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Apple fined 500 million euros and Meta 200 million euros for breach of EU law
Apple was fined 500 million euros (S$747.6 million) on Wednesday (Apr 23) and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust…
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Digital Core Reit’s Q1 distribution income rises 9.9% to US$11.7 million
Its revenue is up 79.9% at US$44.2 million; net property income grows 41.8% to US$22.4 million Digital Core Real Estate Investment Trust…
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Digital Core Reit’s Q1 distributable income rises 9.9% to US$11.7 million
Its revenue is up 79.9% at US$44.2 million; net property income grows 41.8% to US$22.4 million Digital Core Real Estate Investment Trust…
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Rory McIlroy: Grand Slam winner could be 'scary' at Royal Portrush Open - Schauffele
McIlroy's next chance to add to his major tally comes next month in the US PGA Championship. It is being staged from 15-18 May at North…
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YouTube turns 20 years old. How it changed TV as we know it
The grainy 19-second YouTube video that started it all hardly had the makings of a viral sensation. Shot at the San Diego Zoo, the…
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The Torment of a Neighbor’s Noise in “Beeps”
Kirk Johnson’s documentary short follows two young men, one of whom is driven to distraction by a nearby dying smoke alarm, on their quest…
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Liberal Media in Crisis? Not the MeidasTouch. It’s Bigger than Rogan.
When Ben Meiselas, a mild-mannered lawyer who sees himself as Mr. Rogers, entered the podcast-and-video octagon with the MeidasTouch…
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Climate Change Has a Joe Rogan Problem
The growing numbers of people who tend to get their news from other sources, meanwhile—including social media platforms—are hearing a lot…
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Singapore shares close higher on Wednesday amid potential easing of trade tensions; STI up 1%
Stocks on the Singapore bourse ended higher on Wednesday (Apr 23), tracking gains in the region. The uptick followed remarks from US…
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John Garfield, Star of ‘Body and Soul’ and ‘Force of Evil,’ to Be Subject of Tribute at Karlovy Vary Film Festival
The 59th Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival will feature a tribute to 1940s American screen star John Garfield. “We are excited to remember…
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Netflix raises prices in Singapore as analysts remain ‘neutral’ on counter
Netflix has raised its subscription prices in Singapore by S$2 to S$4, effective from Apr 18 (Friday), even as analysts remain neutral on…
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Lawtech startup upgrades 'sovereign legal AI' amid 'volatile' geopolitics
Berlin-based startup Xayn has rebranded itself after its flagship product, “Noxtua” — a “sovereign European legal AI” aimed at law…
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Designing for Avelo was a dream job. Then the airline partnered with ICE
In 2020, designer and brand strategist Kim Berlin got a call she was not expecting. Her small New York firm was invited to help create the…
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Prince Louis photo marks seventh birthday
A new photograph marking the seventh birthday of Prince Louis has been released by Kensington Palace. The youngest son of the Prince and…
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Cate Blanchett to Cohost Serpentine Summer Party
SUMMER DELIGHT: Oscar-winning Australian actor, producer and humanitarian Cate Blanchett has been named the cohost of this year’s…
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“Madness”: Trump Tariff Lunacy Suddenly Darkens Amid Brutal Poll Drop
On Tuesday, largely due to President Trump’s tariffs, the International Monetary Fund downgraded its projections for economic growth in a…
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Why we still need AM radio
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3 Things Caiwei Chen is into right now
A new play about OpenAI I recently saw Doomers, a new play by Matthew Gasda about the aborted 2023 coup at OpenAI, here represented by a…
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Cross-border renminbi use by Chinese climbs to record as US dollar sags
CHINESE investors and trading companies boosted their use of the renminbi in international settlements to a record last month as the US…
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The Hive Studio Opens New Branch in Greece to Boost Its Mediterranean Presence
Renowned animation powerhouse The Hive Studio, best known for co-producing Tal Kantor’s Oscar-nominated short “Letter to a Pig,” has…
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PSA weighs selling 20% stake in CK Hutchison’s ports business: sources
International is exploring the sale of its 20 per cent stake in CK Hutchison’s ports business, two people with knowledge of the matter…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ‘Rise and Fall’ to Be Examined in BBC Documentary
The BBC has announced a new documentary set to examine the “cultural powerhouse” Sean “Diddy” Combs, the world that propelled him to…
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Breakthrough study finds your brain uses multiple learning rules at once
Every day, people are constantly learning and forming new memories. When you pick up a new hobby, try a recipe a friend recommended, or…
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Higher pay and benefits drives government borrowing higher
The government borrowed more than expected in the year to March due to increased spending on pay and benefits, according to official…