
Oversight board voices concern about Meta nixing fact checks
San Francisco (AFP) April 23, 2025 - Independent monitors voiced concern Tuesday that Meta's recent decision to ditch fact checks on their Facebook platform could endanger human rights.
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San Francisco (AFP) April 23, 2025 - Independent monitors voiced concern Tuesday that Meta's recent decision to ditch fact checks on their Facebook platform could endanger human rights.
Apr 23, 2025

New York (AFP) April 23, 2025 - OpenAI is ready to buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell its popular browser as part of antitrust trial, a top executive testified Tuesday, according to media reports.
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Shanghai (AFP) April 23, 2025 - Dozens of cutting-edge Chinese carmakers displayed their prowess at the world's largest auto show in Shanghai on Wednesday - but not all will survive the country's brutal domestic market, executives said.
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Shanghai (AFP) April 23, 2025 - The world's largest auto expo opened its doors Wednesday in Shanghai, showcasing the new electric world order even as mounting trade barriers risk dampening China's global ambitions.
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San Bruno, United States (AFP) April 23, 2025 - YouTube on Wednesday celebrated more than 20 billion videos being uploaded to the platform since the first clip debuted two decades ago.
Apr 23, 2025

Washington (AFP) April 23, 2025 - The Trump administration's planned drastic cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mean more dirty air across the United States, an advocacy group warned Wednesday.
Apr 23, 2025

Shanghai (AFP) April 22, 2025 - Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio said Tuesday it had underestimated the challenges of expanding into Europe, as it said it would launch its sub-brand Firefly on the continent later than initially planned.
Apr 22, 2025

New York (AFP) April 22, 2025 - Boeing plans to sell portions of its digital aviation solutions business to software-focused investment firm Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion, the aerospace giant announced Tuesday.
Apr 22, 2025

San Francisco (AFP) April 22, 2025 - X rival Bluesky on Monday said it was adding blue checks to accounts that have been verified to confirm users are who they claim to be.
Apr 22, 2025

London (AFP) April 22, 2025 - British Steel announced on Tuesday it has halted plans to lay off thousands of workers after the government secured the raw materials necessary to keep Britain's last steelmaking blast furnaces running.
Apr 22, 2025

Shanghai (AFP) April 22, 2025 - The Volkswagen group on Tuesday unveiled a series of new vehicles and a driver assistance system built in China for China, which it hopes will help reverse its declining fortunes in the world's largest car market.
Apr 22, 2025

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 - Harvard's RoboBee, already renowned for its agile aerial maneuvers, has now been equipped with a biologically inspired landing system modeled after the crane fly. Developed by the Harvard Microrob
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 - NASA's super pressure balloon has successfully achieved float altitude following its launch from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand at 10:44 a.m. NZST on April 17 (6:44 p.m. EDT, April 16). Designed to n
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Shanghai (AFP) April 22, 2025 - The world's biggest auto show opens Wednesday in Shanghai, with foreign carmakers raring to show they can compete against the ultra-competitive Chinese firms that dominate the sector's new electric frontier.
Apr 22, 2025
Ann Abhor MI (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 - A new class of semiconductors that can store information in electric fields could enable computers that run on less power, sensors with quantum precision, and the conversion of signals between elect
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Jakarta (AFP) April 22, 2025 - South Korea's LG Energy Solution said Tuesday it had withdrawn from a multibillion-dollar project to build electric batteries in Indonesia, citing a range of issues including the investment environment.
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