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Elon Musk says 'many mistakes' made since Twitter takeover
Twitter boss Elon Musk said running the social media network has been "quite a rollercoaster" and acknowledged "many mistakes" along the way, six months after he bought the company for $44 billion. Musk, in assessing his time in charge of the social media network since he took over in October, said it had been "a stressful situation over the last several months".
Volvo's shares up after record first quarter profits
Volvo Group's shares were up seven percent Wednesday after the Swedish truck-maker posted record first-quarter earnings, in a sign of an easing of supply chain disruptions and high costs that have plagued the auto industry. In January, the truck-maker reported a slightly lower profit for 2022, despite a rise in sales, and warned that the "global supply chain for components is still unstable."
“Waste of Eskom”: Man shares how useless he thinks fin oil heaters are, Mzansi dropping tips on staying warm
One guy took to Twitter with a picture of an oil heater, throwing shade, claiming it just wastes electricity. Mzansi peeps had a laugh and dropped useful tips.
South African Medical doctor's payslip gets 1M views on TikTok, Mzansi floored by huge tax deductions
A woman on TikTok showed people what a medical doctor could earn. South Africans were shocked as they saw how much the person had to pay in tax deductions.
Mzansi man chokes on price of formula, funny TikTok video has citizens in stitches: “Pregnancy can miss me”
One man was not expecting to see the numbers that he did when looking at baby formula, that stuff is almost as valuable as gold. Mzansi peeps had a good laugh.
Building fever grips Greece as tourism booms
It's early morning in the picturesque village of Naoussa on the Greek island of Paros, and jackhammers are already echoing as locals ready for what they hope will be a record tourist season. "The tourist season this year will be the best ever," said Paros mayor Markos Kovaios, with the island's permanent population of 15,000 increasing five fold last summer.
Asian markets mixed as traders await key inflation report
Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as traders jockeyed ahead of US inflation data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision-making. Analysts said the next few days could play a key role in market sentiment as Wednesday's consumer prices report will be followed by data on wholesale prices Thursday, then the start of the corporate reporting season on Friday.
Twitter working on AI despite Musk call for global pause: report
Elon Musk is advancing an artificial intelligence project at Twitter despite recently calling for an overall pause in developing such technology, US media reports said Tuesday.
Thailand's China-built high-speed rail, on track but delayed
One of Thailand's oldest railway stations is facing demolition as the kingdom presses ahead with a long-delayed Chinese-backed high-speed line that has caused unease about lost heritage and closer ties to Beijing. The junta led by Prayut pushed closer ties with China, leading some to fear that Thailand was abandoning its policy of trying to balance relations with Washington and Beijing.
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