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Whistleblower at key Boeing supplier dies after sudden illness
2024-05-02 17:53:07
Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.
States rethink data centers as 'electricity hogs' strain the grid
2024-05-02 11:09:45
State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut.
Q&A: What's behind the potential ban on TikTok?
2024-05-01 18:35:55
On April 24, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that included a security addendum—a ban of the popular China-based social media app TikTok unless its parent company is sold to an American firm within nine months. With over 148 million monthly users in the United States, the bite-sized video app has been criticized for its highly addictive nature.
US sanctions on Iranian hackers highlight growing concern about the Islamic Republic's cyberwarriors
2024-05-01 17:00:52
A feature of the simmering tensions between the US, Israel and Iran has been not just the tit-for-tat missile and drone strikes and assassinations, but accusations of cyberwarfare waged by Iran.
Meta's Canadian news ban could put people at risk during public emergencies
2024-05-01 17:00:52
The B.C. government recently announced plans to work with American tech company Meta this wildfire season to deliver important public safety information. Premier David Eby called it a "major step," and said he was appreciative that a deal could be reached.
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty defends ransom payment in testimony on cyberattack
2024-05-01 16:46:52
Witty said he himself made the decision that UnitedHealth would pay a ransom to the hackers who caused the massive data breach.
GOP-led Arizona Senate to vote on repealing 1864 abortion ban
2024-05-01 16:45:15
A similar repeal of Arizona's 1864 abortion ban passed the GOP-controlled House last week, and Gov. Katie Hobbs has said she'd sign the measure.
In Israel, Blinken says Hamas must accept cease-fire deal, offers "cautious optimism" to hostage families
2024-05-01 12:36:53
In Israel for his 7th visit during the war in Gaza, Antony Blinken conveys "cautious optimism" to hostage families that a deal could be reached.
Violence breaks out at some pro-Palestinian campus protests
2024-05-01 12:36:47
Police ended pro-Palestinian protesters' occupation of a Columbia University building but violence erupted at UCLA and the University of Arizona in Tucson as schools stepped up efforts to end demonstrations.
MS-13 gang leader who prosecutors say turned D.C. area into "hunting ground" sentenced to life in prison
2024-05-01 12:36:47
MS-13 members targeted random civilians so they could increase their status within the gang, prosecutors said.
Will a Mountain of Evidence Be Enough to Convict Trump?
2024-05-01 04:38:55
Monday will see opening statements in the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump. The state’s case seems strong, but a conviction is far from assured.
China urges Japan to re-evaluate export controls on semiconductors · TechNode
2024-05-01 01:43:21
China's Ministry of Commerce has expressed serious concerns in response to the Japanese government's announcement of plans to implement export controls on
Electric cars pile up at European ports as Chinese firms struggle to find buyers
2024-04-30 20:52:45
China's automotive industry has revolutionized over the past decade, from producing basic western clones to making cars that equal the world's best. As the manufacturing powerhouse of the world, China is also producing them in huge volumes.
Vienna conference urges regulation of AI weapons
2024-04-30 20:50:59
The world should establish a set of rules to regulate AI weapons while they're still in their infancy, a global conference said on Tuesday, calling the issue an "Oppenheimer moment" of the time.
EU probes Facebook, Instagram over election disinformation worries
2024-04-30 12:25:44
The EU on Tuesday launched an investigation into Meta's Facebook and Instagram over concerns the platforms are failing to counter disinformation ahead of EU elections in June.
Live Updates: Protesters Take Over Building on Columbia Campus
2024-04-30 10:29:52
The protest expanded after university officials suspended students who had refused to leave a pro-Palestinian encampment. The university encouraged people not to come to campus on Tuesday.
College protesters vow to keep demonstrations as schools shut down encampments amid reports of antisemitism
2024-04-30 03:18:23
Protesters nationwide are demanding that their schools divest from companies they say are enabling the Israel-Hamas war as officials say outside agitators "spew hate and antisemitism."
Russia arrests another suspect in the concert hall attack that killed 144
2024-04-30 03:16:32
A Moscow court has detained another suspect as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall in March.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem writes about killing her dog in new book
2024-04-30 03:16:26
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again.
Hamas says it's reviewing an Israel cease-fire proposal as pressure for peace mounts
2024-04-30 03:16:24
Hamas says it received the cease-fire proposal from Israel after a high-level Egyptian delegation wrapped up a visit to Israel.

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