The driver behind a deadly car attack in China’s southern city of Zhuhai in November was executed on Monday, state news agency Xinhua reported. Fan Weiqiu, 62, was convicted of deliberately driving his SUV into a group of people exercising outside a sports centre in Zhuhai on November 11. The attack killed 35 people and…
The announcement on Monday included confirmation of the attacker’s motivation when his white SUV rammed into the group outside a primary school injuring 30, including 18 children, just after 7.30am on November 19. The speed of the judgment was notably rare and comes amid rising public safety concerns after a spate of violent episodes in…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta urged California to halt OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit company. In doing so, Zuckerberg sided with his occasional nemesis, Elon Musk, who also wants to stop OpenAI. It seems the two tech billionaires have finally found some common ground. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X owner Elon Musk have long-standing beef about…
US stocks jumped on Friday, partly driven by Broadcom’s blowout earnings report. Broadcom’s AI revenue soared 220% this year, helping drive its stock up 18% on Friday. Investors are eyeing the Fed meeting next week, anticipating a 25 basis point rate cut. US stocks jumped on Friday, with technology stocks leading the market higher after…
OpenAI published Elon Musk’s old emails in a blog post on Friday. The AI company released its version of a timeline of events amid a brewing legal feud with Musk. In a 2015 email, Musk said OpenAI’s nonprofit structure didn’t seem “optimal.” OpenAI responded to co-founder Elon Musk on Friday with a new legal filing…
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy aim to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget by June 4, 2026. They’ve said they will fire federal employees, “delete” agencies, and publicize all of their work. The DOGE leaders have name-dropped many causes they might target, like DEI efforts and public media. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have…
It won’t be hard to find a deal on a car this holiday season. The best deals will be concentrated in the EV market. It might be your last chance to get a really good deal on an EV. This holiday season could be your last chance to get discounts worth thousands of dollars on…
Thanksgiving online spending hit $6.1 billion, driven in part by mobile device purchases. More shoppers are using buy now, pay later, with $993 million in sales using the method expected Cyber Monday. About 80% of those purchases were made on a phone. This year, more shoppers than ever are using buy now, pay later options…
Russian leader Vladimir Putin says he thinks Donald Trump can end the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump, per Putin, is a “smart and experienced person” and can “come up with a solution.” Putin previously said that he preferred a second Biden term because Joe Biden is “more experienced.” Russian President Vladimir Putin believes President-elect Donald Trump will…
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