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Alexa may soon replicate the voice of dead family members

Jun 27, 2022 20:37 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business Life

A feature under development would allow Alexa to mimic the voice of a specific person based on a less than a minute of provided recording. The goal of the feature, according to Rohit Prasad, senior vice president and...

Toblerone to lose 'Switzerland' tag due to planned production in Slovenia

Jun 27, 2022 16:21 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Life

Toblerone can no longer describe itself as Swiss once it starts with its planned production in Slovakia. Under Swiss law, the brand will have to get rid of its of Switzerland label from the front of its packaging as it...

Japanese brewer Sapporo to buy California-based Stone Brewing

Jun 27, 2022 14:09 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Japanese brewer Sapporo Holdings Ltd. has signed a deal to acquire Escondido, California-based Stone Brewing Holdings $165 million. Known for its Arrogant Bastard beer, Stone is the ninth-largest US craft brewer and...

Global hotel occupancy surpasses pre-pandemic levels

Jun 27, 2022 13:51 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Hotel reservations have been on par with pre-pandemic 2019 booking levels since March of this year, according to Amadeus Demand360 business intelligence data. April 2022 was the first month to surpass 2019 occupancy...

Distillery uses green crab in whisky to help protect ecosystem

Jun 25, 2022 22:23 pm UTC| Life Nature Economy Business

Tamworth Distilling has created, in collaboration with a University of New Hampshire team, a green crab-flavored whiskey dubbed Crab Trapper. This drink also seeks to find a use for New Hampshires unwanted green crab...

Coca-Cola vending machine stocked with sports drink praised for taking measures for workers

Jun 24, 2022 09:25 am UTC| Life Economy Business

A Coca-Cola branded vending machine at a construction site in Japan stocked only with a grapefruit-flavored sports drink, Aquarius, is getting a lot of praise for addressing the needs of workers and for its low...

Burger King Japan swapping out French fries for crunchy ramen noodles

Jun 24, 2022 09:10 am UTC| Life Economy Business

Some customers arent too thrilled with what Burger King calls the almost-potato set meal, which includes a burger, a drink, and a side of crunchy ramen noodles. One customer said hed rather go to McDonalds than settle...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election

Asian stock markets mostly declined on Friday, tracking sustained losses in global technology shares and a weak lead from Wall Street, while Japanese equities managed to stabilize ahead of a closely watched national...

Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns

Shares of major Japanese pharmaceutical companies fell sharply in early Tokyo trading on Friday after the launch of TrumpRx.gov, a new U.S. government-backed website offering discounted prescription medicines to American...

Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility

Global financial markets extended their losses for a third straight session on Friday as a deepening Wall Street selloff rattled investor confidence across equities, cryptocurrencies, and precious metals. Rising concerns...

Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility

The U.S. dollar held firm near a two-week high on Friday, positioning itself for its strongest weekly gain since November as global markets grappled with heightened risk aversion. A sharp selloff in equities, led by...

Vietnam’s Trade Surplus With US Jumps as Exports Surge and China Imports Hit Record

Vietnams trade surplus with the United States expanded sharply in January, rising nearly 30% year on year, as strong export growth outweighed the impact of higher US tariffs, according to official data released on Friday....

Politics

TrumpRx Website Launches to Offer Discounted Prescription Drugs for Cash-Paying Americans

U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a new website called TrumpRx, aimed at helping Americans lower their prescription drug costs by offering discounted prices for those who prefer to pay cash instead of using health...

Missouri Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Starbucks’ Diversity and Inclusion Policies

A federal judge in Missouri on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Republican-led state that accused Starbucks of using its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments as a pretext for unlawful discrimination...

Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump has given his complete and total endorsement to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of Japans national election this Sunday, signaling strong U.S. backing at a critical moment for...

U.S. Announces Additional $6 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Cuba Amid Oil Sanctions and Fuel Shortages

The United States will provide an additional $6 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba, bringing the total U.S. assistance to $9 million since Hurricane Melissa struck the island in October, according to a senior State...

South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns

South Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to fulfilling key obligations under its trade deal with the United States, pushing back against concerns in Washington that Seoul is dragging its feet on implementation. According...

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

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....

Nvidia, ByteDance, and the U.S.-China AI Chip Standoff Over H200 Exports

The U.S. government is prepared to allow Chinas ByteDance to purchase Nvidias advanced H200 AI chips, but negotiations remain stalled as Nvidia has not agreed to the proposed conditions governing their use. According to...

Sony Q3 Profit Jumps on Gaming and Image Sensors, Full-Year Outlook Raised

Sony Corp (TYO:6758) reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings, driven by solid performance in its gaming, music, and image sensor businesses. The Japanese conglomerate also raised its full-year forecast,...