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Asian markets drop as traders await Fed boss testimony
Asian markets mostly dipped Wednesday, following a downbeat lead from Wall Street as investors braced for Fed boss Jerome Powell's testimony to the US Congress. The anxiety over Powell's testimony built on top of disappointment on market floors this week with Beijing's moves to try and revive the Chinese economy.
How big tech embraced disabled users
Buried beneath the hype of the artificial intelligence revolution, big tech is quietly rolling out services for disabled people that it hopes will push a greater transformation for customers. Google's Andersson makes the opposite point, saying the realisation that one billion people live with disabilities has jolted companies into realising what this could mean for their bottom line.
'Don't steal our voices': dubbing artists confront AI threat
Voice actors around the globe are mobilizing against the unregulated use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate and clone human voices that they fear poses a threat to their livelihoods. Now artificial intelligence has brought a new threat.
Game changer: Final Fantasy's decades of reinvention
With its innovative plotlines and steampunk airships, video game franchise Final Fantasy has delighted fans and critics for 35 years. Other poorly rated Final Fantasy films followed -- but one better-received adaptation was a traditional kabuki theatre version of the 10th game, performed in Tokyo this year.
Four dead after latest New York e-bike fire
Four people have died after lithium batteries for e-bikes sparked a fire in a New York building, officials said Tuesday, sounding the alarm over the skyrocketing number of such incidents. "It is very clear that this was caused by lithium ion batteries and e-bikes," she said, adding that the store had previously been cited for safety violations.
Stockton Rush, Titanic sub's deep-sea 'daredevil'
Deep-sea thrill-seeker Stockton Rush founded OceanGate in 2009 with the hopes of advancing submersible vehicle technology and taking travelers into the darkest depths of the ocean. Rush has downplayed the risk of going to the depths of the ocean, saying that he was more concerned by the unexpected.
UK unveils $3bn backing for Ukraine reconstruction
The UK will back Ukraine's economy to the tune of $3 billion over the next three years while it fights back against Russian forces, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Tuesday. Downing Street said Ukraine's GDP has taken a 29-percent hit since the start of the invasion in February last year, with Russia targeting the economy as well as its towns and cities.
Actress Connie Ferguson gets a surprise Birthday Party from her father, attended by family and close friends
Actress Connie Ferguson received a Queen's welcome for her 53rd birthday party which was a surprise planned by her father. Her family and friends attended.
DA uses NCOP sitting to pick NHI bill apart citing major concerns but Health Minister Phaahla makes assurances
The National Health Insurance Bill was before the National Council of Provinces, where the Democratic Alliance raise various concerns about its implementation.
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