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'Someone else' could be running Twitter this year, says Musk
Twitter boss Elon Musk said Wednesday that a new CEO might be running the online platform by the end of 2023, after a "rollercoaster" since he took full ownership last year. Since Musk took full ownership of Twitter on October 27, the platform has been riven by chaos, with mass layoffs, the return of banned accounts and the suspension of journalists critical of the South African-born billionaire.
AirTag harassment victims unconvinced by Apple's fixes
Originally designed as a solution for the absent-minded, the AirTag digital tracking sensor is also sometimes employed for a more sinister function, with manufacturer Apple now finding itself the subject of anger -- and lawsuits -- from Americans who have been harassed with the help of the brand's product.
Israeli firm deploys robots to speed up online shopping
Behind a dark and opaque storefront in Tel Aviv, an Israeli company is speeding up online shopping by replacing staff with robots that manoeuvre around small storerooms. In the south Tel Aviv headquarters of 1MRobotics, young men and women -- nearly all of them graduates of the Israeli army's robotics and technological units -- were customising off-the-shelf robots.
Cash-strapped Egypt sells state assets to Gulf nations
Egypt, sapped dry of dollars despite a $3 billion International Monetary Fund bailout loan, is seeking to boost its coffers by selling state assets to wealthy Gulf nations. Of the $34.2 billion in Cairo's foreign reserves -– a 20 percent drop from February 2022 –- some $28 billion are deposits from wealthy Gulf allies.
Iran woos Chinese, other tourists as Westerners stay away
Western tourists, who flocked to Iran just a few years ago, are being advised by their governments to stay away, forcing the Islamic republic's struggling tourism industry to look elsewhere. In the biggest blow to tourism, several European governments have issued travel advisories warning their nationals to stay away from Iran for fear of arrest during the government's crackdown on the protests.
Asian markets retreat as US inflation fuels rate-hike bets
Asian markets sank Wednesday as a mixed US inflation report did little to soothe investor worries that the Federal Reserve will continue to ramp up interest rates, which many fear could cause a recession. The prospect of more rate hikes lifted the dollar against its peers on Tuesday, and it held its gains in Asian trade.
Airbnb posts first profitable year as travel rebounds
Airbnb on Tuesday reported its first annual profit, with revenue surging in the final three months of 2022 as travel bookings rebounded. The home-rental platform said it made a profit of $319 million in the final quarter of last year on revenue of nearly $2 billion.
Vibrating pill, ingestible sensor: mini robots tackle gut disorders
A pill that vibrates to relieve constipation, a sensor that can be tracked in the gut -- medical researchers are turning to tiny robots to treat or diagnose gastrointestinal disorders. The device, 20 millimeters in length and eight mm in diameter, could help physicians diagnose gastrointestinal motility disorders that prevent food from moving normally through the digestive tract.
Biden names Fed vice chair as top economic advisor
US President Joe Biden has chosen Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard to be his top economic advisor, ahead of a potential reelection campaign and as the administration battles stubbornly high inflation. Brainard was previously viewed as a potential pick for Biden's Treasury secretary, though she was passed over in favor of Yellen, a former Fed chair and the first woman to serve in that role.
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