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Caterpillar Plans Major Expansion Of North Carolina Operations
Caterpillar has announced plans to invest roughly $1 billion in its North Carolina operations as it moves to expand manufacturing capacity for its compact equipment business. The project will include
Hedge Fund CEO Donates Record $3 Billion To Carnegie Mellon University
Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), in what is being described as the largest gift in American higher education history. The donation
‘Stabbed’: Flydubai Flight Diverted To Saudi Arabia After Cockpit Fight Between Pilots
A Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Israel has landed in Saudi Arabia after a reported fight between the co-pilots. The flight, which left Dubai early on Wednesday, signalled an
Chinese AI Tool Gave Researchers Bioweapons Guidance After Safety Jailbreak
Chinese AI developer Moonshot is conducting an internal review after researchers persuaded two of its Kimi models to discuss biological weapons and assassinations. Mindgard, an AI security testing company, told
European Payment Networks Unite To Reduce Reliance On US Giants
European payment networks serving about 130 million people have agreed to form a joint company focused on strengthening cross-border payments and reducing dependence on US-based payment infrastructure. The initiative involves
Toyota Global Sales, Production Fall For Second Straight Month
Toyota Motor said on Tuesday that its global vehicle sales and production fell for a second consecutive month in August, as declines in China, the United States and the Middle
Fiji Cocaine Evidence Replaced With Flour After Courtroom Theft
Several kilograms of cocaine held as evidence at Fiji’s High Court in Suva have gone missing, with local media reporting that the drugs were substituted with flour. Police said they
Google Challenges EU Orders Requiring It To Share Search Data With AI Rivals
Alphabet’s Google has challenged two European Union orders requiring it to give artificial intelligence rivals access to its services and allow competing search engines to access search data. Google filed
South Korea Blames North Korean Mines For DMZ Blast That Injured Three Soldiers
South Korea has held North Korea responsible for a landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that left three South Korean soldiers injured, saying the incident breached the armistice agreement
US Forces Set To Leave Iraq As Iran-Backed Groups Hail ‘Historic Victory’
US forces are set to withdraw from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, September 30, ending a military presence that followed more than two decades of war. The departure,
