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Baskin-Robbins Opens AI Lab Store to Create Novel Flavors

Feb 19, 2024 08:32 am UTC| Business Technology

Baskin Robbins inaugurates a new store that features an artificial intelligence (AI) lab that will allow it to create exclusive, innovative flavors. This AI-based product development system will produce unique ice cream...

Starbucks Japan’s Unique Frappuccino Are Only Available in 15 Stores; To Launch Cafe Moments With Nestle

Feb 19, 2024 07:40 am UTC| Business

Starbucks Japan has the most unique beverage flavors, and it just announced that its rarest offerings are only available in 15 stores across the country. The coffee chain said that its My Fruit Frappuccino lineup series is...

Korea’s bhc Chicken Brand Slammed for Menu Price Hike After Shifting to Cheaper Brazilian Chicken

Feb 19, 2024 05:59 am UTC| Business

Bhc Chicken, one of the major fried chicken franchises in South Korea, is facing criticism for raising the prices of its menu items despite changing ingredients to cheaper brands. A local consumer advocacy group said...

Nintendo Shares Dive After Switch 2 Delayed Launch Reports Emerged

Feb 19, 2024 04:30 am UTC| Business

Nintendo Co. Ltd. shares plummeted after it was reported that it would not release the much-awaited Switch 2 on the original date. The news of the delay sent the shares tumbling by as much as 8.5% in Tokyo, Japan, on...

European Commission to Fine Apple Record 500 Million Euros for Alleged Antitrust Violations

Feb 19, 2024 04:28 am UTC| Business Technology

Apple faces a historic fine from the European Commission. The European Union is expected to levy a record-breaking penalty of 500 million euros against Apple for alleged antitrust violations in its music streaming...

Digital Currency Revolution

Coinbase Removes Support for Native Bitcoin and UTXO Coins from Payment Platform

Feb 19, 2024 03:45 am UTC| Business Digital Currency

Coinbase announced removing support for native Bitcoin and other UTXO coins from its payment platform for merchants. The companys head of product, Lauren Dowling, shared this decision in a statement on Feb....

BYD Reportedly Planning to Introduce Luxury Models This Year

Feb 19, 2024 03:16 am UTC| Business

BYD Co., the Chinese vehicle manufacturer, is reportedly launching a high-end luxury car brand this year. The company revealed this plan and shared that this is a step to improve quality and profits. Business Today...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Trade in Tight Range as Dollar Steadies; Yen Slips on Weak Japan GDP

Asian currencies moved within a narrow range on Monday as thin holiday trading and steady U.S. dollar performance limited major price swings. Market closures in China, Taiwan, and South Korea reduced regional liquidity,...

Asian Stock Markets Trade in Narrow Range as Japan GDP Misses Forecasts, Hang Seng Gains

Asian stock markets traded in a tight range on Monday as a week-long Lunar New Year holiday in China reduced regional trading volumes, while weak Japanese GDP data pressured Tokyo equities. Market participation was further...

Ukraine Secures $8.2 Billion IMF Loan as Tax Conditions Are Eased

Ukraines government has reached a revised agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a new $8.2 billion lending program, easing several previously proposed conditions, including politically sensitive tax...

BOJ Governor Ueda Meets PM Takaichi as Markets Eye Possible Rate Hike

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are set to hold their first bilateral meeting on Monday since the ruling partys landslide election victory, a discussion that could shape expectations for...

Yen Pulls Back After Rally as Fed Rate Cut Bets Support Dollar Stability

The Japanese yen began the week slightly weaker against the U.S. dollar after posting its strongest weekly gain in more than a year. The currency eased 0.2% to 153.07 per dollar in early Monday trading, following a nearly...

Politics

Zelenskiy Urges Stronger Sanctions as U.S.-Brokered Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Near

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed cautious optimism ahead of U.S.-brokered peace talks between Ukraine and Russia scheduled in Geneva next week. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Zelenskiy said he...

Rubio Reaffirms Transatlantic Alliance at Munich Security Conference Amid Ukraine and Russia Tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the United States as a child of Europe during a closely watched speech at the Munich Security Conference, aiming to reinforce transatlantic unity after a turbulent year in...

EU Divided on Setting 2027 Timeline for Ukraine Membership Amid Ongoing War

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has indicated that EU member states are not prepared to offer Ukraine a concrete timeline for joining the bloc, despite renewed calls from Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Anthropic’s Claude AI Reportedly Used in U.S. Operation to Capture Nicolas Maduro

Anthropics artificial intelligence model, Claude, was reportedly used in a U.S. military operation that led to the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing...

Europe Rethinks NATO as U.S. Policy Shifts Shake Transatlantic Alliance

European leaders signaled a turning point in transatlantic relations at the Munich Security Conference, as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that some lines have been crossed that cannot be...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Disney Issues Cease-and-Desist to ByteDance Over Alleged AI Copyright Infringement

Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, accusing the Chinese tech giant of using copyrighted Disney characters to train and power its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator without authorization, according to a...

OpenAI Hires OpenClaw Creator Peter Steinberger to Advance Next-Generation AI Agents

OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, the creator of the open-source artificial intelligence agent OpenClaw, according to CEO Sam Altmans announcement on social media Sunday. The move follows OpenClaws recent surge in...

Vietnam Approves SpaceX Starlink Satellite Internet Service Amid U.S. Trade Talks

Vietnam has officially granted SpaceX permission to deploy its Starlink satellite internet service in the country, marking a significant step in expanding high-speed connectivity across Southeast Asia. According to state...

Anduril Eyes $60 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round to Expand Defense Manufacturing and Autonomous Fighter Jet Development

U.S. defense technology firm Anduril Industries is reportedly in discussions to raise billions of dollars in fresh funding at a valuation of at least $60 billion, according to a recent report by The Information citing...

Grok AI Market Share Surges as xAI Faces Scrutiny Over Image Generation Controversy

Elon Musks AI chatbot Grok is rapidly gaining traction in the U.S., even as it faces mounting global criticism over the generation of non-consensual and sexualized AI images. According to data from app intelligence firm...