The NFL’s Thanksgiving table has been cleared, but the rest of the Week 13 schedule can hardly be described as leftovers. The three games on Thursday didn’t produce much memorable football, but the weekend slate looks more appetizing. A showdown pitting the league’s top offense in the Baltimore Ravens against the top defense in the Philadelphia Eagles – which also ...
The opening of a Starbucks near South Korea’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) highlights the intersection of global commerce and geopolitics, showcasing the brand’s ability to establish itself even in politically sensitive locations. Positioned in an observatory in Gimpo, just 1.4 km from North Korea, the café provides patrons with a rare view of the reclusive state while enjoying the familiarity of ...
Syntheia Corp. (‘Syntheia’ or the ‘Company’) (Syntheia.ai), CSE SYAI, Syntheia, a Canadian leader in conversational AI SaaS, is transforming customer service by delivering an innovative solution that uses natural language processing (NLP) to handle inbound telephone calls with virtual assistants. Since its beta launch in June 2023, Syntheia has processed over 750,000 conversations, bringing new levels of efficiency and engagement ...
Ripple labs is preparing to launch its regulated stablecoin, RLUSD, following indications that New York’s top financial regulator, the Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), is poised to approve the product. If approved, Ripple will be able to issue its stablecoin under a limited-purpose trust charter. This will position the company as a key player in the regulated U.S. digital finance ...
On a recent Sunday afternoon in the Canadian city of Brampton, just outside of Toronto, a face-off between two religious groups outside a Hindu temple erupted into violence. Pro-Khalistan Sikhs, there to protest a visit by Indian consular officials, clashed with members of the Hindu congregation. Each side hurled flagpoles and fists at one another in an incident which triggered ...
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha is urging NATO leaders to invite Ukraine to join the Western military alliance during a meeting in Brussels next week, according to a letter sent to alliance leaders—reflecting the country’s frenzied push to gain membership in the alliance in the final days of Biden’s presidency. The letter, first reviewed by Reuters, comes as Ukraine has ...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters Wednesday. A source confirmed the investigation to NBC News. The investigation was approved by FTC Chair Lina Khan ahead of her likely departure in January. The election of Donald Trump ...
World No. 2 and French Open champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ), the International Tennis Integrity Agency said on Thursday. Swiatek tested positive in an out-of-competition sample in August but the ITIA accepted that it was caused by contamination of her medication melatonin, which was manufactured and sold in Poland. Swiatek had been taking it ...
Red Mountain Mining Limited (“RMX” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the receipt of a Notice of Proposed Grant of Exploration Licence (relating to ELA6810) from the NSW Department of Primary Industries. The project encompasses 391km2 of prospective ground within the Southern New England Orogen (SNEO) in northeastern New South Wales. The SNEO is recognised as Australia’s premier Antimony ...
Lawmakers in the Switzerland Canton of Bern have made history by passing a Bill to explore the impacts of Bitcoin mining in the region. Months after the bipartisan effort to drive adoption began, the bill finally passed with a landmark majority. Notably, the Bill has further repositioned Switzerland as one of the most crypto-friendly countries in the EU area. Bitcoin ...
Over 1,000 days of war, Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly warned Kyiv’s Western allies of dire – potentially nuclear – consequences if they “escalate” the war by giving Ukraine the weapons it needs to defend itself. Putin’s threats became even fiercer this month after the Biden administration finally gave Kyiv permission to launch longer-range American weapons at targets deep ...
The parents of the American hostages who have been held by Hamas for nearly 420 days are once again pleading with the U.S. and Israeli officials to show a sense of ‘urgency’ in securing their freedom. Seven of the 101 hostages held in Gaza are American, and their families, who will once again sit through another Thanksgiving dinner with an ...