Technology
What’s behind the latest attack on Elon Musk

The outspoken tech billionaire is the embodiment of both America’s main problem and its main founding principle Billionaire tech entrepreneur, space visionary, and the richest man in the world Elon Musk may be wrong about any number of things, but he and many observers are certainly right about one thing: a recent Wall Street Journal […]

Updated: Jan 11, 2024
U.S. stocks rise with S&P 500 shy of record high

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks experienced a modest uptick on Wednesday, as investor sentiment subdued ahead of the release of crucial inflation data and the kick-off of bank earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 170.57 points, or 0.45 percent, to 37,695.73. The S&P 500 added 26.95 points, or 0.57 percent, […]

Updated: Jan 10, 2024
US regulator hack causes Bitcoin whiplash

The SEC quickly said its account had been ?compromised? and deleted the X post announcing ETF approval The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appeared on Tuesday to issue approval for Bitcoin-denominated exchange-traded funds (ETF), sending the value of the cryptocurrency soaring. Within minutes, however, the SEC claimed it had been hacked. “Today the SEC […]

Updated: Jan 10, 2024
Musk responds to WSJ hit piece

The US news outlet claimed influential figures at the billionaire’s companies were concerned about his illegal drug use SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hit back at the Wall Street Journal in a post on his X platform (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, a day after the paper published a lengthy article detailing company executives’ purported concerns over […]

Updated: Jan 7, 2024
Migrant workers moving out coastal cities as crisis grips Chinese economy

Beijing [China], January 7 (ANI): Amid the crisis gripping the Chinese economy, some migrant workers, labour brokers and shop owners have started moving out of the coastal cities and returning home as jobs in the country’s coastal cities face a reduction in job opportunities, the Voice of America (VOA) reported. In its report on Thursday, […]

Updated: Jan 7, 2024
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami directs comprehensive upgrades for transport department

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 6 (ANI): In a review meeting at the Secretariat, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami instructed officials of the Transport Department to maintain cleanliness and provide modern amenities at bus stations, said an official statement by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Friday. He emphasized the need for crash barriers and […]

Updated: Jan 6, 2024
US Supreme Court Chief Justice says AI mixed blessing for legal field

WASHINGTON D.C.: In a year-end report published on December 31, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said artificial intelligence (AI) represents a mixed blessing for the legal field. His 13-page report also urged “caution and humility,” as the technology can influence how judges and lawyers go about their work. AI can facilitate access to […]

Updated: Jan 5, 2024
National Cybercrime Reporting Portal registered over 60 pc growth in cases in 2022-23

New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): The National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) registered a growth of 60.9 per cent cases from 2022 to 2023 and 113.7 per cent cases from 2021 to 2022, the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) CEO Rajesh Kumar said in an annual conference. The I4C wing, which was established by the […]

Updated: Jan 3, 2024
FM Nirmala Sitharaman chairs meeting to review performance of Public Sector Banks

New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a meeting on Saturday to review the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on various parameters, informed a press release. The progress on the acquisition of accounts by the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL) was also deliberated. Sitharaman directed that the acquisition […]

Updated: Dec 30, 2023
10 figures who defined 2023

From Iran to Hollywood, in the domains of space travel, football and tech, 2023 was a year shaped by strong personalities. Some inspired us, most made us reflect, and others occasionally annoyed us. As the year comes to an end, FRANCE 24 has selected some of the personalities leaving a mark on 2023. Narges Mohammadi, […]

Updated: Dec 30, 2023