8:27 PM ET Associated Press QUEBEC CITY — If Mykyta Staskevich needed another reminder of what his boys’ hockey team of Ukrainian refugees was playing for back home, it came in the poignant form of the nation’s flag unfolded in the locker room before its game against Romania on Monday. In blue, representing the sky,
At least three people have been killed after a shooting at a US university – with the gunman apparently dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A manhunt was launched for the attacker who was described as a short black male in a cap, red shoes and a jean jacket. Police said five people were also
Chinese technology giants over the past week have announced their intentions to launch ChatGPT-style products, joining the artificial intelligence arms race sparked by the popular chatbot. But announcements from China’s biggest firms have not said they are working on all-encompassing platforms like the U.S.’ ChatGPT, a move which could worry Beijing which heavily censors internet
6:06 PM ET Former world No. 1 Stacy Lewis has been named U.S. captain for the 2024 Solheim Cup in Gainesville, Virginia, the LPGA announced Monday. Lewis is already on track to captain the 2023 U.S. team that will face Europe at the Sept. 22-24 Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin in Andalucia, Spain. “This is
6:08 PM ET Associated Press Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts belonging to other people, according to documents released by the school. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he
Ford F-150 Lightning manufacturing at Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (Source: Ford) Ford today announced a significant move to LFP batteries for its electric vehicle line. The Dearborn company is tapping China’s CATL first for Chinese LFP batteries and then technology licensing for the previously rumored factory Ford plans to build in Michigan. First, the numbers
Tesla has released an in-depth, impressive look at its latest electric car production line deployed at Gigafactory Berlin, including its new “Godzilla” robot. Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas are Tesla’s two latest factories, and they both feature the automaker’s latest manufacturing technology. While Tesla was underestimated as a car manufacturer by the industry for years,
Officers from West Mercia Police have congratulated themselves for saving Easter after recovering almost 200,000 stolen chocolate eggs. The creme eggs were stolen from a unit in Stafford Park, Telford, on Saturday. Police said the chocolate collection box, which also included other treat varieties, was thought to be worth around £40,000. Shortly afterwards, a vehicle
In this article BUSD.CM= BNB.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Chad Cascarilla, CEO of Paxos. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Cryptocurrency firm Paxos will cease issuing new Binance USD, or BUSD, stablecoins under the direction of New York state’s financial regulator, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said Monday. Paxos’ own stablecoin was not impacted, but the
The White House has determined that China has a “high-altitude balloon programme” for intelligence gathering. It comes as tensions are mounting between the US and China after the US shot down a fourth unidentified object over North American airspace. It was downed over Lake Huron in Michigan at 2.42pm local time on Sunday on President
Amid new leadership changes, Toyota is reshuffling its business structure, claiming the “time is right” to accelerate battery electric vehicle (BEV) development. Toyota says it will take a new EV-first approach, starting with its luxury brand Lexus. Last week, Electrek reported Toyota’s longtime CEO Akio Toyoda was stepping down from his position amid mounting pressure
Ford is expected to announce today a new LFP battery factory in the US in partnership with China’s CATL. The automaker has called a press conference this afternoon where it is expected to give an update on how it plans to scale its electric vehicle business. As part of the announcement, it is now expected
Tesla has secured a massive new 1 GWh Megapack order for a large-scale energy storage project in Canada. Back in 2019, Tesla launched the Megapack; it was Tesla’s third stationary energy storage product after the Powerwall and Powerpack. A single Megapack unit is a container-sized “3 MWh battery system” with integrated modules, inverters, and thermal systems.
China has claimed US high-altitude balloons have flown over its airspace more than 10 times over the past year. Beijing has made the claim after Washington accused China of operating a fleet of surveillance balloons around the world. The development comes a day after US jets shot down a fourth flying object that the Pentagon
Tesla is preparing to launch its new Autopilot hardware 4.0 upgrade, according to a filing with European regulators. The automaker is expected to announce a new Autopilot/Self-Driving hardware suite, which has been referred to as Hardware 4.0 (HW4), any day now. There have been quite a few indications that some major changes are coming. For
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak still supports BBC chairman Richard Sharp, despite revelations about the part he played in securing an £800,000 loan for Boris Johnson, his spokesman has said. Mr Sharp took the role in February 2021 after being recommended by then-PM Mr Johnson and having his appointment approved by a committee of MPs. But
The Philippines has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard vessel with a military-grade laser and temporarily blinding some of its crew in the disputed South China Sea. In an incident which it called a “blatant” violation of Manila’s sovereign rights, the Chinese ship reportedly manoeuvered dangerously close, about 137m
In this article PDD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An ad spot during the Super Bowl costs millions of dollars. Temu, the U.S. shopping site launched by China’s PDD Holdings Inc., ran a 30-second ad during the game titled “Shop Like A Billionaire,” highlighting its ambitions to crack the international e-commerce market. Jevone Moore
The Kansas City Chiefs fought back to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in a classic Super Bowl that will be remembered as one of the greatest of all time. The Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes shrugged off an ankle injury to lead his side to a dramatic 38 to 35 victory and claim their second Super Bowl
Britain’s biggest luxury yacht-builder is being sold to new private equity backers 15 years after it last changed hands. Sky News has learnt that Princess Yachts, which is based in Plymouth, is being sold to KPS Capital Partners, a US-headquartered investor which specialises in owning manufacturing businesses. Sources said a deal could be struck as