Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Media stocks jumped Friday following a Wall Street Journal report that Apple and Paramount Global are in early-stage talks to offer a bundle of the two company’s streaming platforms. The companies have talked about bundling Apple TV+ and Paramount+ in an offering that would cost less than subscribing … Read more
The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his own use. He was just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by colleagues. The vote to expel was 311-114. Expulsion … Read more
The current climate crisis is affecting the world’s capacity to produce sufficient food. Its multiple impacts on water, soil, biodiversity, as well as the frequency of extreme weather events are leading to increased food insecurity. These effects diminish crop yields, livestock productivity, and the potential of fisheries and aquaculture as food producers, according to the … Read more
Kyodo News says South China Morning Post reporter Minnie Chan became unreachable after attending forum in late October. Taipei, Taiwan – A reporter with Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post has gone missing in China after a work trip, a Japanese news outlet has reported, raising fears that she has been detained by Chinese authorities. … Read more
The popular video game-turned TV show, The Last of Us was a huge success for the Alberta economy. According to a new report by Oxford Economics, $141 million was spent across the province to ensure the show became a reality, making it the largest series ever filmed in Canada. “Including $70 million on labour and … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, attends a U.S. Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2023. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images In its latest quarterly report on adversarial threats, Meta said on Thursday that China is an increasing source of covert influence and disinformation campaigns, … Read more
While the world’s governments have taken measures to promote energy efficiency this year, a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) says the pace at which improvements to energy efficiency are made this decade needs to double if global climate targets are to be met. The report found in 2023, the momentum behind energy … Read more
Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, participates in a conversation on AI and the Future at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week in San Francisco, California, on November 16, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Salesforce shares rose 7% in extended trading on Wednesday after the cloud software vendor reported fiscal third-quarter earnings … Read more
OTTAWA: Canada and Googlehave reached an agreement in their dispute over a new law that aims to make large internet companies share advertising revenue with news publishers in the country, CBC News reported on Wednesday, citing sources. If confirmed, the deal would keep news stories in Google search results – which had been under threat … Read more
JERUSALEM: Israel’s army said Wednesday it was investigating a report by Hamas‘s armed wing that a 10-month-old baby hostage, his four-year-old brother and their mother had all been killed in Gaza.The military was “assessing the accuracy of the information”, it said in a statement. “Hamas is wholly responsible for the security of all hostages in … Read more