 15, 2017 04:41 am UTC| Technology

Naughty Dog is a studio that is known for some of the most ground-breaking and narrative-driven video games in the business. One of the people who were responsible for this reputation is Bruce Straley, who co-directed...

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Economy

Canada's China EV Pivot starts a fresh US–Canada trade confrontation.

Tensions between the United States and Canada have risen sharply as Canadas new strategic partnership with China has triggered a rapid upsurge. By lowering tariffs on up to 49,000 Chinese electric cars from 100% to 6% in...

Pemex Halts Planned Crude Oil Shipment to Cuba Amid Rising US Pressure

Mexicos state-owned oil company, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), has canceled a planned crude oil shipment to Cuba, according to a Bloomberg report, as geopolitical tensions between the United States and the Caribbean...

White House Urges Congress to Pass Funding Bill Ahead of January 30 Deadline

The White House is urging Congress to swiftly approve government funding legislation before the January 30 deadline, warning that any delay could risk a partial government shutdown and disrupt critical federal operations....

Gold Prices Hit Record High Above $5,100 as Safe-Haven Demand Surges

Gold prices soared to a historic high above $5,100 per ounce on Monday, extending a powerful rally as investors flocked to the precious metal amid escalating geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty. Spot gold...

Morgan Stanley Raises KOSPI Target to 5,200 on Strong Earnings and Reform Momentum

Morgan Stanley has raised its end-2026 target for South Koreas benchmark stock index, the KOSPI, citing robust earnings momentum and ongoing structural reforms that continue to support further upside despite the markets...

Politics

Trump, Walz Seek De-Escalation After Minneapolis Deportation Crisis and Agent Shake-Up

President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signaled a possible easing of tensions on Monday following a private phone call, as both sides appeared to move toward defusing a growing crisis surrounding Trumps...

Israeli Strike in Southern Lebanon Kills Al-Manar TV Presenter, Raises Fears of Wider Escalation

A Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah, said on Monday that an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed Ali Nour al-Din, a television presenter who worked for Al-Manar, the groups affiliated media outlet. The incident has...

Trump Administration Gun Comments Spark Rift With NRA Ahead of Midterms

Comments by senior Trump administration officials following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti at a Minneapolis protest have triggered an unusual and politically risky clash with powerful gun rights groups, raising concerns...

US Pushes Hamas Disarmament Plan Tied to Amnesty Under Gaza Redevelopment Efforts

The United States believes that the disarmament of Hamas militants in Gaza will be accompanied by some form of amnesty, according to a U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity. The remarks came as Washington and...

Trump Remains Committed to Ukraine Peace Efforts

U.S. President Donald Trump continues to play an active role in efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, reaffirming his commitment to pursuing a peaceful outcome despite ongoing challenges. According to White...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

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...

Technology

Samsung Set to Begin HBM4 Production for Nvidia and AMD

Samsung Electronics is preparing to begin mass production of its next-generation high-bandwidth memory chips, known as HBM4, as early as next month, according to a source familiar with the matter cited by Reuters. The...

U.S. Lawmakers Demand Scrutiny of TikTok-ByteDance Deal Amid National Security Concerns

U.S. lawmakers are calling for closer congressional scrutiny of a new deal involving TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance, raising fresh concerns about national security, data privacy, and potential Chinese...

Ericsson Plans SEK 25 Billion Shareholder Returns as Margins Improve Despite Flat Network Market

Swedens telecom equipment giant Ericsson announced plans to significantly boost shareholder returns after reporting a sharp rise in net cash and continued margin improvements, even as the global mobile network market...

Microsoft Restores Microsoft 365 Services After Widespread Outage

Microsoft confirmed on Friday that it has fully restored access to its Microsoft 365 productivity suite following a widespread service outage that disrupted users across multiple regions, particularly in North America. The...

Tesla Plans FSD Subscription Price Hikes as Autonomous Capabilities Advance

Teslas Full Self-Driving (FSD) software is set to become more expensive over time as its technology improves, according to CEO Elon Musk. The announcement comes as Tesla Inc. continues its transition away from a one-time...