Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trial is arrested for extremism – POLITICO

Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trial is arrested for extremism – POLITICO

Favorskaya, a correspondent for independent broadcaster Sotavision, was detained for a second time on Wednesday after initially serving a 10-day administrative sentence in the Moscow region on charges of disobeying police orders, Sotavision said in a post on Telegram. She had also extensively covered Navalny’s funeral in Moscow before she was detained at a cafe on an … Read more

Seaborne aid reaches Gaza population – POLITICO

Seaborne aid reaches Gaza population – POLITICO

The food travelled 200 kilometers by sea from Larnaca to a makeshift jetty off Gaza, arriving Friday. A convoy of eight trucks from the World Food Programme brought the aid to its final destination. The Cyprus government said a second vessel, Jennifer, loaded with some 500 metric tons of aid is ready to leave Cyprus … Read more

Pilot Seat Blunder Led to Mid-Air Plunge of Latam Boeing 787, WSJ Reports

Pilot Seat Blunder Led to Mid-Air Plunge of Latam Boeing 787, WSJ Reports

A mishap with a cockpit seat may have thrust the pilot into the controls of a Boeing Co. 787 plane flying to New Zealand this week, triggering the sudden plunge that injured 50 passengers, the Wall Street Journal reportedBloomberg Terminal, citing US officials familiar with the investigation. A flight attendant serving a meal on the … Read more

Murdoch Targets 5 Million Subscribers for New Sports Venture

Murdoch Targets 5 Million Subscribers for New Sports Venture

Fox Corp. Chief Executive Officer Lachlan Murdoch said the new sports streaming service he’ll launch later this year with Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is projected to reach 5 million subscribers after five years. Murdoch, speaking at the Morgan Stanley technology, media and telecom conference on Monday, said the service is aimed … Read more

New online Sky News show to dive into the world’s top headlines each week

New online Sky News show to dive into the world’s top headlines each week

Gabriella Power will host a new online show bringing the perspectives of popular Sky News contributors on pressing issues captivating global attention including the pivotal 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, the future of the British monarchy and ongoing conflicts in Europe and the Middle East. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have ignited a whirlwind of speculation … Read more

Romania president seeks to challenge Rutte for top job – POLITICO

Romania president seeks to challenge Rutte for top job – POLITICO

Saying that they don’t mean to stand in the way of Rutte, a senior Eastern European diplomat said: “At least somebody has to ask, ‘OK, Mark, how are you going to deal with Russia?’” They also cite Rutte’s repeated failure to bring Dutch defense spending up to the target of 2 percent of GDP agreed … Read more

Moscow hired gunmen to murder Russian defector, Spanish intel says – POLITICO

Moscow hired gunmen to murder Russian defector, Spanish intel says – POLITICO

According to the outlet’s sources, Spanish intelligence services did not know that Kuzminov was in Spain, as they were not informed of his arrival. Earlier this week, government spokesperson Pilar Alegría did not answer questions on whether Kuzminov was under Spanish police protection, saying the case was “under investigation.” Kuzminov defected from Russia in August 2023, flying … Read more

Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business

Walmart agrees to buy Vizio to grow ad business

Vizio televisions are displayed at a store in San Rafael, California, on Feb. 13, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Vizio shares, which spiked after reports of the deal first emerged last week, closed at $9.53 on Friday. They jumped 15% during premarket trading Tuesday. Walmart and its Sam’s Club warehouse chain have long been … Read more

Zuckerberg mocks ‘Apple fanboys’ over his Vision Pro critique

Zuckerberg mocks ‘Apple fanboys’ over his Vision Pro critique

“‘I do think that there’s this whole vibe with Apple fanboys, which I find kind of a little funny, where it’s like a lot of people just get upset if you dare to question if Apple is going to lead in a new space.’” That was Meta META, -2.21% CEO Mark Zuckerberg talking about his … Read more

Tech Stock News Today: OpenAI Takes on Google, Meta with New AI Products

Tech Stock News Today: OpenAI Takes on Google, Meta with New AI Products

Another day brings yet another salvo in the artificial-intelligence wars. No sooner had Alphabet introduced an upgrade to its AI model than OpenAI struck back with a new video-generation tool and was reported to be taking aim at the search-engine market. Microsoft -backed OpenAI on Thursday made a buzzy public announcement of the launch of … Read more