In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Facebook sign is seen at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 6, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters Meta may be banned from operating in China, but the company is finding plenty of growth coming from the world’s second-biggest economy.
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There are mass casualties after a shooting in Lewiston, Maine, with police still hunting for the gunman. Authorities said they are investigating “two active shooter events” and people have been warned to take shelter. “We are encouraging all businesses to lock down and or close while we investigate,” the sheriff’s office said. Police released pictures
Oct 25, 2023, 04:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brock Purdy is in the concussion protocol, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday, jeopardizing the second-year quarterback’s status for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Shanahan told reporters Purdy started having symptoms Monday night on the plane ride home from Minneapolis after the Niners’
With Israel’s darkest hour falling on his watch, the Israeli prime minister knows that he must show strength and purpose in his war with Hamas, but every choice he faces is filled with peril. Benjamin Netanyahu made a televised address to the nation on Wednesday night, vowing to “destroy” the Hamas militant group based in
Widespread exploitation of carers recruited from abroad is the “the number one priority” for the agency that investigates criminality affecting workers in England and Wales. The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) told Sky News that the Health and Care Worker visa system is being abused by criminals, leading to “a constant stream of allegations”
Rishi Sunak has vowed to tackle fears around artificial intelligence (AI) “head-on” as the government prepares to host a world-first global safety summit. The prime minister has made taking advantage of the fast-improving technology, while also regulating against its potential dangers, a focus since taking office last year. Politics latest: Potential by-election headache for PM
Asking Israel to reach a ceasefire with Hamas is “untenable”, the UK’s defence secretary has said, as the number of MPs calling for a cessation of hostilities grows. Grant Shapps said Israel has “a right” to “go after” Hamas after its gunmen killed more than 1,400 Israelis on 7 October and abducted over 220 other
Autonomous robotaxi startup Pony.ai continues to expand the reach of its autonomous operations – this time venturing outside of China into the NEOM development of northwest Saudi Arabia. The company announced a new joint venture with NEOM today that includes an $100 million investment to establish a local presence and implement robotaxi rides across the
An employee handles a pump at a hydrogen refueling point at a Royal Dutch Shell Plc gas station in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shell will cut 200 positions within its low-carbon solutions unit in 2024, a spokesperson confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday. The company’s low-carbon
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 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 Meta is set to report third-quarter earnings after the bell Wednesday. Here are the
A charity has urged streaming sites such as Netflix, Apple TV and Disney+ to include an on-screen warning before showing negative stereotypes about disfigurements. Changing Faces, a UK charity that represents those with a disfigurement or visible difference, has written to broadcasters and streaming services warning of the negative portrayals of people with disfigurements in
UK carmakers have recorded their best September since 2020 – but warned growth is “under threat” from new Brexit export rules due to come into force within months. More than 88,200 vehicles rolled off factory lines in September, an increase of over 25,100 – almost 40% – compared to the same time last year, figures
Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has revealed her bandmates went to therapy after Jesy Nelson’s “traumatic” exit. In an extract of her memoir, published in The Sun newspaper, she said: “The whole thing was abrupt and sad and then it was messy.” Nelson left the Brit Award-winning group in 2020, saying that life in the
Oct 25, 2023, 08:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The American Athletic Conference has voted to add Army into the league as a football-only member, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Wednesday, with the sides working toward the Black Knights joining in 2024. Army will serve as a replacement for SMU, which is joining the
Negotiations to release more Hamas hostages from Gaza are ongoing but could be jeopardised by an Israeli ground offensive, Qatari mediators have warned. “If we can keep discussions going between both parties we should see some sort of breakthrough, hopefully soon,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani, Qatar’s foreign minister, told Sky News in a
Sir Keir Starmer mocked Rishi Sunak over the Conservatives’ two by-election defeats last week, as he pressed him on the cost of living crisis at Prime Minister’s Questions. Labour took both Tamworth and Mid Befordshire from the Conservatives after Thursday’s vote, overturning huge majorities in a double blow for the government. In the Commons today,
Meta is being sued by dozens of states in the US over claims that its social media platforms are intentionally addicting young people and harming their mental health. The lawsuit, submitted by attorney generals, claims Meta is contributing to a youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that
Former police officer Lewis Edwards, who admitted more than 100 sexual offences against children, has been handed a life sentence. He will serve a minimum of 12 years behind bars. He was granted a reduction of one third to his sentence due to his entering a guilty plea. Sentences for other counts for which he
Brazen shoplifters looking for a brand of gin warned Waitrose staff they would return when it was back in stock. The supermarket’s boss, Dame Sharon Lewis, says organised gangs are stealing high-value items to order – and described the trend as “profoundly shocking”. Dame Sharon – chair of the John Lewis Partnership – has previously
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