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Updated 36m ago Sen. Jeff Merkley speaks for more than 14 hours overnight to protest Trump Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, is speaking on the Senate floor in protest of President Trump’s policies. He began speaking at 6:21 p.m. on Tuesday evening and has carried on speaking through the night. Updated 36m ago A history of government shutdowns: The 14 other times funding has lapsed since 1980 A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to approve funding for federal agencies. Before 1980, agencies largely continued operating during a lapse in funding with the assumption that Congress would…
LONDON :Britain on Wednesday moved to loosen the grip of Apple and Google in smartphones by designating them as having “strategic market status”, giving it the power to demand specific changes to boost competition.The Competition and Markets Authority said Apple and Google’s mobile platforms were used by businesses right across the economy, but the platforms’ rules may be “limiting innovation and competition”.It said it was joining the United States, the European Union, Japan and others in taking action to support businesses and consumers dependent on mobile platforms. Nearly all smartphones in Britain run on either Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android…
PORTLAND, Maine — PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner revealed Tuesday that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, but he dismissed the connotation and chalked it up to a drunken Marine’s attempt at fearsomeness. He said he plans to have the tattoo removed. Platner is the latest Democratic candidate to shrug off dark revelations about their past, reflecting a new era in politics and an example set by President Donald Trump, who has forged ahead undaunted by controversies that would have been campaign-ending discoveries only a decade ago.…
BRUSSELS :Apple was hit with a complaint to EU antitrust regulators by two civil rights groups on Wednesday over the terms and conditions of its App Store and devices for allegedly breaching landmark rules aimed at reining in Big Tech.The joint complaint by Article 19 and Germany’s Society for Civil Rights to the European Commission could pose yet another headache for Apple, which was fined 500 million euros ($583 million) in April for violating the Digital Markets Act.Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The EU executive, which acts as the bloc’s competition enforcer, did not have…
SEATTLE — SEATTLE (AP) — Those unfamiliar with the multifaceted game Ernest Jones IV brings to the table may have been surprised when the Seattle Seahawks linebacker dropped deep into coverage during Monday night’s 27-19 win over the Houston Texans. Jones picked off quarterback C.J. Stroud on the Texans’ first drive of the third quarter, dropping into coverage and sliding in front of a pass intended for Houston’s leading receiver, Nico Collins. “I’m usually there,” Jones said. “Usually when deeper routes develop, I’m holding down the middle of the field. This one here caught me off guard a little bit.…
Meta is cutting around 600 roles in AI unit, Axios reports
A new Volkswagen ID.3 electric car prepares to pass final inspection at the Volkswagen plant on May 14, 2025 in Dresden, Germany.Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesGerman auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday warned of temporary production outages citing China’s export restrictions on semiconductors made by Nexperia.The update comes shortly after the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), the country’s main car industry lobby, said the China-Netherlands dispute over Nexperia could lead to “significant production restrictions in the near future” if the supply interruption of chips cannot be swiftly resolved.A spokesperson for Volkswagen told CNBC by email…
(Corrects day of release in first paragraph)By Akash Sriram and Abhirup RoyTesla is expected to post a surge in third-quarter results later on Wednesday, thanks to U.S. buyers rushing to take advantage of an expiring $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit.But investors and analysts may be more focused on Chief Executive Elon Musk’s outlook, including whether new, cheaper versions of its Model 3 and Model Y Tesla can keep U.S. customers buying and attract new ones in Europe and Asia. The new trims – called Standard – are $5,000 to $5,500 cheaper than their predecessors as Tesla shrunk the battery,…
ROSEVILLE, Calif., Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — InnerScope Hearing Technologies Inc. (OTC: INND), a publicly traded innovator in hearing health (“InnerScope”), today announced its pivotal role in the pending acquisition of OTCHealth Inc. (“OTCHealth”) by Ainnova Tech Inc. (“Ainnova”), a global leader in AI-powered early disease detection. This transaction marks a major milestone for InnerScope, as it leverages its established retail distribution agreements and technology pipeline to drive growth and innovation across the U.S. and global healthcare markets. InnerScope ($INND), Ainnova Tech, & OTCHealth bring advanced OTC hearing solutions & early disease detection to millions Post this …
UnifyApps, a startup that connects corporate systems with AI technology to automate routine tasks such as claims processing, has raised $50 million in a WestBridge Capital-led funding round and named early investor Ragy Thomas as chairman and co-CEO.The Series B round, announced on Wednesday, valued the startup at around $250 million, a source familiar with the matter said. The round, which included participation from investors such as ICONIQ, brings the company’s total fundraising to about $81 million.Founded in 2023, months after the launch of ChatGPT ignited the generative artificial intelligence boom, UnifyApps describes itself as an “enterprise operating system for…