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Israel Tightens Rules on Cyber Exports After String of Scandals
The decision follows a string of scandals involving foreign governments allegedly abusing technology developed by Israeli firms to spy on civilians
Austria Gets Another Leader as Political Turmoil, COVID-19 Rage
Karl Nehammer was nominated as the country’s third chancellor in as many months
Facebook Parent Meta Removes China-Based Network Pushing COVID-19 Misinformation
Meta said it removed a China-based network of more than 500 Facebook accounts
Facebook Owner Meta Must Sell Giphy on Competition Concerns, U.K. Says
It’s the first time a Big Tech firm has been ordered by regulators in Europe and the U.S. to undo an acquisition rather than pay a hefty fine.
Jack Dorsey Steps Down as Twitter CEO, Replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal
Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc., is stepping down, ceding the position to the company’s chief technology officer Parag Agrawal. The move is effective immediately, though Dorsey will stay on the board of the social media company until his term expires in 2022, Twitter said in a statement Monday. “I’ve…
Omicron May Fuel Surges, WHO Warns Amid Transmission Concern
The Geneva-based WHO assessed the variant’s risk as “extremely high” and called on member states to test widely.
Paris Plans Electric Flying Taxi Routes in Time for Olympics
France will begin testing electric air taxis in coming months at a hub outside Paris with the goal of having two dedicated flight paths to ferry passengers in time for the 2024 summer Olympics. One route would link Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Le Bourget airports and the other would be between two suburbs southwest of…
Why Sweden’s First Female Prime Minister Resigned Just Hours After Her Appointment
"I don’t want to lead a government whose legitimacy might be questioned," Magdalena Andersson said.
Jamie Dimon Offers Hasty Apology After Joking JPMorgan Will Outlast Chinese Communist Party
The mea culpa underscores the bank's desire to keep cordial relations in China, where it has nearly $20 billion of exposure and has ambitions to expand further.
South Africa Won’t Appeal Court Ruling on Black Mine Ownership
Mining exploration and investment in South Africa have dwindled in recent years amid the regulatory uncertainty
Samsung Reportedly Picks Texas for $17 Billion U.S. Semiconductor Plant
Samsung is planning to invest $17 billion and create about 1,800 jobs in Taylor, Texas over the first 10 years, according to documents submitted to local officials.
Wuhan Wet Market Worker Is Now the 1st Known Case of COVID-19, According to New Study
A study in the journal Science suggests the Wuhan wet market was the source of the initial COVID-19 outbreak and not just where the SARS-CoV-2 virus was amplified.