China commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on Wednesday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping hosting more than two dozen foreign leaders at a military parade. President Xi Jinping delivered an opening speech at a stand, before reviewing the troops in a limousine, periodically calling out, “Greetings, comrades!” More…
There’s a fine line between cool and cringe, but that hasn’t stopped carmakers and fashion houses from joining forces Top Gear is standing on a New York rooftop, flanked by one of those typically NYC water towers. Except that we’re actually in a disused power station in northern Germany, repurposed as a studio space in…
HONG KONG (AP) — The leaders of 26 countries joined Chinese President Xi Jinping to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with a military parade in the Chinese capital on Wednesday, in a show of solidarity among nations friendly to Beijing. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim…
Amazon has introduced a new policy requiring employees to declare how much of their company-issued mobile phone usage is work-related, with reimbursements adjusted accordingly. Staff who use their devices for personal purposes will see their $50 monthly reimbursement reduced proportionally, according to an investigation by Business Insider into the technology giant’s latest cost-saving measures. The…
Winklevoss 兄弟創辦的加密貨幣交易所 Gemini 宣布上市計畫，預計以最高 22.2 億美元估值進行美國 IPO，可望籌集 3.17 億美元資金，成為今年最受矚目的數位資產企業上市案之一。 這家紐約總部的加密貨幣交易所週二公布，將以每股 17 至 19 美元價格發行 1,667 萬股新股。公司已邀請 Goldman Sachs、Citigroup、Morgan Stanley 和 Cantor 等華爾街知名投行擔任承銷商，預計以「GEMI」股票代號掛牌交易。 Winklevoss 兄弟曾在哈佛大學期間與同窗 Mark Zuckerberg 因社交網站創意歸屬發生法律糾紛，指控 Zuckerberg 竊取他們的 ConnectU 構想創辦 Facebook，最終在 2008 年獲得 6,500 萬美元和解金而聲名大噪。兩人將部分和解金投資比特幣後獲得「比特幣雙胞胎」稱號，並成為全球首批加密貨幣億萬富翁。 Gemini 在 6 月向美國證券交易委員會提交上市申請，並選擇在 IPO 市場對加密貨幣企業態度轉為友善的時機進場。此次上市後，將與穩定幣發行商 Circle、交易平台 eToro 及 Bullish 等業者，共同組成在美掛牌的加密貨幣企業陣營。 財務表現方面，Gemini 去年營收達 1.422 億美元，較前年的 9,810 萬美元成長 45%。雖然規模仍遠不及龍頭業者 Coinbase…
Social media company Snap (NYSE: SNAP) climbed 2.7% to close at $7.33 on Tuesday, breaking out of its recent slide and notching its third straight day of gains. The move came on heavy volume of 102.7 million shares, more than double its three-month average, and pushed the stock off a 52-week intraday low of $6.90…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed a bill to redraw the state’s congressional districts to be more friendly to Republicans, capping off a redistricting push that drew national attention. It also led to California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom’s own campaign to redraw the map to help Democrats. Missouri is following Texas and California’s lead, with…
China debuts DF-5C that has ‘entire world under its strike range’ China displayed an upgraded version of its liquid-fueled intercontinental strategic nuclear missile – named the Dong Feng-5C – at today’s Victory Day parade, part of a plethora of domestically-produced military hardware. The missile now has an estimated range of more than 20,000km and features…
The Reform UK leader will give evidence to the House Judiciary Committee in Washington on free speech in the UK, during a hearing on Wednesday. He will raise the case of Linehan, who has said he was detained at Heathrow Airport over three posts on X, as he argues Britain has “lost its way” on…
As star designer Jonathan Anderson prepared to make his Dior debut earlier this summer, brand CEO, Delphine Arnault, had a key word on her lips: “quality.” While the buzz around Anderson’s first men’s collection for the house focused on what it would reveal about Dior’s new creative direction, the duo knew it would take more…