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Apple introduces the first dose of artificial intelligence into its new product lineup with a free software update
Apple introduces the first dose of artificial intelligence into its new product lineup with a free software updateTech - ABC News - October 28 -
Bungie's Marathon Gets Its First Update in Over A Year Albeit With Few New Details
After more than a year of silence, Bungie has given an update on the development progress of its extraction shooter Marathon . The lengthy video is surprisingly light on details, however, with ...Tech - GameSpot - October 28 -
Bitcoin rises 3% after topping $73,000 for the first time since March
Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the $70,000 level this year after reaching a record of $73,797.68 in March.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
China's Xiaomi delivers 20,000 EVs in October, just months after launching its first car
The Chinese smartphone company also announced a high-end sports version of the car, the SU7 Ultra, would begin preorders ahead of a product release in March.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
Reddit's explosive user growth and AI tools help it soar to its first profit as a public company
Reddit has turned a profit for the first time as a public companyTech - ABC News - October 30 -
UK’s Labour just unveiled its first budget in 14 years – what is in it and will it work?
Chancellor’s solutions to improving economy and public services will be a radical change for country. Britain’s new government delivered its first budget on Wednesday setting out its plans for ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
More than meatballs: Ikea opens its first UK standalone restaurant in London
Diners hail ‘great price’ of dishes at Swedish furniture chain’s food outlet next door to its Hammersmith store. Its meatballs are as famous as its flatpack furniture, with a meal in one of its ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Mount Fuji is still without its iconic snowcap in November for the first time in 130 years
Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, known for its snowcap forming around this time of the year, is still snowless in November for the first time in 130 years, presumably because of the unusually warm ...World - ABC News - November 5 -
What a Trump-Musk Government Efficiency Department should do in its first 100 days
The next Trump administration's efficiency program should prioritize implementing open watchdog recommendations, enacting legislative reforms, streamlining regulations, using AI to automate the ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
For the first time in its history, we could be looking at a genuinely rightwing European Union | Alberto Alemanno
Ursula von der Leyen knows that her new commission will need support from the kind of hard-right parties it once swore to shun. Many observers breathed a sigh of relief earlier this year when the ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
BlackRock just did its first mutual fund-to-ETF conversion. Here’s why.
BlackRock has flipped a mutual fund to an exchange-traded fund for the first time, with the giant asset manager’s move reflecting investors’ increasing appetite for actively managed ETFs.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
DNC chair race officially takes flight with its first candidate: Martin O'Malley
The Democratic National Committee chair race has officially launched with onetime Maryland governor and presidential candidate Martin O'Malley announcing a bid.Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
Ukraine conducts first Russia attack with U.S. missiles; Putin lowers bar for nuclear strike
Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for his country's use of nuclear weapons Tuesday, after the U.S. allowed Ukraine to strike inside Russia using American missiles.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
College basketball rankings: Marquette hands Purdue its first nonconference loss in regular season since 2020
The Boilermakers won 39 straight regular-season nonconference games before losing to the Golden EaglesSports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago -
Creator of 'suicide capsule' rejects Swiss allegation that its first user may have been strangled
The right-to-die activist behind a new “suicide capsule” says he rejects “absurd” allegations that the U.S. woman who was said to be its first user may have actually been strangledWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Gets Its First Big Discount For Black Friday
We're living in a golden age of new Dragon Ball games, and if you're looking to score a Black Friday discount on a recent release, you're in luck, as Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is just $50 ...Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday -
Argentina's Racing wins its first Copa Sudamericana championship by beating Brazil's Cruzeiro 3-1
Gaston Martirena and Adrian Martinez scored first-half goals as Argentina’s Racing won its first Copa Sudamericana championship by beating Brazil’s Cruzeiro 3-1 in the final on SaturdaySports - ABC News - 13 hours ago -
Singapore sets out AI’s role in retooling the city-state’s economy
Josephine Teo, digital development minister, explains how the country is addressing the technology’s promise and risksWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Singapore oil trader sentenced to 17 years for ‘cheating’ HSBC over $112mn
Octogenarian Lim Oon Kuin handed long jail term as ‘deterrent’ in city-state’s fight against commodity trading corruptionWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Bangladesh tycoon says Singapore citizenship is a shield against central bank ‘intimidation’
Mohammed Saiful Alam considers international arbitration over accusations he siphoned money out of banking sectorWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Russia works around sanctions designed to stifle the economy
Thousands of sanctions have targeted Russia's economy, but this year it is expected to grow more than the U.S. and Europe.Top stories - CBS News - October 27
