Day: September 23, 2023
Scooter company Bird delisted from NYSE after stock collapse, will trade over the counter
Once valued at $2.5 billion by private investors, scooter company Bird is moving its stock off the New York Stock Exchange after the shares collapsed
Homelessness: ‘A vicious cycle of tax and spend’
Re: “Homelessness agency ends downtown plan” [Sept. 20, A1]: I am deeply angry and frustrated that yet another initiative related to reducing homelessness goes down the drain. Despite the mega millions of taxpayer dollars spent in different ways at eve…
Court summons for Imran Khan in marriage case
A local court in Islamabad on Thursday summoned former Pakistan PM Imran Khan on September 25 in a case related to his alleged ‘un-Islamic’ marriage with Bushra Bibi, Pakistan-based Express Tribune reported. Civil judge Qudratullah in an order issued t…
Cisco to Acquire Splunk for $28 Billion, Accelerating AI-Enabled Security and Observability
On Thursday Cisco agreed to buy Splunk in a $28 billion deal intended to address AI-enabled security and observability issues.
At UN, China poses as leader of ‘Global South’ challenging West
China asserts itself as part of the Global South, aligning with the goals and challenges of less-developed nations and offering an alternative to Western influence. Vice-president Han Zheng delivered a policy statement at the UN General Assembly, highl…
Colombia’s presidential office manipulates video of President Petro at UN to hype applause
The Colombian government manipulated a video to alter the applause received by President Gustavo Petro received during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
A look at the UK NHS’ plans for a federated data platform and the doctors, privacy campaigners, and others concerned that Palantir could win the £480M contract (Wired)
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A look at the UK NHS’ plans for a federated data platform and the doctors, privacy campaigners, and others concerned that Palantir could win the £480M contract — US-based Palantir is favored to win a $595 million NHS co…
Colombia’s presidential office manipulates video of President Petro at UN to hype applause
The Colombian government manipulated a video to alter the applause received by President Gustavo Petro received during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York
Ukraine war: Moment missile hits Russia’s Black Sea fleet HQ
Video verified by the BBC shows a Ukrainian missile hitting Russia’s Black Sea fleet HQ in Crimea.