Union boss on US ports strike: ‘I’m not playing games’
EPA-EFEMajor US ports will stay shut until pay demands are met, the union boss representing striking dockworkers has said.Harold Daggett,...
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This year’s MacArthur ‘genius’ fellows include more writers, artists and storytellers
NEW YORK -- The 2024 class of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellows includes more writers, artists...
Microsoft: ‘ever present’ personal AI assistants are coming
Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistants with “really good long-term memory” are about a year away, according to Microsoft's head of AI,...
Irish budget: Personal tax cuts and cost-of-living help announced
PAIn July, Jack Chambers pledged €1.4bn in tax measures and new expenditure of €6.9bnThe Republic of Ireland’s finance minister has...
Sony’s PlayStation Network suffers hourslong outage, irking videogamers
LONDON -- Sony's PlayStation Network went down for hours on Tuesday, frustrating gamers around the world who complained they weren't...
Ex-Fujitsu boss admits to Post Office meetings where Horizon discussed
The former boss of Fujitsu UK has admitted having four meetings with Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells, some of...
Energy bills rise by £149 for typical household
Getty ImagesPrices for gas and electricity customers have risen as the debate continues over the withdrawal of additional support.A household...
Asian markets mixed, Japanese stocks rally from Monday’s slump
HONG KONG -- Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index regaining some of its sharp losses...
Dockworkers on East and Gulf coasts hit picket lines in strike that could bring higher prices and shortages of goods
Dockworkers on East and Gulf coasts hit picket lines in strike that could bring higher prices and shortages of goods
Harvesting hops for beer produces a lot of waste. These German groups are seeking to fix that
MUNICH -- Two students in Munich, sipping beers on their dormitory couch in 2022, chatted about a recent lecture describing...
