Ukraine struggles with surgery amid worsening power cuts
Power cuts in Ukraine, worsened by Russian attacks on energy facilities, are critically affecting millions of lives. For Tetiana and her son in Odesa, who rely on electricity for essential…
Scammers tricked me into believing I was on China’s top wanted list
Scammers impersonating Chinese police targeted Helen Young, a British-Chinese woman, convincing her she was wanted for a crime in China. They used fake evidence and threats of extradition, causing her…
Jeff Bezos Plans to Sell an Additional $5 Billion in Amazon Stock
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell an additional 25 million shares of the tech giant, valued at nearly $5 billion (£3.9 billion). This decision follows a peak in Amazon’s…
Parties’ social media spending under scrutiny
Parties in Northern Ireland are boosting spending on Facebook and Instagram ads as the election nears. Here’s what the top five parties spent from June 23 to June 29, according…
Brazil restricts Meta’s use of social media posts for AI training
Brazil has blocked Meta from using Brazilians’ Instagram and Facebook posts to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. It comes weeks after the company abandoned similar plans to use UK…
Bugatti, First Lady, and Fabricated Stories Targeting Americans
Russia-based websites posing as local American newspapers are spreading fake stories using AI, targeting the upcoming US election, according to a BBC investigation. Led by a former Florida police officer…
Tesla exceeds expectations with higher-than-anticipated car sales
Tesla, after a sharp decline earlier this year, appears to be rebounding. The electric car-maker, led by Elon Musk, delivered nearly 444,000 vehicles in the three months ending June 30,…
US awards Moderna $176 million to create bird flu vaccine
US government gives Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine for bird flu, aiming to be better prepared for health emergencies following lessons from Covid-19. Bird flu, though currently…
Microsoft and Nvidia’s Strategic Bets Outmaneuver Apple
Microsoft and Nvidia briefly outranked Apple as the world’s most valuable companies, driven by their investments in AI. These tech giants anticipated the AI boom, with Microsoft backing OpenAI and…
US to give Boeing a favorable deal, lawyer claims
A lawyer for the victims of two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes told the BBC that the US government plans to give Boeing a very favorable plea deal. The deal…