Meta plans underwater internet cable stretching across globe
It is the latest move from Meta to invest more in global connectivity rather than its apps.
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Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable project
Project Waterworth, which involves cable longer than Earth’s circumference, to also reach South Africa and Brazil. Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable project, ...The Guardian - 3d -
Meta Will Build the World’s Longest Undersea Cable
Meta’s Waterworth Project will provide internet connectivity on five continents, with landing points in India, the United States, Brazil, and South Africa.Wired - 1d -
Trump Announces ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs Across the Globe
The president said his advisers would devise new tariff levels reflecting countries’ tariffs, taxes, subsidies and other policies affecting trade with the United States.The New York Times - 6d -
How Elon Musk is boosting far-right politics across the globe
Elon Musk has encouraged right-wing political movements, policies and administrations in at least 18 countries.NBC News - 4d -
Meta Plans Layoffs for Monday
Meta is planning to trim about 5 percent of its lowest performers.Inc. - Feb. 8 -
Meta Plans Investments Into AI-Driven Humanoid Robots, Memo Shows
Meta isn’t the only company exploring human-like robots that could help out in homes or industrial settings.Inc. - 5d -
Hyatt introduces programme to streamline event planning across Asia Pacific
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Learning to spacewalk underwater - astronaut reveals training secrets
Northern Ireland's first ever astronaut candidate says the space sector is "very much changing".BBC News - 1d -
Policing the Internet | Sunday on 60 Minutes
In the United States, most of what we say online – even if it’s hate-filled or toxic – is protected by the First Amendment as free speech. But in Germany, law enforcement police the internet for ...CBS News - 5d
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Israeli family mourns 'man of peace' as body returned from Gaza
Oded Lifschitz, whose body was returned from Gaza on Thursday, was a campaigner for peace and had many Palestinian friends.BBC News - 1h -
Spain's ex-football boss Luis Rubiales fined for World Cup kiss
Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and fined €10,800.BBC News - 4h -
James Bond's long-serving producers give control to Amazon
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson step down after decades of tight family control of the franchise.BBC News - 4h -
Passengers on crashed Toronto plane offered US$30,000 each
The gesture to the affected travellers - all of whom survived - comes with no strings attached, the airline says.BBC News - 4h -
Army mishandled sex assault before soldier's death, coroner says
Jaysley Beck, 19, was found hanged in her room at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire in December 2021.BBC News - 1h
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Trump 2nd term live updates: Vance again criticizes European leaders at CPAC
President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday lost its appeal to lift a nationwide injunction against his executive order on birthright citizenship.ABC News - 9m -
Kash Patel confirmed by Senate to be Trump's FBI director
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel's to lead the FBI under President Donald Trump.ABC News - 10m -
Trump officials want to rewrite tax season. Cross your fingers and file like normal, experts say.
DOGE wants access to filers’ data, and the commerce secretary says Trump wants to scrap the IRS. But filing a return remains mandatory — the earlier the better, tax advisers say.NBC News - 15m -
LGBTQ group calls on NY prosecutor to pursue hate crime charges in death of transgender man
The mother of a Minnesota transgender man who was tortured and killed in upstate New York suggested that his death was preventable if local authorities had "done their jobs."NBC News - 16m -
Hasbro says it's taking steps to offset China tariff effects
Toy and gaming giant Hasbro took an optimistic tone Thursday on the potential effect of Chinese tariffs on its business, as executives said the company is shifting manufacturing away from China.NBC News - 24m