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Hyundai vehicles received best new car awards in the US

Feb 15, 2021 09:52 am UTC| Business

Hyundai Motor Group revealed last weekend that it received the Autotrader Best New Cars awards for this year. Four of the brands vehicles have been selected for the award because of their advanced features and functions...

Roaring Kitty, Reddit, Robinhood CEOs called to testify at a committee hearing for GameStop’s shares surge

Feb 15, 2021 09:42 am UTC| Business

Keith Gill, who is also known as the YouTube star Roaring Kitty, has been called to testify by the House Financial Services Committee with regards to GameStops sudden shares surge. Four other personalities are also set...

Rolls-Royce assigns Deloitte’s Panos Kakoullis as its new CFO

Feb 15, 2021 09:15 am UTC| Business

Rolls-Royce has a new chief financial officer, and this was revealed last weekend. The luxury carmaker appointed Panos Kakoullis, the companys former Deloitte partner, as its CFO. Then again, the formal announcement for...

Volkswagen not intimidated by Apple’s entrance to the car industry

Feb 15, 2021 08:23 am UTC| Business

Volkswagen just stated that it is not in any way concern over Apples plans to make its own line of electric vehicles. The American tech company was said to be preparing to build its EV cars that will feature the companys...

How Are Car Insurance Premiums Determined?

Feb 15, 2021 07:55 am UTC| Business

Car insurance premiums are far from a monolith. In fact, everyone has a variety of important factors and attributes that affect how much theyre charged in car insurance premiums every month. Despite what advertisements...

How is Cryptocurrency Changing Online Gambling in 2021?

Feb 15, 2021 07:47 am UTC| Business

Have you ever wondered how technology is changing the way we live every day? The same is true of online casinos. Progress is leaving no one aside. How cryptocurrencies influenced online gambling? Blockchain...

Google and Australia’s Seven West Media reached an agreement for news payment

Feb 15, 2021 07:01 am UTC| Business

Google finally struck a deal with a major media company in Australia with regards to payments for news. The countrys Seven West Media and Google just announced a partnership deal on Feb. 15 before the Australian parliament...

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Economy

Macron Warns EU Will Respond to U.S. Tariff Threats Over Greenland

French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly criticized recent tariff threats reportedly made by U.S. President Donald Trump concerning Greenland, warning that Europe will not tolerate economic intimidation and will...

Trump Administration Pushes Rollback of Vehicle Emissions Rules to Lower Car Prices

Senior officials from the Trump administration are promoting major changes to U.S. auto policy, arguing that rolling back vehicle emissions regulations will help lower car prices and address affordability concerns for...

EU and Mercosur Seal Landmark Free Trade Deal After 25 Years of Talks

The European Union and South Americas Mercosur bloc have officially signed a historic free trade agreement, marking a major breakthrough after 25 years of negotiations. The deal was signed on Saturday in Asuncion,...

Trump Threatens Rising Tariffs on Europe Over Greenland Dispute

U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated tensions with key European allies by threatening a new wave of rising tariffs unless the United States is allowed to purchase Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark. In a...

Silver Prices Surge as Retail Investors Drive Unusually Strong Rally

Silver has delivered a powerful and unexpected rally in recent months, outperforming most other commodities and precious metals. Prices have climbed at a pace that historically took years to achieve, with silver futures...

Politics

DOJ Urges Judge to Block Lawmakers’ Bid for Special Master in Jeffrey Epstein Records Case

The U.S. Justice Department has formally asked a New York federal judge to reject a request by two bipartisan lawmakers seeking court oversight of the public release of records related to the late financier and convicted...

Trump Administration Proposes $1 Billion Fee for New Global Peace Board

The Trump administration is reportedly proposing that countries pay as much as $1 billion to secure a seat on a newly envisioned international peace board, according to a Bloomberg News report published Saturday. The...

Syrian Army Advances Into Kurdish-Held Areas Amid Rising Tensions and U.S. Warnings

The Syrian army continued its advance into Kurdish-held territory in northern Syria on Saturday, escalating tensions despite U.S. calls to halt offensive operations. State media reported that government forces had taken...

DOJ Sues Virginia Over Failure to Provide Full Voter Registration Records

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of Virginia, alleging that state officials failed to comply with federal requirements to provide complete voter registration lists. According to a statement...

Trump Honored With Road Renaming Near Mar-a-Lago as His Name Expands Across U.S. Institutions

U.S. President Donald Trump marked the ceremonial renaming of a major roadway near his private club in Palm Beach, Florida, highlighting the continued expansion of initiatives, buildings, and programs bearing his name...

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

South Korea Sees Limited Impact From New U.S. Tariffs on Advanced AI Chips

South Koreas trade minister said a newly announced U.S. tariff on certain advanced computing chips is expected to have only a limited short-term impact on South Korean companies, while cautioning that future measures could...

Elon Musk Seeks $134 Billion in Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft Over Alleged Wrongful Gains

Elon Musk has escalated his legal battle against OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking up to $134 billion in damages over what he claims are wrongful gains stemming from his early involvement in the artificial intelligence...

China Halts Shipments of Nvidia H200 AI Chips, Forcing Suppliers to Pause Production

Suppliers producing key components for Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips have reportedly paused production after Chinese customs authorities blocked shipments of the newly approved AI processors from entering...

California Attorney General Orders xAI to Halt Illegal Grok Deepfake Imagery

California Attorney General Robert Bonta has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Elon Musks artificial intelligence company xAI, demanding an immediate stop to the creation and distribution of AI-generated nonconsensual...

TikTok Expands AI Age-Detection Technology Across Europe Amid Rising Regulatory Pressure

TikTok is set to roll out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, as the popular social media platform faces increasing regulatory scrutiny over child safety and age verification. The move follows a...