U.S. eases sanctions on Venezuelan oil after Maduro agrees to elections
The announcement came a day after the government of President Nicolás Maduro and the U.S.-backed opposition agreed to terms for a competitive presidential election next year.
Day: October 19, 2023
Why Climate Pledge Arena’s first banner is more important than a sports title
Climate Pledge Arena’s first banner didn’t come from an on-ice accomplishment. It became the world’s first sports venue to earn a Zero-Carbon Certification.
‘Apple Is Approaching Social On Vision Pro the Way Meta Should Have All Along’
Apple is taking a different approach to social with its Vision Pro headset: making apps social right out of the box. This, according to Road to VR’s Ben Lang, is what Meta should have done all along. Instead, it’s pioneered a social experience on the Q…
Sources: YouTube is building an AI tool to let creators record audio using famous musicians’ voices and is seeking rights from companies for training the tool (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)
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Sources: YouTube is building an AI tool to let creators record audio using famous musicians’ voices and is seeking rights from companies for training the tool — – YouTube is seeking rights from major music co…
First Venezuelan Migrants Deported Under New U.S. Policy Arrive
The deportation of migrants who had entered the U.S. illegally came as the Biden administration lifted some sanctions against Venezuela.
Guinea-Bissau’s capital blacked out after government fails to pay electricity bill
City of Bissau, which has a population of more than 490,000, had no electricity for one and a half daysPower returned to Guinea-Bissau’s capital on Wednesday afternoon after the west African country’s government resumed payments to Turkish company Karp…
Ukraine’s use of powerful U.S. weapon won’t change war’s outcome, Putin says
Ukraine claimed it used U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles to destroy nine Russian helicopters, as well as ammunition, an air defense system and other assets in Russia-occupied regions.
Israel Opens New Hotline To Help Local Arabs Deal With Ongoing Crisis
Israel has launched an emergency hotline for information and support in Israel’s Arab communities with the aim of helping the local Arab authorities deal with the stat
UOB swaps Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for Marco Polo in Alpha Picks portfolio
Singapore bank drops Chinese shipbuilder in expectation of weaker order flow
UOB swaps Marco Polo for Yangzijiang in Alpha Picks portfolio
Singapore bank drops Chinese shipbuilder in expectation of weaker order flow