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Money

Binance CEO CZ steps down amid anti-money laundering guilty plea

Changpeng Zhao, known as "CZ", plans to step down as CEO of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange and plead guilty to felony charges.

21/11/2023

Tech News

Elon Musk's X sues media watchdog group over hate speech row

Media Matters has called the lawsuit "frivolous".

21/11/2023

Tech News

What do we know about Emmett Shear, OpenAI's new interim CEO?

OpenAI, the creator of AI chatbot ChatGPT, fired its CEO and co-founder Sam Altman over the weekend. In his place steps Emmett Shear, but who is he?

21/11/2023

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Watch: Thanksgiving turkeys prep for White House pardon

Watch as Liberty and Bell get ready for their presidential pardons in Washington.

20/11/2023

USA

Tributes are flowing for Rosalynn Carter who died on Sunday

Fiercely loyal and compassionate as well as politically astute, Rosalynn Carter prided herself on being an activist first lady while no one doubted her behind-the-scenes influence.

20/11/2023

Tech News

Ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in discussions to return to company

In an astonishing u-turn, the board of OpenAI, the company behind AI chatbot ChatGPT, are in discussions with fired CEO Sam Altman to return.

19/11/2023

Space

SpaceX launches its giant new rocket - but it's not a total success

The first test flight of the Starship craft in April ended in an explosion soon after liftoff.

18/11/2023

USA

Taiwan envoy says he's hopeful Biden-Xi meeting will reduce tensions

US President Joe Biden is heading back to Washington after attending the annual summit for Asian leaders that was hosted this year in San Francisco.

18/11/2023

Tech News

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fired after board of directors loses confidence

Altman, who is a co-founder of the company, was let go after the board found he was not "candid" enough in his communications with them.

18/11/2023

Earth News

Climate activists targeted by hacking scheme say public is real victim

The climate activists targeted by the hacking scheme say it had a "completely detrimental, chilling effect" on their work.

17/11/2023

USA

TikTok bans videos promoting Osama bin Laden’s ‘letter to America’

A 21-year-old letter from Osama bin Laden blasting the US for its support for Israel went viral on social media, as young Americans said it revealed a truth they were never told before.

17/11/2023

Culture news

Serena Williams to be inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame

The tennis star and civil rights activist join eight other already announced nominees.

17/11/2023

Business

Google: US rounds off antitrust case against tech giant

The US government wrapped up its main arguments against Alphabet on Thursday, as part of a trial in which the Justice Department is seeking to prove Google’s monopoly and abuse of power. Similar cases have taken place in Europe, where the tech giant’s practices are under scrutiny.

17/11/2023

Business

Biden-Xi meeting: These are the biggest takeaways

The leaders of the world's largest economies left with friendly words and a set of agreements after their highly anticipated meeting.

16/11/2023

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Watch: Amnesty International places mock body bags outside White House

Paul O’Brien, the Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, said Amnesty organised the demonstration to bring attention to the loss of life across the besieged territory.

16/11/2023

Tech News

US adopts new rules to eliminate internet access discrimination

The new rules allow US regulators to examine whether an internet service provider knowingly discriminated against a community in how it built, upgraded or maintained internet access.

16/11/2023

USA

Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping try to restore stability

The talks took place at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, California, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference.

16/11/2023

Notes From The Usa

Austin, Texas: the live music capital of the world

In partnership with Brand USA

Known as the live music capital of the world, Austin is a must-see for melody lovers and also foodies.

15/11/2023

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WATCH: US demonstrators ahead of President Xi Jinping arrival

Hundreds of protesters clashed Tuesday afternoon ahead of President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival to San Francisco.

15/11/2023

Culture news

Watch: Formula 1 meets golf in wacky Netflix Cup ahead of Las Vegas GP

PGA Tour golfer Tony Finau and Formula One driver Pierre Gasly combined their professional sport talents at the Netflix Cup on Tuesday, ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

15/11/2023

USA

Biden and Xi arrive in San Fransisco ahead of much anticipated meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in San Francisco for a much-anticipated China-US summit with his American counterpart Joe Biden.

15/11/2023

Home

Humanoid robots are already here. But do we really need them?

As the human birth rate declines, humanoid robots could take up the slack and fill jobs that are vacant. But do we really need them?

14/11/2023

Economy

Economic superpowers at the table: What's the Biden-Xi meeting about?

The US President and his Chinese counterpart are meeting after one year to curb tensions between the world's two most powerful economies.

13/11/2023

Tech News

SpaceX plans for 2nd lift-off of Starship, the world's largest rocket

SpaceX's ambitious reusable rocket will face another critical test on November 17 when the Elon Musk-owned company will attempt a second launch.

13/11/2023

USA

Protesters in San Fransisco as Biden and Xi are set to meet

Police have gathered in San Francisco as this week's APEC summit gets underway, and US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet face-to-face.

13/11/2023

USA

Pope Francis fires conservative critic as Texas bishop

Strickland, 65, has emerged as a leading critic of Francis, accusing him in a tweet earlier this year of “undermining the deposit of faith.”

12/11/2023