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Instagram, Facebook down: Meta issues first response to global outage

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Instagram, Facebook down: Meta issues first response to global outage

Meta has acknowledged issues with its social media platforms, saying that the company is actively working to resolve the problem. Instagram, Facebook down(REUTERS) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “We’re aware people are having trouble accessing our services. We are working on this now,” Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said in a post on X social media. Hindustan … Read more

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

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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

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

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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

Rail Vision Launches New AI-Based Safety Technology

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Rail Vision Launches New AI-Based Safety Technology

Published: Feb. 12, 2024 at 8:56 a.m. ET By Chris Wack Rail Vision said it has launched its next generation AI-based computer designed to improve railway safety and prevent accidents. The railway technology company said its new technology uses artificial intelligence to detect potential hazards and mitigate risks effectively. The… By Chris Wack Rail Vision … Read more

FAA Orders Grounding of Some Boeing 737 MAX 9 Jets After Emergency Landing

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FAA Orders Grounding of Some Boeing 737 MAX 9 Jets After Emergency Landing

Updated Jan. 6, 2024 10:31 pm ET The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a temporary grounding and immediate inspections of dozens of Boeing 737 MAX jets, after one of the planes made an emergency landing when a section of the aircraft ripped away in midair. Passengers and flight attendants described a harrowing incident during an Alaska … Read more

Iran Adds to Pressure on U.S. With Nuclear Program Acceleration

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Iran Adds to Pressure on U.S. With Nuclear Program Acceleration

Updated Dec. 26, 2023 10:15 am ET Iran has tripled production of nearly weapons-grade uranium in a move likely to deepen its confrontation with the West as Tehran helps allied militias to attack Israel and U.S. forces in the region.  Iran’s decision to triple its production rate of near-weapons-grade uranium marks the collapse of quiet … Read more

Ukraine’s Biggest Wireless Service Knocked Offline in Attack

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Ukraine’s Biggest Wireless Service Knocked Offline in Attack

Updated Dec. 12, 2023 6:10 pm ET Ukraine’s biggest wireless network operator said attackers knocked its service offline Tuesday, disrupting critical infrastructure through an assault that coincided with the Ukrainian president’s latest visit to Washington.  The incident, which affected millions of Kyivstar customers in Ukraine, is among the most disruptive cyberattacks to succeed against the … Read more

Commuters face travel chaos today as striking rail workers bring Britain’s trains to a juddering halt with strikes

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Commuters face travel chaos today as striking rail workers bring Britain’s trains to a juddering halt with strikes

Strikes by train drivers are continuing today with no services on c2c and disruption on Greater Anglia. Members of the train drivers’ union Aslef at the two train operating companies will walk out today, followed by strikes in the coming days at other train operators. Services could be disrupted on the evening before and morning … Read more

More EU countries threaten to close Russian borders amid migrant surge – POLITICO

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More EU countries threaten to close Russian borders amid migrant surge – POLITICO

A growing number of asylum seekers arriving on the EU’s eastern frontier is forcing Baltic countries to consider border closures with Russia, due to fears the Kremlin is weaponizing desperate people to create a migration crisis on the Continent. Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are increasingly concerned after Finland last week shut all of its crossings … Read more

Welcome to COP28, the U.N. Climate Conference Hosted by an Oil Giant

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Welcome to COP28, the U.N. Climate Conference Hosted by an Oil Giant

Listen to article (2 minutes) Dubai, a desert city known for private jets, giant yachts and other symbols of carbon-heavy high living, is an awkward location for a conference on climate change. It’s hardly a surprise that the man in charge also runs the national oil company.  Hosting the United Nations’ annual climate confab—known as … Read more