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Waymo exec hopeful Trump will boost autonomous driving
Waymo exec hopeful Trump will boost autonomous driving
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A top Waymo executive said Wednesday the United States could lead globally on autonomous driving, expressing hope that a national standard under the incoming Trump administration would boost safety. Tech experts expect the Trump administration to set a national standard on autonomous driving standards after Trump donor and Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk embraced the move.

Australia frets over Meta halt to US fact-checking
Australia frets over Meta halt to US fact-checking
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Australia is deeply concerned by Meta's decision to scrap US fact-check operations on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a senior government minister said Thursday. AFP currently works in 26 languages with Facebook's fact-checking programme in which Facebook pays to use fact checks from around 80 organisations globally on the platform as well as on WhatsApp and Instagram.

Bangladesh garment industry rebounds, but workers say little change
Bangladesh garment industry rebounds, but workers say little change
Business and Economy
by  AFP

In a vast Bangladeshi factory hall thrumming with sewing machines, garment workers churn out seemingly endless pairs of mountain hiking trousers for customers in Europe and North America. - 'Operating at full swing' - "We are doing well," said garment producer factory owner S.M. Khaled, who heads the Snowtex company, employing 22,000 workers.