Over the weekend, news broke that Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, was arrested by French police at an airport near Paris. This arrest comes as a result of alleged offenses related to his popular messaging app. The Franco-Russian billionaire was detained at Le Bourget airport on Saturday evening after arriving from Baku, Azerbaijan. The
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The Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has recently made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the photoelectric effect, a phenomenon first described by Albert Einstein over a century ago. This new information sheds light on electron-electron interactions, which are crucial in various technologies such as semiconductors and solar cells. The study was published in Nature
The trend of Latin American consumers purchasing Chinese-made cars has been on the rise in recent years. Claudio Perez, a Chilean truck driver, was initially skeptical when he bought his first Chinese family car, but the affordable price and quick delivery changed his mind. In 2019, Chinese car sales in the region totaled $2.2 billion,
US prosecutors recently announced sweeping antitrust charges against RealPage, a property management software company, accusing it of using algorithms to facilitate collusion among landlords to the detriment of renters in several US markets. The Department of Justice, along with eight US states, filed a civil lawsuit against RealPage, claiming that the company has a monopoly
The Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has recently unveiled a groundbreaking redox-active metal-organic hybrid electrode material known as SKIER-5. This innovative material has shown remarkable stability in cold temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius, addressing the limitations of conventional graphite anodes in lithium-ion batteries under freezing conditions. With the potential to revolutionize
Self-driving vehicle networks that rely on collaboration and communication with each other or infrastructure face a significant security threat – data fabrication attacks. A recent study led by the University of Michigan highlights the potential risks associated with these emerging technologies. While the concept of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication shows promise in enhancing the capabilities of
AMD’s recent acquisition of server maker ZT Systems for $4.9 billion signifies a strategic move to enhance its artificial intelligence capacity in order to better compete with Nvidia. This move is part of AMD’s broader efforts to expand its AI ecosystem and bolster its AI software capabilities. The chipmaker has invested over $1 billion in
Boeing’s newly appointed CEO, Kelly Ortberg, expressed his desire to “reset” relations with a crucial union representing tens of thousands of the company’s workers as negotiations for a new labor contract continue. After taking office just a week ago, Ortberg met with the presidents of IAM 751 & W24 in Seattle for what he described
Epic Games, the mastermind behind the popular game Fortnite, has finally launched its own app store, breaking away from the restrictions imposed by tech giants Apple and Google. This move allows users to have more freedom and choice when it comes to accessing and downloading games and apps on their mobile devices. The Epic Games
The recent shift in stance by former U.S. president Donald Trump towards cryptocurrency has sparked a broader convergence of politics and digital assets, which is now being referred to as “PolitiFi.” This move, evident during the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, comes as a surprise to many given Trump’s prior skepticism towards cryptocurrencies. Historically, Democrats
