Month: October 2024
Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 will soon work as a hearing aid. Here’s what it’s like
Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers remarks before the start of an Apple event at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 9, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images I tested the new hearing health features coming to Apple‘s AirPods Pro 2 headphones, and they saved me a long-overdue trip to the audiologist. Apple unveiled […]
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Millions in Cuba remain without power as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall
HAVANA — Millions remained without power in Cuba for a third consecutive day as slow progress is made in restoring electricity following multiple major grid failures. Power is expected to be restored to everyone on the island by Tuesday, the minister of energy and mines, Vicente de la O Levi, told reporters at a news conference Sunday. […]
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Iran aided Russia against Ukraine. Now it needs to call in the favor
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) enters the hall during the meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (not pictured), October 11, 2024, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Iran has been one of Russia’s few staunch allies throughout the war against Ukraine, but Tehran now faces the strain of indirectly fighting its nemesis Israel on […]
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Britain faces warnings of a tech exodus over tax plans ahead of high-stakes budget
Britain’s Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has pledged to make the “necessary”, “urgent” and “incredibly tough” choices to restore the country’s economic stability. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — British technology bosses and investors are warning that entrepreneurs may be forced to leave the U.K., if the government moves forward with controversial plans […]
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Russia and Europe tussle for Moldova, as just over 50% vote ‘yes’ on future EU membership
Moldovan citizens living in Moscow are seen queuing to vote at a polling station during the 2024 Moldovan elections in Moscow, Russia on October 20, 2024. Moldovans headed to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election and a referendum on EU membership with the votes being held under the shadow of the ongoing struggle […]
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China tightens export controls for tech and goods with military use, ahead of Xi’s trip to Russia
A DJI Inspire 1 Pro drone is flown during a demonstration at the SZ DJI Technology Co. headquarters in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images China has unveiled a set of export control regulations for so-called dual-use items, which refer to goods or technologies that can be […]
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Three in four Europeans support the use of AI by police and military, study says
Peter Cade | Stone | Getty Images The vast majority of Europeans support the use of artificial intelligence for police and military operations, according to a new report by Madrid’s IE University shared with CNBC. “European Tech Insights,” which measured the attitudes of over 3,000 people in Europe, found that 75% support the use of […]
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Robinhood rolls out high-risk margin trading in the UK after getting regulator nod
Tthe Robinhood logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — Robinhood said Monday that it’s rolling out margin investing — the ability for investors to borrow cash to augment their trades — in the U.K. The U.S. online investment platform said that the option would allow users […]
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European markets open slightly lower; gold prices climb to a fresh record high
European markets open slightly lower European markets opened slightly lower on Monday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 traded down 0.1% shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors in negative territory. — Sam Meredith BofA’s Michael Widmer explains why gold could be the ‘ultimate safe haven asset’ The fundamental backdrop is “quite good” for gold prices […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Everyone’s watching Netflix shares
The Netflix Albuquerque Studios film and television production studio lot in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | 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 need to know, no matter where they are. Like what […]
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