French airport to be renamed after Queen Elizabeth II
An airport in France is being named after Queen Elizabeth.
Day: August 21, 2023
Wagner boss posts first video since Russia mutiny, hints he’s in Africa
Yevgeny Prigozhin says mercenary group is recruiting people and ‘will fulfil the tasks that were set’.
China’s Digital Silk Road and Malaysia’s Technological Neutrality
Like other nations in Asia and Africa, Malaysia has shown considerable agency in navigating the tech war between the United States and China.
Trump’s bond set at $200,000 in Georgia 2020 election interference case
Donald Trump’s bond has been set at $200,000 in the Georgia case accusing the former president of illegally scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss, according to court papers filed Monday.
Trial scheduled in 2024 for movie armorer in fatal shooting of cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin
A New Mexico judge has set a February 2024 start date for the trial of a movie armorer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of a Western film.
‘China needs to convince Putin to end Ukraine war’ in latest desperate call by France
Despite mounting international pressure to distance itself from Russia both economically and diplomatically, bilateral trade between China and Russia has remained unaffected.
In a win for humans, federal judge rules that AI-generated artwork can’t be copyrighted
This isn’t the first ruling of its kind, but it is a decided victory for artists in the battle against AI.
Zoom reports Q2 revenue up 3.6% YoY to $1.14B, vs. $1.12B est., net income of $182M, up from $46M YoY, and raises its FY 2024 guidance; ZM jumps 5%+ (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
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Zoom reports Q2 revenue up 3.6% YoY to $1.14B, vs. $1.12B est., net income of $182M, up from $46M YoY, and raises its FY 2024 guidance; ZM jumps 5%+ — – Zoom surpassed expectations on the top and bottom lines an…
‘Hard lockdown’: Trump plans to turn himself in at Georgia courthouse
Trump’s bond has been set and the former president is also prohibited from communicating “in any way, directly or indirectly” about the facts of the case.