Technology
Surging temperatures are good for solar panels, right? The answer is: It’s complicated
This image, from May 2022, shows solar panels in Worcestershire, England. The recent hot weather in the U.K. has led to a discussion about the optimum conditions for solar power. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Last week saw temperatures in the U.K. surge, with highs of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees […]
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Alibaba pops 6% after announcing plans for a dual primary listing in Hong Kong
Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed stock jumped as much as 6% on Tuesday after the company said it will apply for a dual primary listing in Hong Kong. Kuang Da | Jiemian News | Visual China Group | Getty Images Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed stock jumped 6% on Tuesday after the Chinese tech giant said it will apply […]
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Company called META that claims Facebook stole its name is suing for infringement
Imagine waking up to find that the name of the business you created more than a decade ago has been suddenly hijacked by one of the most powerful companies in the world. That’s what Justin Bolognino says happened to him, when Facebook rebranded itself as Meta last year. His small business is called META — […]
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Sisters Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian urge Instagram to stop copying TikTok
Kylie Jenner on May 03, 2019 in New York City. Pierre Suu | GC images | Getty Images Celebrity sisters Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian criticized Instagram on Monday, urging the app to stop mimicking rival TikTok. To their hundreds of millions of Instagram followers, Jenner and Kardashian posted a message that read, “Make Instagram […]
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Federal prosecutors, SEC probing ex-WWE CEO Vince McMahon’s hush payments, report says
WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon speaks at a news conference announcing the WWE Network at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas. Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission and federal prosecutors have launched probes into payments made by World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon to settle allegations of sexual misconduct, according to a new […]
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Amazon sinks after Walmart lowers profit outlook on inflation concerns
The front desk of the Amazon office is pictured in New York, May 1, 2019. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Shares of Amazon fell more than 4% in extended trading on Monday after Walmart said it was lowering its quarterly and full-year profit guidance. Walmart announced after the bell on Monday that it now expects adjusted […]
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Dan Niles dumps internet stocks ahead of an ‘ugly’ week of earnings
Hedge fund manager Dan Niles said Monday that he dumped a number of internet and megacap tech stocks going into earnings this week. “What you saw on Friday was really much worse results coming out of that market than anybody anticipated,” Niles said in a CNBC ” Closing Bell ” interview. “This is going to […]
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Chess-playing robot breaks young boy’s finger during match in Moscow
Chess-Playing Robot breaks finger of 7-year old boy in Moscow. Early Today | NBC News A chess-playing robot fractured the finger of its 7-year-old opponent during a tournament in Moscow last week. The incident happened after the boy hurried the artificial intelligence-powered robot, the president of the Moscow Chess Federation told the Russian state news agency Tass. “The robot broke […]
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Tesla is under scrutiny by the federal agency that enforces workplace civil rights laws
Signage is displayed on the Tesla Inc. assembly plant in Fremont, California, on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal agency responsible for enforcing civil rights laws against workplace discrimination issued a cause finding against electric vehicle makers Tesla in June, according to a financial filing out Monday. […]
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WWE hints at other probes into Vince McMahon’s alleged misconduct as it discloses $14.6 million in payments
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 02: Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H attend the UFC 276 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 02, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jeff Bottari | Ufc | Getty Images World Wrestling Entertainment on Monday disclosed $14.6 million in previously unrecorded expenses paid personally by top shareholder Vince McMahon, […]
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