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Led by Musk, Silicon Valley inches to the right
Since his tumultuous takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has made an unabashed turn to the right politically, defying the orthodoxy that Silicon Valley is a citadel of well-heeled liberals beholden to Democrats.
Pakistan enters fourth week of nationwide X disruption
Pakistan entered on Saturday its fourth week of nationwide disruption to social media platform X, with activists waging a court battle to get it restored. AFP staff reported Saturday that X remained disrupted in the capital Islamabad, as well as the megacities of Lahore and Karachi.
Dinar ban sparks cash crunch for Kosovo Serbs
Serb communities in parts of Kosovo are struggling to get their hands on dinars, jeopardising the salaries, pensions and social security payments that thousands there get from Belgrade. The move sparked anger in Belgrade, which does not recognise Kosovo's independence and continues to finance a parallel health, education and social security system for Serbs there.
China consumer prices rise in February for first time in six months
Chinese consumer prices rose in February for the first time since August, data showed Saturday, bucking a months-long stretch of deflation that compounded the country's myriad economic woes.
Sam Altman returns to OpenAI board months after crisis
CEO Sam Altman will return to the board of OpenAI, the company said on Friday, just months after a boardroom dustup that saw him fired and rehired by the company behind ChatGPT. Altman was also found to have been wrongly fired in an internal investigation that was launched in the days after his chaotic dismissal last year, the company said.
US FDA approves Wegovy to cut risk of heart problems
The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for a popular anti-obesity drug to be used to prevent serious heart conditions for the first time, in a move likely to expand insurance coverage. The recent surge in popularity of anti-obesity drugs including Wegovy and Ozempic, which mimic a gut hormone to suppress appetite, has padded the profits of the companies that make them.
Apple ends block on EU app store for Fortnite-maker Epic
Apple reversed course on Friday and will allow Epic Games to develop a competing European app store for iPhones after a feud between the two companies tested a new law governing big tech on the continent. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney called the turnaround "a big win for European rule of law, for the European Commission, and for the freedom of developers worldwide to speak up."
Expert says 'no immediate danger' from sunken ship off Yemen
The sinking of a bulk carrier carrying thousands of tonnes of fertiliser off Yemen after a Huthi missile attack poses "no immediate danger", an expert said Friday. The main concern is the fate of the thousands of tonnes of fertiliser, Logette said.
IMF chief Georgieva says she would be "honored" to serve a 2nd term
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Friday that she would be "honored" to helm the Washington-based financial institution for a second five-year term if she is renominated by member states. "I am glad to report that she confirmed that it would be an honor for her to do that, as long as she receives support from IMF members," he said, in words later mirrored by Georgieva. da-md/bbk
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