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Brain implant company Neuralink valued at $5 billion

FREMONT, California: Elon Musk's brain implant startup Neuralink, valued at some $2 billion during a private fundraising round two years ...

Nasdaq Composite leads U.S. stocks higher, gains 134 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks moved higher Thursday as investors and traders took a break from their recent ...

As Portugal sells TAP airlines, Lufthansa says too early for buyout

LISBON, Portugal: Carsten Spohr, Chief Executive of Lufthansa, has said that as Portugal's government is still debating whether to sell ...

Technology stocks falter as Dow Jones maintains the course

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were divided on Wednesday, with the technology and industrial sectors parting ways.Tech stocks ...

Industry watching as new Spider-Man movie takes in $120.5 million

HOLLYWOOD, California: More than tripling the debut of its 2018 animated original predecessor, Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" opened ...

Airbus awaits record 500 jet order from IndiGo

PARIS, France: European plane manufacturer Airbus is reported to be close to a record agreement to sell 500 narrow-body jets ...

US companies to pay $1.18 billion for chemicals in water

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan: DuPont, Chemours and Corteva have reached an agreement to pay $1.18 billion to resolve complaints of causing ...

U.S. stock indices eke out minor gains, greenback edges higher

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were directionless Tuesday as investors had little to digest ahead of next week's ...

After Canadian threats, Facebook, Instagram block some news

MENLO PARK, California: Facebook parent Meta has said that under a trial that could last through the end of June, ...

In first, White House OKs GE assembling military jet engines in India

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Biden administration is expected to approve a deal allowing General Electric to assemble jet engines in India ...

U.S.-Taiwan to sign off on agreements based on Initiative on Trade

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan and the United States are set to sign the first deal under a new trade framework, marking ...

U.S. stock markets under pressure at start of week

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks started the week under pressure on Monday. "Markets are catching their breath after ...

JPMorgan announces closure of 21 US First Republic Bank bank branches

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A JPMorgan Chase & Co spokesperson has confirmed that as part of the bank's efforts ...

US Pentagon to pay SpaceX Starlink to provide internet for Ukraine

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Pentagon said this week that the satellite communications service started by billionaire Elon Musk, SpaceX's Starlink, has ...

Boeing CEO says not worried about new China passenger aircraft

CHARLESTON, South Carolina: During a media tour this week at Boeing's facilities in Charleston, South Carolina, company CEO Dave Calhoun ...

Facebook threatens to remove news content from Calif. over payments

MENLO PARK, California: Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has said it would remove news content in California if the state ...

Ukraine has taken 'significant losses this week CNN

Kiev's long-promised counteroffensive has met 'stiff resistance,? senior American officials have told the networkThe Ukrainian military has suffered "significant" casualties ...

Chinese yuan strengthens to 7.1115 against USD Friday

© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the ...

AI in current form no threat to jobs: Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Artificial Intelligence as a technology in its current form is largely task-oriented and not ...

5 Presale Tokens To Keep Your Eyes On!

ATKNew Delhi [India], June 9: Investors are constantly seeking the next lucrative cryptocurrency opportunity. Presale coins have emerged as a ...

Bhutan has developed industries closely linked to its natural, cultural resources: Report

Thimphu [Bhutan], June 9 (ANI): Bhutan, with a focus on sustainable and inclusive growth, has developed industries that are closely ...

China's Huawei faces EU restrictions FT

The technology company could be barred from the bloc's 5G wireless infrastructure, the outlet reportsThe EU is considering a mandatory ...

Bird ExecuJet Airport Services named as sole General Aviation Facility (GAF) for Air Expo India 2023

GLOBAL PR CONNECT (GPRC)New Delhi [India], June 9: Bird ExecuJet Airport Services Private Limited was named the sole General Aviation ...

SC declines urgent listing of plea challenging RBI decision on Rs 2,000 note exchange sans proof

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court once again declined an urgent hearing of a plea challenging the ...

US preparing another $2 billion in arms for Ukraine Bloomberg

The next weapons package will reportedly include Patriot missiles and refurbished Hawk launchersThe Pentagon is set to unveil another $2 ...

EU demands answers over Instagram pedophile network

A senior official says he will confront Mark Zuckerberg over reports his platform facilitated child sex abuseThe European Union's Internal ...

Spinny on the Growing Demand for Pre-Owned Luxury Cars in India

PRNewswireGurugram (Haryana) [India], June 9: The luxury car market in India is continuously growing. The industry is slated to reach ...

Potential of AI in India's tech ecosystem vast: PM Modi says after meeting OpenAI chief

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, whose company deals with artificial intelligence technologies and ...

Pakistan Finance Minister unveils country's Economic Survey 2022-23

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 9 (ANI): Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday unveiled Pakistan Economic Survey 2022-23, Pakistan-based Dawn reported. Dawn ...

OpenAI chief Sam Altman meets PM Modi, discusses global regulation for AI

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, whose company deals with artificial intelligence technologies and ...

More than 100 technical, vocational training centers feared closed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid lack of funds

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], June 9 (ANI): More than 100 technical and vocational training centres are feared to be closed in ...

Indian stocks steady after RBI policy on expected lines

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Indian stock indices traded near flatline on Friday morning as market participants had already ...

Cuba allows China to build spying facility on Island: US intelligence

Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): Cuba has agreed to allow China to construct a surveillance facility on the island that ...

Pakistan, Turkmenistan ink Joint Implementation Plan for TAPI gas pipeline

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 9 (ANI): In an effort to speed up work on Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India (Tapi) gas ...

U.S. stocks close higher amid debate over Fed's next move

NEW YORK, June 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday, boosted by a rally in shares of big ...

Pentagon Says Media Reports on ChinaSpy Station in Cuba'Not Accurate'

The Pentagon says reports that China and Cuba have reached a secret pact allowing Beijing to build an electronic eavesdropping ...

India's economy is firing on all cylinders, leaving its rivals in dust

New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called the Indian economy a "bright spot" in ...

U.S. dollar dives amid higher-than-expected jobless claims

NEW YORK, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar suffered substantial losses on Thursday as American jobless claims last week ...

Oil prices fall on report of possible Iran-U.S. deal

NEW YORK, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Crude oil futures prices dropped on Thursday on a report of a possible deal ...

Biden, Sunak Sign US-UK Agreement on Clean Energy, AI

washington - U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday agreed to deepen close economic ties ...

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No confirmation, as reports say King Charles going to France in fall

PARIS, France: According to a report by BFM TV, Britain's King Charles is considering a visit to France in September, ...

US to get tough as drone disrupts Pittsburgh airport

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Federal Aviation Administration has said that a drone sighting disrupted some flights at Pittsburgh International Airport this ...

New Oregon gun law being challenged in court case

PORTLAND, Oregon: A federal trial has begun in Portland, Oregon examining the constitutionality of a stringent gun control law approved ...

After removing Columbus statue, Philadelphia sued for return

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and members of the city's historical commission have been sued by a group which ...

Area evacuated as wildfire burns thru Michigan

LANSING, Michigan: Michigan's Department of Natural Resources said by a wildfire in the state has burned through more than 3 ...

Official: airlines industry acting to prevent cancellations

ISTANBUL, Turkey: In an interview with Reuters, Willie Walsh, director-general of the International Air Transport Association, (IATA), said airlines are ...

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