The United States has moved to ban Chinese connected-car technology over fears vehicles can spy on – and assassinate – their drivers. “Cars today have cameras, microphones, GPS tracking and other technologies connected to the internet. It doesn’t take much imagination to understand how a foreign adversary with access to this information could pose a … Read more
A leaked document has laid out YouTube star MrBeast’s formula for success – which includes “obsessive” workers, an emphasis on the “wow factor” and his philosophy that “the more extreme the better.” Jimmy Donaldson – the 26-year-old face of YouTube’s most-subscribed channel MrBeast – seemingly pushed a work environment reminiscent of more traditional tech giants … Read more
HELSINKI — A zoo in Finland has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two loaned giant pandas to China more than eight years ahead of schedule because they have become too expensive for the facility to maintain amid declining visitors. The private Ähtäri Zoo in central Finland some 330 kilometers (205 miles) north of Helsinki … Read more
Employees at hundreds of companies also raised money for the Black Lives Matter Foundation. Some 200 companies, including Apple, Google, and Nordstrom, raised $4 million for the Black Lives Matter Foundation between May 31 and June 5 using Benevity, a popular corporate fundraising platform. Benevity founder Bryan de Lottinville told BuzzFeed News that over the … Read more
An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel, a deal that faces strong opposition from its workforce. The board, which was jointly chosen by U.S. Steel and the United Steelworkers to decide disputes between them, said Wednesday that U. S. Steel has satisfied each of the … Read more
Facebook took down the ad more than six hours after being alerted to it by BuzzFeed News. “The ads shouldn’t have run on Facebook and they’ve been removed,” said Rob Leathern, director of product management at Facebook. “We’ve also permanently banned this Page from using our advertising system.” The ad comes at a particularly fraught … Read more
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Wednesday that he will soon resume discussions with the International Monetary Fund and foreign creditors to plot a way out of the worst economic crisis in the country’s history. “We expect to discuss debt restructuring with the relevant parties and complete the process … Read more
A logo for financial service company Merrill Lynch is seen in New York. Emmanuel Dunand | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Harvest Volatility Management and Merrill Lynch on Wednesday for exceeding clients’ predesignated investment limits over a two-year period. Merrill, owned by Bank of America, and Harvest have agreed … Read more
Getty Images Petrol prices have fallen to their lowest level for three years, with the average price for a litre of unleaded costing about £1.35, the RAC has said. Lower global oil prices and a stronger pound were the main reasons prices had fallen, the motoring group said. The figure is considerably lower than in … Read more
Southwest Airlines will reduce service to and from the world’s busiest airport — another sign that one of the country’s largest carriers is in the midst of steep cost-cutting efforts in the face of pressure from an activist investor. The Dallas-based airline is slashing arrivals and departures to and from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport while … Read more