Wall Street Economists Are Looking at a September Rate Pause
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has left the door open to another interest-rate hike, but Wall Street economists
2023-08-01 17:00
Chatbots sometimes make things up. Not everyone thinks AI's hallucination problem is fixable
Spend enough time with ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots and it doesn’t take long for them to spout falsehoods
2023-08-01 16:56
Beijing floods: Deadly rains batter China capital as new storm looms
The remnants of super typhoon Doksuri inundate China's capital for the fourth straight day.
2023-08-01 16:51
How many children does Alicia Keys have? 'Girl on Fire' singer has mini bodyguard in son Genesis, 8, who 'protected' her amid performance
Genesis, 8, the youngest child of Alicia Keys and her husband Swizz Beatz, was born on December 27, 2014, and frequently makes appearances on his famous mother's Instagram
2023-08-01 16:46
Australia's prime minister stands firm against the US on WikiLeaks founder's prosecution
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government is standing firm against the United States over the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
2023-08-01 16:45
Singer CoCo Lee mourned by family and fans at emotional funeral
Family and fans bade farewell to singer and actress CoCo Lee at her funeral in Hong Kong on Monday, celebrating a decades-long career that included dozens of successful albums, movies and television shows across the globe.
2023-08-01 16:40
Elon Musk ‘stopped Ukraine military using Starlink for military operation’
Billionaire Elon Musk reportedly restricted his Starlink internet access multiple times in Ukraine, which has affected Kyiv’s battlefield strategy. The world’s richest man denied the Ukrainian military’s request to turn on Starlink near Crimea, the Russian-controlled territory, during the ongoing war with Russia, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the situation. The Tesla CEO has been providing Starlink service to Ukraine since late February 2022, just days after Russian president Vladimir Putin launched his unprovoked invasion and a cyberattack took down the country’s internet. SpaceX’s Starlink makes up the majority of satellites orbiting Earth with more than 4,000 of them in the low-Earth orbit. Mr Musk’s unilateral hold over his satellite internet technology, which has been an essential part of Ukraine's communications since the war, has raised concerns among officials, according to the report. In February this year, SpaceX announced it had taken steps to prevent Ukraine's military from using the Starlink satellite internet service for controlling drones in the region. Following the announcement, Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said SpaceX needed to pick a side in the war against Russia. Ukrainian authorities worried about over-dependence on a single source technology held talks with other satellite internet providers. But they acknowledged none rival Starlink’s reach. “Starlink is indeed the blood of our entire communication infrastructure now,” Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s digital minister, told NYT. The technology, he said, enabled artillery teams, commanders and pilots to watch drone footage simultaneously while chatting online. According to soldiers, the response times from finding a target to hitting it have been cut to about a minute from nearly 20 minutes. “The huge number of lives that Starlink has helped save can be measured in the thousands,” Mr Fedorov added. “This is one of the fundamental components of our success." Mr Musk also asked the US last year to fund for their internet services to Ukraine because they could not continue the arrangement. The company estimated the cost at nearly $400m over 12 months, according to a SpaceX letter reported by CNN. About 1,300 Starlink terminals purchased through a British supplier stopped working last year after the Ukrainian government could not pay the $2,500 monthly fee for each, according to the report. Meanwhile, defence secretary Lloyd Austin in June approved a Pentagon deal to buy 400 to 500 new Starlink terminals and services, that would provide the Pentagon control of the setting where the internet signal worked inside Ukraine for new devices to carry out “key capabilities and certain missions”. The Independent has reached out to Space X for a comment. Read More Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are leaking radiation that harms deep space astronomy, study warns 'X' logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate permit violation Ukraine war – live: Putin’s aide says Russia ‘would be forced’ to go nuclear if Kyiv’s pushback is successful
2023-08-01 16:38
'Today' fans praise Al Roker for loooking 'fabulous' in motivational video after knee replacement surgery
NBC show host Roker shared a glimpse of his workout in the office before the morning show began
2023-08-01 16:24
Asian markets mixed as early momentum fades
Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as investors struggled to maintain early gains fanned by hopes the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike...
2023-08-01 16:22
Is xQc moving back to Canada? Streaming community speculates if he plans to start 'gambling' again: 'Just full restart everything'
xQc claimed he will book a flight to either Toronto or Vancouver in an effort to 'pull the plug' and 'full restart everything'
2023-08-01 16:20
Wife of Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect and her attorney open up about the family's experience since Rex Heuerman's arrest
The wife of the Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect Rex Heuermann and her attorney told CNN she had "no idea" of her husband's alleged actions and that the flood of public attention has been "extremely overwhelming" for the mother and her two children.
2023-08-01 16:17
Stock market today: Global shares trade mixed after boost from Wall Street rally
Global shares are trading mixed as market optimism set off by a Wall Street rally got balanced by lingering worries about regional growth
2023-08-01 16:12
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