The Liberal Democrats could force a Commons vote on compensation for Waspi women, the party’s deputy leader has said, capitalising on unease among Labour MPs over the government’s decision to rule it out. Daisy Cooper suggested the Lib Dems were open to using one of their upcoming opposition day debates in the House of Commons…
Chinese smartphone company Honor has released devices that fold up to be nearly as thin as an iPhone. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese smartphone company Honor on Thursday announced backing from new investors as the Huawei spinoff prepares for an initial public offering. The new backers are: China Telecom — one…
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson during a press conference on Jan. 17, 2025. Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images STOCKHOLM — Europe is at risk of becoming a “museum” if it doesn’t soften strict curbs on artificial intelligence technologies and deregulate, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday. “I think we really need to…
Victorian police officers will not participate in this year’s Midsumma pride march after organisers announced officers would only be allowed to march if they did notwear their uniforms. Around 100 police, including the chief commissioner, Shane Patton, marched in the event last year, but police were confronted by a group of 50 protesters, leading to…
A Waymo autonomous vehicle drives along Masonic Avenue on April 11, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Alphabet’s Waymo unit has received approval to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service to more parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose. In March, the company submitted a…
Michael Intrator, co-founder and CEO of CoreWeave, speaks at Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, on Nov. 13, 2024. Carlos Rodrigues | Sportsfile | Web Summit | Getty Images CoreWeave on Thursday priced shares at $40 in the company’s IPO, raising $1.5 billion in the biggest U.S. tech offering since 2021, CNBC has confirmed. The company,…
There’s a new favorite at the top of the betting board to win the Heisman. Cam Ward from Miami leads the rest of the pack with the shortest odds to take home the trophy this season. After the Hurricanes defeated Duke 53-31, Ward’s Heisman futures moved to +200 from +270. In that win, the quarterback…
TV screens show global hit video game “Black Myth: Wukong” at Hisense booth during the IFA Berlin 2024 on September 6, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese home appliance company Hisense aims to become the No. 1 seller of television sets in the U.S….
A woman used online dating apps to lure at least four older men to meet her in person, drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a “sinister” romance scheme, FBI officials in Las Vegas said on Friday. Three of the men died, authorities said, and she has been charged in…
Harvey Weinstein My Brother Screwed Me … Left Me Holding Bag On $45M Loan!!! Published February 14, 2025 5:09 PM PST Family drama with Harvey Weinstein … he’s suing his own brother from jail, claiming his sibling tricked him into guaranteeing a $45 million loan and then left him holding the bag. Harvey filed a…
