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NEW YORK, Jan 31, 2024 (AFP) – A judge in the US state of Delaware voided the $56 billion compensation package of Tesla chief executive Elon Musk on Tuesday, siding with a shareholder who claimed the entrepreneur was overpaid. The judge in Delaware Chancery Court ruled that the plaintiff, a Tesla shareholder named Richard Tornetta, was “entitled to rescission,” approving the annulment of Musk’s 2018 humongous compensation agreement worth as much as $55.8 billion. Judge […]
By Axl HERNANDEZ Surrounded by the desert mountains and clear blue sky of northern Chile, astronomers from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory hope to revolutionize the study of the universe by affixing the world’s largest-ever digital camera to a telescope. The size of a small car and weighing 2.8 metric tons, the sophisticated piece of equipment will reveal views of the cosmos as never before, officials from the US-funded project told AFP. Beginning in early […]
TOKYO, Jan 30, 2024 (AFP) – Toyota’s chairman said Tuesday he was “ashamed” of recent scandals involving subsidiaries of the Japanese auto giant, as the firm announced record vehicle sales of 11.2 million across its brands last year. The bumper figure — an industry record — sees Toyota retain its position as the world’s top-selling automaker for the fourth successive year, thanks to a recovery in demand and easing chip shortages. Taking only the Toyota […]
Pop megastar Celine Dion, who is suffering from a rare neurological disorder, is hoping to raise awareness about her condition with a new documentary that will soon stream on Amazon Prime Video. “I Am: Celine Dion,” a feature-length film from Amazon MGM Studios, will offer a “snapshot” of the singer’s life and career as she battles Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS), Amazon said Tuesday in a statement. The studio did not give a release date for the […]
By Glenn CHAPMAN Microsoft and Google delivered solid corporate earnings on Tuesday as the tech giants said demand for artificial intelligence services stoked revenue. The tech titans have made big bets on generative AI, with their cloud computing divisions seeing a boost in demand as clients seek the hefty — and more expensive – computing power that drives the technology. Microsoft has moved the fastest and furthest into the AI space, investing in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI […]
By Andrew Caballero-Reynolds with Danny Kemp in Washington JUPITER, United States, Jan 30, 2024 (AFP) – US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he had decided on a response to a drone strike that killed three American troops in Jordan, while insisting he did not want a wider war in the Middle East. Facing growing pressure in a US election year, Biden said he held Iran responsible for supplying the weapons to the people who carried […]
Iran are “following our dreams” in trying to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 48 years, winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh said on the eve of Wednesday’s last-16 clash with Syria. Three-time champions Iran face Syria in Qatar with a quarter-final against Bahrain or pre-tournament favourites Japan up for grabs. Along with holders Qatar, Iran are the only team left in the competition who went through the group stage with a 100 percent record. […]
By Emmanuel PEUCHOT With a pink jumper covering her round belly, Yana Lyakh was all smiles at a Ukraine hospital even as she recounted what for most women would be a nightmare situation. The 26-year-old is eight months pregnant, her husband is away fighting on the front line and her home town is being relentlessly bombed and shelled by Russian forces. In search of a safe place, she moved into a maternity ward weeks ahead […]
Pacts on agriculture, maritime security, and cultural cooperation also inked (Eagle News) — The Philippines and Vietnam on Tuesday, Jan. 30, signed agreements to maintain peace and security in the South China Sea and beyond. Apart from the Memoranda of Understanding on Incident Prevention and Management in the South China Sea, and between the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) on Maritime Cooperation, signed were MOUs on Cooperation in Agriculture and […]
Vietnam and the Philippines agreed on Tuesday to boost coastguard cooperation in the South China Sea, as Manila tussles with Beijing over a hotly disputed reef. China claims almost all of the strategic waterway in full, but the Philippines, Vietnam and several other countries claim various islands, islets, reefs and shoals. Tensions have flared recently between Manila and Beijing over a series of confrontations between vessels from both countries, in particular around the Second Thomas […]
By Mohamed RACHEDI For Indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon, getting online is a challenge. Now, a smartphone app is making it easier to connect by allowing them to use their own native languages. Hyper-connected Brazil has more cell phones than people — over 250 million, for a population of 203 million, according to communications consultancy Teleco. But even when they have smartphones and internet connections, the sprawling country’s 1.7 million Indigenous inhabitants have often […]
Nikola Jokic scored a 25-point triple double as the Denver Nuggets handed new Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers a 113-107 defeat Monday in his first game in charge. The heavyweight showdown between the reigning NBA champions and the 2021 champion Bucks did not disappoint, with two-time Most Valuable Player Jokic dominating at both ends of the floor. The Serbian star finished with 25 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists to seal his 14th triple double of […]
