The UK government is investing £55.5 million ($70 million) to improve facial recognition technology as part of a crackdown on shoplifting.
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TikTok's Resilience Shines as Parent Company, ByteDance's Profits Surge 60%
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, saw a massive surge in profits in 2023, surpassing industry giants like Tencent and Alibaba Group, despite the TikTok ban in the US.
Hollywood Studios Want to Block Pirate Sites as More People Pirate Movies Due to High Streaming Prices
As streaming prices surge, Hollywood urges Congress to reintroduce failed anti-piracy law amid rising concerns about video piracy, proposing ISP site-blocking measures similar to SOPA despite past free speech objections and widespread protests.
Elon Musk's Unexpected Change of Twitter.com to X.com Raised Phishing Scam Concerns
After replacing Twitter.com with X.com, Elon Musk's X was accused by users of inadvertently opening avenues for phishing scams. This led vigilant users to preemptively purchase similar domains to prevent malicious activities.
Biden-Backed Labor Watchdog Sued By Amazon, SpaceX, and Starbucks Over 'Unconstitutional' Labor Laws
Biden's National Labor Relations Board's top lawyer vows to resist legal challenges from corporate giants like Amazon, Starbucks, and SpaceX, accusing them of retaliating against the agency's efforts to hold them accountable for violating workers' rights.
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The US has approved Ukraine's emergency request to purchase spare parts and repair services for its HAWK missile systems.
A German art gallery terminated an employee for hanging his own artwork in an attempt at recognition and permanently barred him from the exhibition.
A new limited edition of Krispy Kreme-Kit Kat doughnuts is arriving. A new limited edition of Krispy Kreme-Kit Kat doughnuts is arriving. The American multinational doughnut company and coffeehouse chain previously celebrated the solar eclipse by unveiling the all-new Total Solar Eclipse Doughnut.
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the outlook on China's sovereign credit rating from stable to negative.
Donald Trump met on Monday with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron for dinner at the former president's Florida residence, where they talked about the Ukraine war and NATO spending.
A 27-year-old Indian businessman died after jumping off from the 19th floor of a star hotel in India in an apparent suicide.
The Pentagon has just disclosed that the contract to install Elon Musk's Starlink terminals in Ukraine is valued at $23 million.
Russia and China have announced plans to deepen their security cooperation in Asia and Europe to counter the US' attempts to exert dominance on these regions.
Russian oil-gas giant Zarubezhneft expressed its interest in expanding its presence in Vietnam by venturing into offshore wind power projects.
