The Shanghai stock market soared following the announcement of an economic recovery plan, but then ran out of steam. It’s a symbol of the Chinese people’s wavering confidence amid mounting crises and Xi Jinping’s grab for absolute power. Source link
A newly released tranche of documents shows senior Biden-Harris administration officials gained pointers from British “disinformation” officials about partnering with social media companies and establishing an all-of-government effort for fighting disfavored content that includes elections and COVID-19. The revelation, which comes as Congress investigates potential censorship efforts by the executive branch in the lead-up to the…
In This Story Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is primed to unveil his company’s efforts to produce a self-driving “robotaxi,” either delivering a massive win for investors that justifies sacrificing a widely anticipated car — or a major disappointment. The next Nvidia? Data center stocks could be a goldmine, strategist says Musk has been talking…
CNN — President Joe Biden held a “direct,” 30-minute phone call with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, their first conversation in almost two months and a chance to confer over Israel’s planned response to an Iranian ballistic missile attack. “They discussed a range of issues,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said after the call…
Washington, DC – United States President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held a “productive” 30-minute call, the White House says, amid an escalation of violence across the Middle East. The call between the two leaders on Wednesday was their first publicly announced conversation since August. “It was direct. It was productive,”…
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize. With the Shanghai Composite Index staging an incredible rally late last month and through the beginning of…
WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden delivered a stark warning Wednesday about the dangerous hurricane barreling toward Florida, he shot down misinformation about the storm, including one particular conspiracy theory propagated by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. “The claims are getting even more bizarre. Congressman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a congressman with Georgia, is now saying…
Posts by Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, formerly Twitter, have been hit with more community notes than Russian state news outlet TASS. Musk ranked 55 on Community Notes Leaderboard—a site which showcases the X users who have received the most notes. He had notched up 89 Community Notes. By comparison TASS, a Russian…
The rapper changed the lyrics in “911” from an Elon shout out to cuss out Tyler, the Creator proved there’s nothing wrong with treating one’s art as a living, breathing, mutable thing that never needs to be set in stone or encased forever in wax, especially as the artist grows, changes, and improves as a…
Donald Trump has surged ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris in a dramatic seven-point swing, according to a new national poll. The poll, conducted by ActiVote between October 3 and October 8, gives Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, a 1.2 percent lead over Harris, the Democratic candidate, with 50.6 percent of the vote to her…