Metaverse Menace: The Alarming Surge in Virtual World Harassment Interpol and U.S. police begin to recognize the risks "Criminalize" vs. "Lack of research and caution" Reports of attacks, harassment, and sexual assault in the metaverse are on the rise. Some are arguing that these incidents should be considered serious crimes...
Apple, P&G, and More: Global Brands Bet on China's Comeback Apple, despite 13% plunge in Greater China sales..."Very optimistic about China" P&G "China poised to add about 200 million middle-class consumers" Increased competition from local players - China's economic slowdown is a risk factor Apple and Procter & Gamble (P&G),.
Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill Breaks Barriers, Sworn in as Northern Ireland's Premier Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill "opens the door to the future" Two years after forming a coalition, the British territory of Northern Ireland has its first ever Irish nationalist prime minister...
Nikki Haley Roasts Trump on SNL, Calls for Mental Competency TestAppears as Voter at South Carolina Town Hall EventRecounts Incident of Confusing Her Name with Pelosi’s Nikki Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a Republican presidential candidate, made a surprise cameo appearance on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live (SNL)” and went on the offensive against former President Donald Trump. According to the […]
Toyota Faces Quality Issues: Cuts Production and Delays New Car Development Falsifying quality-related data to gain certification Reduced operating hours, early retirements, and insufficient inspections Popular cars, other plants also take extraordinary measures to restore production quality and trust Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. will reduce the upper limit on operating hours at its automobile plants in Japan by 30 minutes this year...
National Security Office Takes Strong Action Against North Korean Cyber Threats AsiaToday's Hong Sun-mi reporter = The National Security Office announced the 'National Cybersecurity Strategy' on Monday, which provides the direction of the Yun Suk-yeol government's cyber strategy...
Microsoft and OpenAI Considers Investing in Humanoid Robotics The two companies are considering investing up to $100 million together Big tech company Microsoft (MS) and ChatGPT developer OpenAI are in talks to invest in humanoid robot development startup FigureAI...
FBI Takes Down China's 'Volt Typhoon' Hackers Targeting U.S. Infrastructure The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said it has shut down a major Chinese-linked hacking group that targeted U.S. infrastructure, including water treatment, power grids, oil pipelines and transportation systems...
China and the Philippines Clash Again Over South China Sea Ownership China and the Philippines have continued to clash over maritime claims in the South China Sea. On Jan. 31, Yonhap News Agency reported that China's coast guard evicted four Filipinos for entering Huangyandao Reef on Jan. 28, citing Chinese coast guard social media (SNS)...
US Court Rules Tesla Board Improperly Set Elon Musk's $56 Billion Package 74 trillion won package including wages and stock purchases Court "Board set wages unfairly" Board of directors, including brother, set wages Tesla CEO Elon Musk's wages are expected to be cut...
Saudi Non-Oil Economy Records 20% Growth Since 2016 [TheGuru=Hong Sung-hwan] Saudi Arabia's non-oil industry is growing at a rapid pace. It is the result of actively promoting 'Vision 2030,' a mid- to long-term development plan to move away from an oil-centered economic structure.
South Korea Ranks 5th in 'Engineer Output per Capita Beating China [TheGuru=Sungil Hong] South Korea has surpassed China in the number of engineers produced per capita per year. However, the absolute number is about 10 times different...
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida to Make Historic Visit to U.S. for Summit with Biden 'Biden-Kishida' summit to be held in April Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make a state visit to the United States in April, the first in nine years since Abe, and will hold a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C...
North Korean Teens Sentenced to Hard Labor for Watching South Korean Dramas Two teenage boys have been sentenced for watching a South Korean drama in North Korea. The BBC says it has obtained rare footage of two teenage boys being sentenced to 12 years' labor in North Korea for watching a South Korean soap opera...
700 Days into Ukraine War Russia launches missile strikes on Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson, killing 18 and injuring more than 130 Russia begins using missiles from North Korea The war in Ukraine has entered its 700th day. Several people were killed or injured in a massive Russian air strike in Ukraine today...
China Strikes Back: Retaliation Looms Over Semiconductor Supply Chain Exclusion Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands "We need to improve dialog with the Dutch government to avoid worsening the situation" China has threatened retaliatory measures in response to U.S. moves to exclude it from the supply chain of advanced semiconductors.
Trump Takes a Stand: No Federal Digital Money on His WatchDonald Trump, who won the Iowa caucuses, the first contest for the Republican presidential nomination, vowed not to allow the US central bank, the Federal Reserve (Fed), to issue digital currencies (CBDCs). 17...
Electric Cars Hit a Rough Patch in Freezing US Weather Mileage proportional to heater use↓ Charging time slows due to cold weather Queues in front of electric vehicle chargers Discharges and towing incidents abound As a winter storm with extreme cold temperatures rages across much of the central and north-central United States, electric vehicles are being discharged and towed...
Apple Watch Imports Banned in America Again Apple Watch Series 9-Ultra2 in patent dispute with Masimo over blood oxygen measurement feature Apple to ban imports from 5 p.m. on Nov. 18,.
China's Seafood Imports from Japan Drops to 41% Due to Fukushima Waste Water Release China's seafood imports from Japan plunged 41 percent last year, according to a new report, as the country imposed a total ban on the discharge of contaminated water from Fukushima in September...
