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Federal bank records emerge as focus of GOP’s Biden probes

WASHINGTON – Facing growing pressure to show progress in their investigations, House Republicans on Wednesday plan to detail what they say are concerning new findings about President Joe Biden ‘s family and their finances. The smoking gun, according to the GOP, is “thousands of pages” of recently obtained financial records that include more than 150 […]

2 banks probe ‘unauthorized GCash transfers’

(UPDATE) TWO banks linked to “unauthorized cash transfers” from GCash said they were investigating the incident on Tuesday, when the e-wallet application went offline, causing panic among its clients. EastWest Bank (EWB), which was first identified as the recipient of the cash transactions, posted on its Facebook account that it was cooperating with authorities after […]

China working to get Canadians ‘at each other’s throats’: interference researcher

OTTAWA — The managing director of a non-profit that tracks Chinese attempts to influence democracies around the world says Beijing wants to sow discord in western countries. David Salvo says the Alliance for Securing Democracy has been mapping and cataloguing Russian and Chinese interference since 2000. Salvo was speaking to the procedure and House affairs […]

China working to get Canadians ‘at each other’s throats’: interference researcher

OTTAWA — The managing director of a non-profit that tracks Chinese attempts to influence democracies around the world says Beijing wants to sow discord in western countries. David Salvo says the Alliance for Securing Democracy has been mapping and cataloguing Russian and Chinese interference since 2000. Salvo was speaking to the procedure and House affairs […]

China working to get Canadians ‘at each other’s throats’: interference researcher

OTTAWA — The managing director of a non-profit that tracks Chinese attempts to influence democracies around the world says Beijing wants to sow discord in western countries. David Salvo says the Alliance for Securing Democracy has been mapping and cataloguing Russian and Chinese interference since 2000. Salvo was speaking to the procedure and House affairs […]

The threats to press freedom in Canada and the world

We use this editor’s blog to explain our journalism and what’s happening at CBC News. You can find more blogs here. Last week marked the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 to reinforce the intrinsic relationship of a free press to all other human rights. What […]

LinkedIn to cut 716 jobs and shut down Chinese app InCareer

LinkedIn will cut more than 700 jobs and shut down its China jobs app in the latest round of tech sector redundancies. Ryan Roslansky, chief executive of the Microsoft-owned professional networking platform, announced on Monday in a letter to staff that 716 roles would go as part of changes aimed at responding to economic conditions […]

LinkedIn cuts over 700 jobs, phases out China app as demand wavers

Representative Image- Reuters LinkedIn would cut 716 jobs as demand wavers and also shut down its China-focused job application, the company that focuses on business professionals said on Monday The social media network owned by Microsoft Corp with 20,000 employees, has grown revenue each quarter during the last year, but it joins other major technology […]

LinkedIn cuts over 700 jobs, phases out China app as demand wavers

LinkedIn, the social media network owned by Microsoft Corp that focuses on business professionals, said on Monday it would cut 716 jobs as demand wavers, while also shutting down its China-focused job application. LinkedIn, which has 20,000 employees, has grown revenue each quarter during the last year, but it joins other major technology companies including […]

LinkedIn cuts over 700 jobs, phases out China app as demand wavers

LinkedIn, the social media network owned by Microsoft Corp that focuses on business professionals, said on Monday it would cut 716 jobs as demand wavers, while also shutting down its China-focused job application. LinkedIn, which has 20,000 employees, has grown revenue each quarter during the last year, but it joins other major technology companies including […]

LinkedIn Cuts Over 700 Jobs, Exits China App As Demand Wavers: Report

LinkedIn makes money through ad sales LinkedIn, the social media network owned by Microsoft Corp that focuses on business professionals, said on Monday it would cut 716 jobs as demand wavers, while also shutting down its Chinafocused job application. LinkedIn, the social media network owned by Microsoft Corp that focuses on business professionals, said on […]

UPDATE 2-LinkedIn cuts over 700 jobs, exits China app as demand wavers

LinkedIn, the social media network owned by Microsoft Corp that focuses on business professionals, said on Monday it would cut 716 jobs as demand wavers, while also shutting down its China-focused job application. LinkedIn, which has 20,000 employees, has grown revenue each quarter during the last year, but it joins other major technology companies including […]

China’s mystery reusable spaceplane lands after 276 days in orbit

HELSINKI — China’s secretive reusable spaceplane completed its second mission Monday, landing after 276 days in orbit.  China state media and the spacecraft’s maker, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC), announced the spacecraft had landed late May 8 Beijing time.  The apparently successful mission was stated to be an important breakthrough in the […]

Factbox: Chinese firms working on ChatGPT-style AI technology

May 8 (Reuters) – The global buzz around Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT has spread to China, shoring up stocks in artificial intelligence (AI) related firms and prompting a flurry of domestic companies to announce rival projects. Here is a list of Chinese tech companies that have recently made announcements on AI technology: IFLYTEK Chinese AI firm […]

China is Deleting Online Videos About Poverty, Economic Hardships: Report

The photo taken on August 26, 2022 shows a woman using her phone during a job fair in Beijing. (Credits: AFP) A Chinese singer’s social media accounts were suspended and his song banned after he lamented on the widespread frustration among the youths and gloomy job prospects In an attempt to hide poverty and economic […]

Why I believe these 2 appealing ASX shares could turn $5,000 into $15,000

There are plenty of ASX shares that have gone through significant pain in recent times. But it’s worth noting when something has fallen heavily, it could present an excellent buying opportunity. I like the look of investments that are delivering underlying growth of their businesses while their share prices are a lot cheaper. In my […]

HEADLINES:Maharlika bill heads priority measures list | May 8, 2023

Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Monday, May 8, 2023. READ: Maharlika bill heads priority measures list PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved the inclusion of 11 bills to the administration’s priority measures, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on Sunday. The additional bills, which included the Maharlika fund bill, brought […]

Deepak Bhoria reaches pre-quarters of Men’s World Boxing Championships

Representational image. Getty Images Tashkent: Fast-rising Indian boxer Deepak Bhoria fashioned a brilliant comeback to stun Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Saken Bibossinov of Kazakhstan and advance to the the 51kg pre-quarterfinals of the World Championships in Tashkent on Sunday. Trailing by a split verdict in the opening two rounds Deepak, who was selected ahead of […]

‘Born in Pasay’: Junna Tsukii claps back at detractors

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino-Japanese karateka Junna Tsukii lashed back at several detractors questioning her heritage following her silver-medal finish at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Tsukii, the runner-up in the women’s -50kg kumite final, lamented on her Facebook page by posing a question on her fellow Filipinos’ idea of “Filipino-ness.” “What […]