A drone operator loads a Walmart package into Zipline’s P1 fixed-wing drone for delivery to a customer home in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, on March 30, 2023. Bunee Tomlinson Autonomous delivery drone startup Zipline said Friday that it hit its 1 millionth delivery to customers and that it’s eyeing restaurant partnerships in its next phase of
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Morning traffic outside Meta headquarters, in Mountain View, California, U.S. November 9, 2022. Peter Dasilva | Reuters The Dutch government said Friday that it may be forced to stop using Facebook after a warning from the Netherlands’ privacy regulator about the Meta-owned social media platform’s privacy risks. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a
Being Jewish “should never be seen as provocative”, the government has said, following the controversial policing of a pro-Palestinian march in London. Scotland Yard had to apologise twice after an officer prevented an antisemitism campaigner from crossing a road yards from a demonstration because he was “openly Jewish”. A video showed an officer using the
Jeff Passan, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions THE BASEBALL SWING is a puzzle, an ever-changing riddle. Even for the best hitters in the world, the fragility of the swing is palpable. Every minuscule
Getir, the grocery delivery app once valued at nearly $12bn (£9.7bn), is close to pulling the plug on its operations in Britain in a move that would spark concerns for well over 1,000 jobs. Sky News has learnt that Getir is preparing to announce next week that it is withdrawing from the three remaining European
As the title suggests, The Tortured Poets Department is a break-up album, and one that doesn’t disappoint in deconstructing Taylor Swift’s failed relationships and old boyfriends gone bad. We hear about a chain-smoking man who tells jokes that are “revolting and far too loud” in I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can); a “coward”
A customer refuels at a Shell gas station in Hercules, California, US, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden’s top economic advisor said Thursday the White House will “make sure gas prices remain affordable” when asked whether the administration would consider tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
People who are fit to work but do not accept job offers will have their benefits taken away after 12 months, the prime minister has pledged. Outlining his plans to reform the welfare system if the Conservatives win the next general election, Rishi Sunak said “unemployment support should be a safety net, never a choice”
If this Israeli attack on Iran is no more than it presently appears to be, then it is rather well modulated. If the airbase at Isfahan has been attacked – home to the 8th Tactical Air Wing of the Iranian Air Force, and not a Revolutionary Guard installation – then the Israelis are making their
Taylor Swift has revealed her latest release is a “secret double album” – with 15 more tracks than fans were expecting. In a 2am surprise (around 7am UK time), the 34-year-old announced on social media that The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology includes a second instalment. She wrote: “It’s a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets
Photo by Jeremy Thompson on Flickr Disney’s Autopia ride has been making headlines recently, after a park spokesperson told the LA Times that the park is “evaluating technology that will enable us to convert from gas engines in the next few years.” But activists want to put the pressure on to ensure that Disney goes
There was a worse than expected performance for retail sales last month, defying predictions of a consumer-led pick up from recession for the UK economy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported sales volumes were flat in March, following an upwardly revised figure of 0.1% for the previous month. It said sales at non-food stores
The overnight events do not reflect well on President Biden. He had signalled so emphatically just days ago for Israel not to retaliate. “Take the win,” the American president told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the early hours of Sunday morning. Middle East latest – follow live Image: Benjamin Netanyahu has ignored Biden’s pleas.
Taiwan plays a critical role in the AI chip revolution and the global semiconductor industry, the chief executive of the Taiwan Stock Exchange told CNBC in an exclusive interview. Sherman Lin, chairman and CEO of Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation attributed the strong gains on the Taiwan Weighted Index to “the AI revolution.” “It is just
Adam Brown Apr 18, 2024, 06:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool were eliminated from the Europa League quarterfinals by Atalanta on Thursday night as their 1-0 second-leg win saw them lose 3-1 on aggregate at Gewiss Stadium. They got off to the perfect start when Mohamed Salah scored from the spot after the Reds
Iran has grounded commercial flights across parts of the country after reports of explosions. State media also said Iran fired its air defence systems after reports of blasts near the city of Isfahan. It remained unclear if the country was under attack. But tensions remain high in the wider Middle East after Iran’s missile and
Associated Press Apr 18, 2024, 08:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A judge has denied a request by the owner of Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth for the colt to run in next month’s 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Mitch Perry declined Thursday to grant a
Donald Trump described the hush money case against him as a “mess” after all 12 of the jurors who will decide his fate were selected. Leaving the court in New York after proceedings were adjourned for the third day, Trump addressed reporters, saying he was supposed to be in states like Georgia, New Hampshire and
Kam Ghaffarian, co-founder and chairman of Axiom Space Inc., speaks during an interview at the company’s headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. Go Nakamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jeff Bezos wants to build permanent outposts on the moon and colonize space. Richard Branson wants to make spaceflight as commonplace as
In this article GOOGL GOOG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Google and Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai arrives at the federal courthouse in Washington, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Jose Luis Magana | AP Google terminated 28 employees Wednesday, according to an internal memo viewed by CNBC, after a series of protests against labor conditions