US government at rising risk of shutdown with Congress in deadlock
The United States is less than two weeks away from a potential government shutdown, with the stakes increasing as lawmakers struggle to agree...
2023-09-20 03:24
Archegos founder Hwang must face SEC fraud charges
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Bill Hwang's bid to dismiss a U.S.
2023-09-20 02:30
Where things stand on Day 5 of auto strike: A new deadline, another strike delayed
The United Auto Workers union's already unprecedented strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis could soon get even bigger.
2023-09-20 02:15
e.l.f. SKIN & Billie Jean King Take Center Court on the 50th Anniversary of “Battle of the Sexes” for the Next Generation of Women in Tennis and in Sports
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2023-09-20 01:53
Banco do Brasil and World Bank ready cooperation on $400 million for Amazon recovery
BRASILIA Brazilian state-run Banco do Brasil and the World Bank signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday on
2023-09-20 01:49
'The Amazon is speaking for itself': Brazil President Lula puts climate and inequality at the center of UN address
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva put inequality and the climate crisis at the center of a speech Tuesday that opened the annual UN General Debate in New York, lamenting that the international community has "numbed" to its responsibility to care for the world's poor.
2023-09-20 01:28
Amazon plans to hire 250,000 US workers for holiday season
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK, NY Amazon said it plans to add 250,000 U.S. workers for the holiday
2023-09-20 00:29
Ray Epps, center of a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor over the Capitol riot
An Arizona man who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, has been charged with a misdemeanor offense in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot
2023-09-19 23:59
Thieves stole nearly $200 million from Europe's largest copper producer
Fraudsters have robbed Europe's largest copper producer of €185 million ($198 million) worth of the metal, possibly with the help of insiders, the company said Tuesday.
2023-09-19 23:45
FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried's parents over millions in 'misappropriated' funds
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is suing founder Sam Bankman-Fried's parents, accusing them of siphoning millions of dollars in company funds to enrich themselves and their "pet causes."
2023-09-19 23:19
US Fed starts interest rate meeting as traders predict a pause
The Federal Reserve began two days of interest rate deliberations Tuesday amid widespread expectation that it will pause rate hikes as it attempts to fight inflation...
2023-09-19 22:59
Twitter down: X stops working hours after Elon Musk announces he wants people to pay to use it
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has stopped working. The site broke hours after Elon Musk said that he is planning to force everyone to pay for access to the site. Some parts of X continued to load, for some people. But users had problems with much of the site, including loading tweets and their timelines. Tracking website Down Detector showed a huge influx of reports of problems on Tuesday afternoon, across the world. That site depends on reports from X, and so may experience problems itself. Mr Musk told Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the subscription fee was necessary to avoid “vast armies of bots” that he claimed have taken over the service. “We’re actually going to come up with a lower tier pricing... we just want it to be a small amount of money,” he said. “This is a longer discussion, but, in my view, this is actually the only defence against vast armies of bots.” Ever since completing his takeover of the platform formerly known as Twitter last year, the Tesla and SpaceX boss has spoken extensively about wanting to boost X’s income through new revenue streams, including subscription models. When launching Twitter Blue - now known as X Premium - a number of features which had previously been free to all users were placed behind the subscription paywall in an effort to spark more sign-ups for the paid version of the site. The need for new, different forms of income has become vital for Mr Musk after X advertising revenue plummeted in the wake of his takeover amid concern over his support for absolute free speech and more relaxed content moderation as a result. A number of advertisers went on to reduce or completely stop their advertising on the site. Mr Musk has previously said several campaign groups have falsely accused him and X of being antisemitic, costing the site millions in lost revenue because of advertising boycotts as a result. In his conversation with Mr Netanyahu, the Israeli leader said he knows Mr Musk is “committed” to stopping antisemitism after the billionaire reiterated he is against hate speech. Additional reporting by agencies Read More How does Russell Brand make money online? Elon Musk wants all Twitter users to pay a monthly fee Elon Musk’s X finally agrees to try and settle Twitter’s mass layoffs lawsuit Twitter rival Bluesky hits new milestone Famed tech journalist deletes X account with epic rant at Elon Musk Why is Elon Musk obsessed with the letter X?
2023-09-19 22:21