In a significant development, a Delaware judge ruled that Tesla Inc’s Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Elon Musk did not unjustly enrich himself when he guided the electric vehicle maker to acquire SolarCity Corp in 2016, when Musk was its chairman… Read More ›
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Meta’s shares surge after daily active users above analysts estimate
With Facebook’s parent Meta reporting a profit ahead of Wall Street analysts’ estimate, shares of facebook surged by 20% since it defied low investor expectations. Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, the company aims to scale back costs and was investing… Read More ›
House of Representatives passes bill to help Taiwan regain observer status at WHO
In a significant development, the U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed legislation calling on the State Department to submit a plan to help Taiwan regain its observer status at the World Health Organization. The House of Representatives passed the… Read More ›
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia on Thursday
In a statement the office of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said, the President will travel to Saudi Arabia on a two-day visit on Thursday. The development marks the culmination of a months-long effort by Ankara to mend ties with Riyadh…. Read More ›
USDA and USAID to contribute $700M towards food security in Africa
In a statement the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) said, they will contribute around $700 million in total to international food security efforts. The funds will go to emergency food operations in… Read More ›
Russia halts LNG supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
On Wednesday, in a significant development, Russia halted gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after both countries rejected Moscow’s demand to pay for Russian gas in Rubles. The development comes in the wake of massive sanctions by Western countries against… Read More ›
Photonics startups gaining traction in funding rounds
Computer technology that uses photons rather than electric currents for processing, which a few years ago were only research projects, are now gaining traction with such startups gaining big funding. The latest case in point is Ayar Labs, a startup… Read More ›
Musk acquires Twitter Inc for $44 Billion
In a significant development Elon Musk has agreed to acquire Twitter Inc for $44 billion in an all cash deal. Musk, who terms himself as a free speech absolutist, was earlier critical of Twitter’s moderation. He aims to place Twitter’s algorithm… Read More ›
Britain reduces tariffs on Ukrainian exports to Britain to zero
In a statement the British government said, all tariffs on goods exported by Ukraine to Britain under an existing free trade agreement will be removed to help the Ukrainian economy. “All tariffs would be reduced to zero and all quotas… Read More ›
Europe-South Korea relations key to managing fallout of US-China rivalry
According to former ambassadors and government officials, it is important that Europe nurtures closer ties with South Korea under South Korean President elect Yoon Suk-yeol to manage China’s rising power and the increasing rivalry between the United States and Beijing…. Read More ›