Month: May 2024
Ukraine war live updates: Ukraine air strike sets Russian oil depot ablaze China not envisioned to show up at Swiss peace talks
Russian missiles hit numerous spots in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv area right away, killing 5 men and women and injuring at least 25, according to the regional head. Oleh Syniehubov, head of Kharkiv’s armed service administration, explained the night as a “tough night for Kharkiv.” Fireplace fighters work on placing out the fire broke out following […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump guilty in hush money trial
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the first trading day of 2024 on Jan. 2, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they […]
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Oil alliance OPEC+ could extend production cuts this weekend as focus shifts away from Middle East tensions, sources say
The OPEC logo on the building of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Thomas Coex | Afp | Getty Images The oil-producing Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies could extend existing output cuts this week, delegates and analysts told CNBC, even as focus shifts from Middle East tensions to summer demand. […]
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In the struggle against pollution, the humble mushroom could prove to be a valuable tool
RistoArnaudov | Getty Images Research into the humble mushroom — an important dietary staple for many of us — suggests that the waste left over from growing fungi could have a surprising sustainable use. A study by researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands found that the residual waste from the cultivation of white button […]
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France is aiming to become a global AI superpower — but not without help from U.S. Big Tech
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a meeting with members of the AI sector at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, on May 21, 2024. Yoan Valat | Afp | Getty Images PARIS — France is touting itself as the next artificial intelligence superpower. [style note: Paris stands alone in datelines] The Viva Technology […]
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Luxury homebuyers can now get an art collection as part of the deal
Los Angeles real estate company The Agency is selling homes complete with artwork and furniture. The piece shown is called “The McCoys II” (2019) and is by artist Shaina McCoy. The Agency | Nils Timm When Paul Lester joined a luxury real estate agency in Los Angeles, he decided to organize a Beverly Hills property […]
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Here are the top 25 airlines in the world, according to AirlineRatings.com
Qatar Airways is 2024’s “Airline of the Year,” according to AirlineRatings.com. The Doha-based airline is back on top, after falling to No. 2, behind Air New Zealand, in 2023. The list combines major safety and government audits with 12 key criteria, from product ratings and passenger reviews to safety, fleet age and incident reports, according […]
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What is the internet of bodies?
The following is a transcript of the video. You’ve heard the term “Internet of Things” – where inanimate objects can be connected to the internet and each other. But in 2016, academic and author Dr. Andrea M. Matwyshyn took it one step further, coining the term, “Internet of Bodies,” or IoB. She describes it as […]
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China will limit exports of some aviation, aerospace devices to ‘safeguard national security’
SHANGHAI, CHINA – DECEMBER 09: Captain Zhao Hongbing waves a Chinese nationwide flag just after the initially C919 massive passenger plane of China Eastern Airways landed at Shanghai Hongqiao Intercontinental Airport on December 9, 2022 in Shanghai, China. The very first C919, China’s to start with domestically-created narrow-overall body passenger jet, was shipped to China […]
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China’s capital city is opening a robotaxi route to a major train station, startup Pony.ai says
Robotaxi operator Pony.ai has begun testing rides with human staff inside between a suburb of Beijing and a major high-speed train station. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — In three years, China’s capital city of Beijing has taken rapid steps toward letting robotaxis operate closer to the city center. This month, the city began allowing […]
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