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'Breakfast at Tiffany's' copy on sale in new York for $1.5 million
A diamond-covered edition of Truman Capote's seminal novel "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is on sale for $1.5 million to mark the centenary of the author's birth. And while the artist admits the $1.5 million price tag "sits uncomfortably" -- she believes the book can be displayed rather than sit "in a box on a shelf."
Unexpected strawberry crop spins Burkina's 'red gold'
In the suburbs of Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, lucrative strawberry farming is supplanting traditional crops like cabbage and lettuce and has become a top export to neighbouring countries. Despite being prized by local customers, more than half is exported to neighbouring countries.
US, China agree to hold talks on 'balanced economic growth'
The United States and China have agreed to hold "intensive exchanges on balanced growth", the US Treasury Department said in a statement, after two days of talks between Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Chinese counterpart He Lifeng in Guangzhou.
Forecasting the future of science to keep Swiss diplomatic hub buzzing
As technology and science advance at breakneck speed, a Swiss group is already looking beyond AI to the next big potential technological disrupters. - Quantum, next big disrupter - The platform arrived too late to provide much advance foresight on the looming powers of AI, but he insists it is well-positioned to take on quantum computing, which "has the potential of changing almost everything".
Despite legalization, California battles illegal marijuana farms
"Sheriff's Department! Morsch and his colleagues from San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department carry out six to ten raids every week, dismantling some of the hundreds of greenhouses that dot the Mojave Desert, east of Los Angeles.
Elon Musk says Tesla will unveil robotaxi in August
Elon Musk revealed Friday that Tesla will pull back the curtain on a robotaxi this summer, news that comes as adoption of self-driving vehicles hits speed bumps over safety concerns. Despite its potential, rollout of self-driving vehicles in the United States has been tentative and rocky so far as both regulators and the public voice safety concerns.
Boeing CEO paid $33 mn in 2023, gave up bonus over MAX 9 incident
Boeing's CEO received $33 million in compensation for 2023 but declined a potential $2.8 million bonus following the near-catastrophic Alaska Airlines incident in January, the company said Friday in a securities filing. Besides the lack of a 2023 bonus for Calhoun, Boeing also adjusted its 2024 long-term long incentive program to account for the Alaska Airlines incident.
Southwest Airlines delays departure of Boeing 737 due to engine fire
A Southwest Airlines flight from Texas to Los Angeles was forced to abort during takeoff on Thursday due to an engine fire on a Boeing 737 aircraft, the latest problem incident on a Boeing jet. Southwest Flight 1928 "safely discontinued its takeoff roll" after cabin crew received an indication of a "possible engine issue" in the 737-800 jet, the airline told AFP by email on Friday.
Meta asks US judge to toss blockbuster antitrust case
Facebook giant Meta on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss a case from a powerful US antitrust authority that could see the social media juggernaut forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp. Meta also argued that TikTok and YouTube were absent in the FTC’s definition of the social media market, “ignoring many of the most popular activities people engage in on Facebook and Instagram."
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