Tag: US
Alphabet cuts 12,000 jobs after pandemic hiring spree, refocuses on AI
The job cuts affect 6% of the Google parent's workforce, and follow thousands of layoffs at tech giants who are downsizing after a pandemic-led hiring spree left them flabby in a weak economy.
U.S. officials advise Ukraine to wait on offensive, official says
Senior U.S. officials are advising Ukraine to hold off on launching a major offensive against Russian forces until the latest supply of U.S. weaponry is in place and training has been provided, a senior Biden administration official said on Friday.
Davos 2023: Greta Thunberg accuses energy firms of throwing people 'under the bus'
Greta Thunberg called on the global energy industry and its financiers to end all fossil fuel investments on Thursday at a high-profile meeting in Davos with the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
China's first population drop in six decades sounds alarm on demographic crisis
China's population fell last year for the first time in six decades, a historic turn that is expected to mark the start of a long period of decline in its citizen numbers with profound implications for its economy and the world.
Microsoft faces EU antitrust warning over Activision deal - sources
Microsoft is likely to receive an EU antitrust warning about its $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard , people familiar with the matter said, that could pose another challenge to completing the deal.
Eisai, Biogen receives U.S. FDA approval for Alzheimer's drug, applies for full approval
The drug aims to slow the advance of the neurodegenerative disease. Nearly all previous experimental drugs using the same approach have failed.
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads innocent in the FTX fraud case - October trial set
A judge set an Oct. 2 trial date.
Musk to step down as Twitter CEO once he finds 'someone foolish' enough as successor
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday he will step down as chief executive of Twitter Inc once he finds a replacement, but will still run some key divisions of the social media platform.
China's COVID spike not due to lifting of restrictions, WHO director says
Cases were exploding in China well before the government's decision to abandon its strict "zero-COVID" policy, the director said, quashing suggestions that the sudden reversal caused a spike.
The Bitcoin revolution - How it all began | DW Documentary
Bitcoin is the world’s first cryptocurrency. It’s also the most important and popular of its kind. Launched in 2009, the Bitcoin blockchain’s creator used the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. His (or her) true identity remains a mystery to this day. In early 2...
Claims of Russian missile strike on Poland trigger NATO emergency talks - BBC News
It’s reported that Russian missiles have landed in Poland near its border with Ukraine, killing two people on a farm.It came on a day that Russia launched a ...
Elon Musk says 'I have too much work on my plate'
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday he was working "at the absolute most amount...from morning til night, seven days a week" when asked about his recent acquisition of Twitter and his leadership of automaker Tesla Inc .
Xi tells Scholz China, Germany should step up cooperation in turbulent times
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday touted the need for greater cooperation between China and Germany amid "times of change and turmoil" in a meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the first G7 leader to visit China since the pandemic began.
Elon Musk visits Twitter headquarters ahead of takeover deadline
Billionaire Elon Musk said he paid a visit to Twitter Inc's headquarters in San Francisco on Wednesday, ahead of a court-ordered deadline to close his $44 billion deal for the social media platform.
Investors punish Zuckerberg as costly metaverse pitch falls flat
Wall Street is losing patience over Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg's enormous and experimental bets on his metaverse project that helped drive up the company's overall costs by a fifth in the third quarter.