Metaverse Menace: The Alarming Surge in Virtual World Harassment Interpol and U.S. police begin to recognize the risks "Criminalize" vs. "Lack of research and caution" Reports of attacks, harassment, and sexual assault in the metaverse are on the rise. Some are arguing that these incidents should be considered serious crimes...
Apple, P&G, and More: Global Brands Bet on China's Comeback Apple, despite 13% plunge in Greater China sales..."Very optimistic about China" P&G "China poised to add about 200 million middle-class consumers" Increased competition from local players - China's economic slowdown is a risk factor Apple and Procter & Gamble (P&G),.
Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill Breaks Barriers, Sworn in as Northern Ireland's Premier Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill "opens the door to the future" Two years after forming a coalition, the British territory of Northern Ireland has its first ever Irish nationalist prime minister...
Nikki Haley Roasts Trump on SNL, Calls for Mental Competency Test Appears as Voter at South Carolina Town Hall EventRecounts Incident of Confusing Her Name with Pelosi’s Nikki Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a Republican presidential candidate, made a surprise cameo appearance on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live (SNL)” and went on the offensive against former President Donald Trump. According to the […]
Toyota Faces Quality Issues: Cuts Production and Delays New Car Development Falsifying quality-related data to gain certification Reduced operating hours, early retirements, and insufficient inspections Popular cars, other plants also take extraordinary measures to restore production quality and trust Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. will reduce the upper limit on operating hours at its automobile plants in Japan by 30 minutes this year...
National Security Office Takes Strong Action Against North Korean Cyber Threats AsiaToday's Hong Sun-mi reporter = The National Security Office announced the 'National Cybersecurity Strategy' on Monday, which provides the direction of the Yun Suk-yeol government's cyber strategy...
Microsoft and OpenAI Considers Investing in Humanoid Robotics The two companies are considering investing up to $100 million together Big tech company Microsoft (MS) and ChatGPT developer OpenAI are in talks to invest in humanoid robot development startup FigureAI...
FBI Takes Down China's 'Volt Typhoon' Hackers Targeting U.S. Infrastructure The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said it has shut down a major Chinese-linked hacking group that targeted U.S. infrastructure, including water treatment, power grids, oil pipelines and transportation systems...
China and the Philippines Clash Again Over South China Sea Ownership China and the Philippines have continued to clash over maritime claims in the South China Sea. On Jan. 31, Yonhap News Agency reported that China's coast guard evicted four Filipinos for entering Huangyandao Reef on Jan. 28, citing Chinese coast guard social media (SNS)...
US Court Rules Tesla Board Improperly Set Elon Musk's $56 Billion Package 74 trillion won package including wages and stock purchases Court "Board set wages unfairly" Board of directors, including brother, set wages Tesla CEO Elon Musk's wages are expected to be cut...
Saudi Non-Oil Economy Records 20% Growth Since 2016 [TheGuru=Hong Sung-hwan] Saudi Arabia's non-oil industry is growing at a rapid pace. It is the result of actively promoting 'Vision 2030,' a mid- to long-term development plan to move away from an oil-centered economic structure.
South Korea Ranks 5th in 'Engineer Output per Capita Beating China [TheGuru=Sungil Hong] South Korea has surpassed China in the number of engineers produced per capita per year. However, the absolute number is about 10 times different...
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida to Make Historic Visit to U.S. for Summit with Biden 'Biden-Kishida' summit to be held in April Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make a state visit to the United States in April, the first in nine years since Abe, and will hold a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C...
North Korean Teens Sentenced to Hard Labor for Watching South Korean Dramas Two teenage boys have been sentenced for watching a South Korean drama in North Korea. The BBC says it has obtained rare footage of two teenage boys being sentenced to 12 years' labor in North Korea for watching a South Korean soap opera...
700 Days into Ukraine War Russia launches missile strikes on Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson, killing 18 and injuring more than 130 Russia begins using missiles from North Korea The war in Ukraine has entered its 700th day. Several people were killed or injured in a massive Russian air strike in Ukraine today...
China Strikes Back: Retaliation Looms Over Semiconductor Supply Chain Exclusion Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands "We need to improve dialog with the Dutch government to avoid worsening the situation" China has threatened retaliatory measures in response to U.S. moves to exclude it from the supply chain of advanced semiconductors.
Trump Takes a Stand: No Federal Digital Money on His Watch Donald Trump, who won the Iowa caucuses, the first contest for the Republican presidential nomination, vowed not to allow the US central bank, the Federal Reserve (Fed), to issue digital currencies (CBDCs). 17...
Electric Cars Hit a Rough Patch in Freezing US Weather Mileage proportional to heater use↓ Charging time slows due to cold weather Queues in front of electric vehicle chargers Discharges and towing incidents abound As a winter storm with extreme cold temperatures rages across much of the central and north-central United States, electric vehicles are being discharged and towed...
Apple Watch Imports Banned in America Again Apple Watch Series 9-Ultra2 in patent dispute with Masimo over blood oxygen measurement feature Apple to ban imports from 5 p.m. on Nov. 18,.
China's Seafood Imports from Japan Drops to 41% Due to Fukushima Waste Water Release China's seafood imports from Japan plunged 41 percent last year, according to a new report, as the country imposed a total ban on the discharge of contaminated water from Fukushima in September...
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