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Former Uber CEO Sued By Benchmark, Makes Comeback Less Likely

Aug 11, 2017 04:32 am UTC| Technology

Travis Kalanick, the ex-boss at Uber has been talking up his return to the company for months, comparing himself to Steve Jobs when the Apple founder was ousted from his own firm. Unfortunately for Kalanick, his troubles...

Google Cancels Town Hall Meeting Due To Safety Concerns Over Diversity Kerfuffle

Aug 11, 2017 04:32 am UTC| Technology

With the recent debacle caused by former Google engineer James Damores diversity memo, the search engine company was meant to have a town hall meeting to address the issue. At the last minute, however, CEO Sundar Pichai...

Facebook Axes Groups App After Gushing Over It For Months

Aug 11, 2017 04:31 am UTC| Technology

Since 2014, the app called Facebook Groups has allowed millions of users to interact with the groups they are already members of on the main Facebook platform as well as find new ones in a single place. Recently, the...

First Brain-Controlled VR Game Ever Is Finally Here

Aug 11, 2017 04:31 am UTC| Technology

Watching science fiction movies, TV shows, and video games have touched the wild imaginations of viewers with regards to controlling entertainment mediums via brain waves for decades. Now, thanks to a company called...

Major Companies Taking Interest In Blockchain; Microsoft, VISA, IBM, And USAA

Aug 10, 2017 05:30 am UTC| Technology

The financial world knows that Blockchain has been picking up steam for a while now and theres no clearer indication of this than the job postings that several major companies are putting up. Joining the growing list of...

Amazon Alexa Can Control Robot Exoskeletons, That’s Not Ominous At All

Aug 10, 2017 03:50 am UTC| Technology

In a world where computers are fast taking over some of the most mundane aspects of human lives, it was only a matter of time before artificial intelligence does something really disturbing. In a recent demonstration, for...

The Internet Is Disappointed With Valve’s DOTA 2 Card Game Announcement

Aug 10, 2017 03:48 am UTC| Technology

During Valves huge DOTA 2 tournament called The International, the company announced an upcoming game that attendees waited for with bated breath. Once the title was revealed, however, a collective groan could be heard...

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Economy

Dollar Holds Near Two-Week High as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise

The U.S. dollar held close to a two-week high on Monday as investors increased bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike following hawkish comments from Chair Kevin Warsh, while renewed tensions in the Gulf boosted...

Asian Currencies Mixed as Yen Nears 160, Oil Surges

Asian currencies traded mixed on Monday as the Japanese yen remained close to the critical 160-per-dollar level, while escalating U.S.-Iran tensions pushed oil prices higher and fueled risk aversion across financial...

Asian Tech Stocks Slide as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise

Asian technology stocks fell sharply on Monday as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh strengthened expectations for a September U.S. interest rate hike, while renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and rising oil...

China Manufacturing PMI Contracts Again as Recovery Remains Fragile

Chinas manufacturing sector remained in contraction territory for a second consecutive month in August, although improving factory orders helped slow the pace of decline. Services activity also weakened, highlighting...

Asian Stocks Fall as Fed Rate Hike Bets and Iran Conflict Rattle Markets

Asian stocks fell broadly on Monday as investors reacted to hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, which drove oil prices higher and renewed inflation concerns. The...

Politics

North Korea Vows to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal Amid U.S. Tensions

North Korea said Monday that it will continue strengthening its nuclear weapons program, arguing that Washingtons hostile policy toward Pyongyang remains unchanged and poses an ongoing threat to the countrys sovereignty...

Flavio Bolsonaro Pledges to Respect Brazil Election Result

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the leading opposition candidate in the countrys presidential race, has pledged to respect the outcome of the October election and abide by Brazils existing electoral rules. Bolsonaro, a...

Trump Posts AI Video of Iran’s Kharg Island Exploding as Tensions Surge

U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video depicting Irans Kharg Island oil hub being destroyed, adding to tensions after Washington and Tehran exchanged attacks for the first time since July. Kharg Island...

Nepal Seeks More China Glacier Data After Deadly Himalayan Flood

Nepal is pushing for stronger disaster data-sharing with China after a catastrophic Himalayan glacier collapse triggered floods and mudslides that killed nearly 800 people across both countries and left more than 3,000...

Iran Targets U.S. Forces in Jordan as Missiles Intercepted

Iran launched missile attacks targeting U.S. forces stationed in Jordan on Sunday, marking a fresh escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran as military exchanges resumed across the region. Fox News reporter...

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

Faraday Future Delivers First Robots in Middle East, Plans September Launches

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) has completed its first robotics sale and delivery in the Middle East, marking an early milestone in the electric vehicle and AI technology companys regional...

Pinterest Stock Falls as CFO Julia Brau Donnelly Resigns

Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) shares fell sharply in after-hours trading on Friday after the social media company announced the resignation of Chief Financial Officer Julia Brau Donnelly, prompting investor attention on the...

PayPal Shares Sink as $50 Billion Takeover Bid Collapses

PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) shares plunged in extended trading after a consortium led by private equity firm Advent International and payments giant Stripe reportedly ended its pursuit of the digital payments company....

Nvidia Pauses AI Cloud Financing Deals Amid Antitrust Concerns

Nvidia has temporarily halted some deals tied to a recently introduced financing program for artificial intelligence cloud companies, amid internal concerns that the arrangement could attract greater antitrust scrutiny,...

Google Changes EU Spam Policy Amid Antitrust Scrutiny

Google has revised its spam policy in Europe after concerns from European Union regulators raised the possibility of a significant antitrust fine for Alphabet, the search giants parent company. The company said Friday that...