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WhatsApp hires Amazon Pay exec to lead Indian payments unit

Mar 20, 2021 00:08 am UTC| Technology

WhatsApp has hired a top Amazon executive to head its payments business in India, Manesh Mahatme, as the messenger service gears up to expand in the booming sector. As an Amazon Pay director, Mahatme managed a team of...

PS5 restock: Amazon’s drop could happen any moment now, with a reported 46,000 units in inventory

Mar 19, 2021 09:35 am UTC| Technology

After months of trying, this could be the week that thousands of gaming fans will be able to purchase a PlayStation 5 console. One of the latest PS5 restocks reports suggests that Amazon could have a massive drop any...

Asus ZenFone 8 release date: Three device lineup might include ‘mini’ model with 5.9-inch 120Hz display

Mar 19, 2021 08:57 am UTC| Technology

Asus recently launched its latest ROG Phone, and it may have provided a clear view of what to expect from the ZenFone 8 series. It is believed that the Taiwan-based company has a mini model in the pipeline with a 5.9-inch...

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE release date: Samsung 2021 roadmap lists ‘FE Unpacked’ for August

Mar 19, 2021 08:36 am UTC| Technology

The month of August is usually the time when a new Galaxy Note arrives in the market. However, Samsung appears to have other plans this year as a leaked product launch roadmap shows an FE Unpacked, where the Galaxy S21 FE...

‘Among Us’ free update delivers ‘biggest’ map Airship and ‘basic account system’ in March

Mar 19, 2021 07:30 am UTC| Technology

The popularity of Among Us continues and its massive fanbase is getting a free update before the month ends. It will deliver the much-awaited new map called Airship that developer Innersloth says is going to be the biggest...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 2, Galaxy Z Fold 3 could launch with new color variants and features this year

Mar 19, 2021 07:15 am UTC| Technology

Information about the color variants and potential new features for Samsungs upcoming Galaxy foldable devices have been reported recently. They also emerged at a good time as the company hinted at skipping this year to...

Google Pixel 6 release date: Under-display fingerprint scanner could be in the pipeline as suggested by Android 12 DP2 updates

Mar 19, 2021 06:36 am UTC| Technology

Under-display fingerprint scanners have been used by several smartphone OEMs for several years now, but Google has yet to do it for the Pixel phones. However, that could change with the Pixel 6 series after potential bits...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Rise as Yen Surges on Fed Rate Outlook

Asian currencies strengthened on Friday, led by a sharp rally in the Japanese yen as the U.S. dollar weakened following dovish comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. The yen was heading for a weekly...

US Oil Blockade Deepens Iran’s Economic Crisis

Iran is facing mounting economic strain as a U.S. campaign targeting its oil exports, financial networks and sanctions-evasion channels increasingly restricts Tehrans access to foreign currency and essential imports,...

U.S. Payrolls Seen Rebounding in August as Labor Market Stays Soft

U.S. payroll growth is expected to have recovered in August as local government education employment rebounded, although job losses linked to changes in immigration protections could limit overall gains. Economists...

Gold Prices Hold Near $4,500 as Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease

Gold prices hovered near $4,500 an ounce on Thursday, extending a strong rebound as Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Wallers comments reduced expectations for a September interest rate hike. A softer U.S. dollar and...

Singapore Straits Times Index Hits Record High as Banks, Property Stocks Rally

Singapores benchmark stock market surged to a fresh record high on Friday, supported by strong gains in major banking and real estate stocks as positive sentiment swept across Asian markets. The Straits Times Index (STI)...

Politics

Trump Seeks Europe Repayment for U.S. Ukraine Military Aid

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to ask European nations to reimburse the United States for military aid and munitions previously supplied to Ukraine, while signaling that U.S. weapons sales to allies...

Brazil Warns EU of Retaliation Over Animal Products Ban

Brazil has warned that it could impose reciprocal measures against the European Union if negotiations fail to resolve a new EU ban on Brazilian animal products, raising the prospect of fresh trade tensions between the two...

Pacific Leaders Raise Alarm Over China Missile Test as Nauru Dissents

Pacific Island leaders have raised concerns over Chinas latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test in the Pacific, although Nauru formally rejected the regional blocs position during an annual summit in Palau....

US Investigates Deadly Strike on Iranian Wedding

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Washington is investigating a deadly strike on an Iranian wedding after a Reuters analysis indicated the incident was likely caused by a direct hit from a U.S. munition. The explosion...

South Korea Weighs Military Support for Strait of Hormuz Security

South Korea is considering military options to help safeguard freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the presidential office said Friday, while stressing that no decision on an overseas deployment has been made....

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

Anthropic Nears $15 Billion Credit Deal Ahead of IPO

Anthropic is reportedly close to finalizing an expansion of its revolving credit facility to $15 billion, strengthening the artificial intelligence companys financial position ahead of its widely anticipated initial public...

Xiaomi Shares Jump on Europe EV Expansion Plan

Xiaomi shares climbed sharply on Friday after the Chinese technology giant confirmed plans to begin selling its electric vehicles in Europe in 2027, marking a major step in its international EV expansion. Xiaomi Corp...

Nvidia Eyes $2.5 Billion Investment in Thinking Machines Lab

Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to invest about $2.5 billion in Thinking Machines Lab, the artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, as the chip giant continues to expand its...

Chinese AI Stocks Rally After OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra

Chinese AI stocks rallied on Friday after OpenAI unveiled GPT-6 Astra, its latest artificial intelligence model, fueling investor optimism over accelerating AI development and the commercial potential of advanced AI...

OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra With Advanced AI Agent Capabilities

OpenAI unveiled GPT-6 Astra on Thursday, describing it as its most capable artificial intelligence model yet as the company confronts growing concerns over the safety and control of increasingly autonomous AI systems. The...