Hi, my name is Todd Haselton and I’m a smartphone addict. Apple and Google are launching new tools that are supposed to help me and people like me fight this addiction, but I don’t think they’re going to work. Google’s new version of Android that will launch this fall with a “Digital Wellness” feature and […]
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Solidarity with euro zone does not mean sharing debts, Germany's Merkel says, hinting at Italy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared on Saturday to rule out debt relief for Italy, sayingin a newspaper interview that the principle of solidarity among members of the euro zone should not turn the single currency bloc into a debt-sharing union. “I will approach the new Italian government openly and work with it instead of speculating […]
Read moreElon Musk is no stranger to controversy. Even his “boring” company — The Boring Company — can’t steer clear of it. It is in the very early stages of trying to solve a legendary traffic problem here on earth. In May, Musk detailed his plans to dig mass transit tunnels under the city of Los […]
Read moreA judge in Tennessee this week ruled that Amazon isn’t liable for damages caused by a hoverboard that spontaneously exploded and burned down a family’s house, even though they bought it on Amazon’s website. The plaintiff claimed that Amazon didn’t properly warn her about the dangers they knew existed with the product, but the judge […]
Read morePedro Sanchez was sworn in as Spain’s prime minister Saturday, a day after the Socialist leader successfully ousted predecessor Mariano Rajoy who lost a no-confidence vote in parliament. Rajoy was in attendance at the ceremony held in the royal Zarzuela Palace and shook Sanchez’s hand after the new leader was sworn in by King Felipe […]
Read moreSeoul and Tokyo hold nuanced but crucial differences regarding North Korea’s potential weapons dismantlement, it emerged Saturday. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual Singapore summit that draws security officials from across the globe, Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and South Korean Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo appeared to clash over the urgency in […]
Read moreBritain must submit written proposals on how it plans to keep a frictionless border on the island of Ireland after Brexit in the next two weeks or face an uncertain summer of talks, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney was quoted as saying on Saturday. The border between British-ruled Northern Ireland and the rest of Ireland […]
Read moreU.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis blasted Beijing on Saturday for the militarization of artificial features in the South China Sea, warning the Asian giant of potential penalties ahead. If China does not find a way to work more collaboratively with countries who have interests in the disputed region, there could be large consequences, the […]
Read moreTop VC deals: Google and Amazon both backed CTRL Labs, Chinese AI firm SenseTime raised $620 million
Here’s a round-up of the most important deals in venture capital from the past week. Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime said Thursday that it raised $620 million in fresh funds from prominent investors including Fidelity International, Hopu Capital, Silver Lake and Tiger Global. Chipmaker Qualcomm’s venture capital arm also participated in the round. SenseTime just […]
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