Members of the United Auto Workers cast votes to approve possible strike action
Workers at major Detroit automakers have shown strong support for a strike authorization measure amid ongoing talks between the United Auto Workers (UAW) union and [more…]
Ongoing Hollywood Strikes Prompt Rescheduling of ‘Dune: Part 2’ to 2024
Amid ongoing Hollywood labor strikes affecting promotional efforts, ‘Dune: Part Two’ has been postponed from its 2023 release and rescheduled for March 15, 2024. The [more…]
Open-Source Models by Alibaba Cloud Unveiled for Image Comprehension
Alibaba Cloud has announced the release of two open-source large vision language models designed to comprehend both images and text. These models, named Qwen-VL and [more…]
Hugging Face valued at $4.5 Billion after securing a $235 million series D round from Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and Salesforce
Hugging Face, a repository for open-source AI models, has secured significant investments from major tech players including Google, Amazon, Nvidia, and Salesforce. The demand for [more…]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump surrenders at Georgia’s Fulton County jail in election interference case
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was taken into custody on Thursday evening and held at Georgia’s Fulton County Jail. He faces allegations of attempting to [more…]
The Philippines reveals its ultimate twelve-player roster for the FIBA World Cup
The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 is set to take place in Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The Philippines, one of the host nations, has [more…]
Spirit Airlines settles ‘gotcha’ bag fee class action for up to $8.25 million
Spirit Airlines has agreed to a settlement of up to $8.25 million to resolve a class action lawsuit brought by passengers who claimed that the [more…]
In response to escalating concerns, South Korea’s Prime Minister emphasizes the importance of transparent information sharing as Japan releases radioactive water
The South Korean government has provided assurance to its citizens regarding the safety of Japan’s initiative to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear [more…]
Taiwan has allocated an additional T$94.3 billion ($2.97 billion) for the purchase of weaponry, which will encompass fighter jets as part of its efforts to strengthen its defenses against China
TAIPEI – Taiwan has announced its intention to allocate an additional T$94.3 billion ($2.97 billion) for the procurement of weaponry in the upcoming year, with [more…]
Subway being acquired by Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital
In a significant development, Roark Capital is set to purchase Subway, bringing an end to the sandwich chain’s long-standing family ownership that spanned over fifty [more…]