Twitter has revoked the verified status of white supremacists on its platform after changing the rules around who gets a blue badge. The aim of verification is to let people know that an account of public interest is legitimate. But Twitter admitted in a tweet from November 9 that it is “interpreted as an endorsement […]
Read moreChinese internet search giant Baidu on Thursday introduced a speaker and two robots as part of its Raven series in a serious push into the highly competitive smart home market. The products, introduced at the Baidu World conference in Beijing, are powered by the company’s DuerOS conversational artificial intelligence technology. That system is similar to […]
Read moreEuropean equities were expected to open higher Thursday morning as investors monitor earnings and key data releases. The FTSE 100 is seen up by 19 points at 7,383; the DAX is set to open higher by 35 points at 13,020 and the CAC 40 is expected to open up by 16 points at 5,322, according […]
Read moreA North Korean soldier who staged a dramatic escape to South Korea may potentially have useful insights about dictator Kim Jong Un’s administration The individual reportedly drove a vehicle near the military demarcation line — the border separating both Koreas — on Monday and proceeded to run towards the South Korean side, attracting a hail […]
Read moreThe nation’s home builders may not be happy with the Republican tax plan, but they are seeing more buyers, and that is boosting confidence. A monthly reading of home builder sentiment rose two points in November to 70, according to the National Association of Home Builders. This comes after rising four points in October. Anything […]
Read moreIf you go by official Indian government figures, Chinese direct investments into the country this century hit a paltry $1.6 billion in March 2017. That’s a weak showing compared to President Xi Jinping’s 2014 promise to spend $20 billion over five years in India, one of the fastest growing Asian economies. But while there’s yet […]
Read moreBillionaire entrepreneur and potential presidential candidate Mark Cuban said on Wednesday that a cut in the U.S. corporate tax rate would have little to no effect on his investment decisions. Bills before both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives would cut the corporate rate from the current 35 percent to 20 percent. President […]
Read moreBitcoin is getting more attention than it deserves, but the phenomenon is not going away overnight, according to Morgan Stanley Chairman and CEO James Gorman. Speaking with CNBC on Thursday, Gorman said bitcoin isn’t even close to a safe investment, and would-be cryptocurrency owners shouldn’t expect otherwise. “Something that goes up 700 percent in a […]
Read moreWhile there may be concerns about debt in China, the world’s second-largest economy remains a tremendous engine for global growth, Morgan Stanley’s chairman and CEO told CNBC. With domestic economic growth at around 6 percent and a $10 trillion to $11 trillion economy, the country “is a gift that keeps giving to world economic growth,” […]
Read moreChina is building the world’s fastest wind tunnel to simulate hypersonic flight at speeds of up to 12 kilometres per second. A hypersonic vehicle flying at this speed from China could reach the west coast of the United States in less than 14 minutes. Zhao Wei, a senior scientist working on the project, said researchers […]
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