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As protesters in Los Angeles denounced United States President Donald Trump’s deportation policies, sometimes leading to clashes with law enforcement, Republican and Democratic politicians sparred over who has the bigger crime problem: blue states or red states. California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, took to X to challenge three elected Republican officials who had offered posts critical of California and Newsom’s handling of the recent protests. 🚨JUST IN: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) calls for Governor Gavin Newsom to be arrested. “Lock him up.” “LA looks like a third world country — anarchists are in charge, law enforcement is being attacked, and…
China will set up an “international operations centre” for the digital yuan to boost the global influence of the renminbi, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng announced at the Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai on Wednesday.The measure was among eight financial policies Pan announced during the opening of the annual finance-facing forum, which also included pledges that China would pilot a range of structural monetary policy tools in Shanghai.The policies come at a time when growing tensions with the United States over trade and technology issues have added urgency to China’s attempts to expand overseas adoption of the yuan and…
June 17, 2025Comau LLCNews Summary Comau has collaborated with industry-leading companies addressing the need for affordable automation to drive advanced on-demand manufacturing applications. Comau Collaborates with Multiple Players in Additive Manufacturing Applications to Expand into New Market Sectors June 17, 2025 – Comau has agreed to collaborate with multiple industry-leading companies, at an international level, addressing the need for affordable automation to drive advanced on-demand manufacturing applications. The collaborations are aimed at numerous sectors, from automotive, naval and aerospace to energy, microfactories, mold & tooling, construction and beyond. By accelerating automation for advanced manufacturing everywhere, Comau now delivers truly…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been on something of a hiring spree lately, trying to staff up Meta’s new superintelligence team with top-tier AI researchers from competing labs. To work on a team led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and at a desk physically near Zuckerberg, Meta has reportedly offered employees from OpenAI and Google DeepMind compensation packages worth upwards of $100 million. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed those reports on a podcast with his brother, Jack Altman, which was published on Tuesday. However, the OpenAI CEO noted that Zuckerberg’s recruiting efforts have been largely unsuccessful and made…
PepsiCo on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as its international sales offset weaker demand in North America.The food and beverage giant also cut its forecast for core constant currency earnings per share, citing new tariffs, economic volatility and a more cautious consumer.”As we look ahead, we expect more volatility and uncertainty, particularly related to global trade developments, which we expect will increase our supply chain costs,” CEO Ramon Laguarta said in a statement. “At the same time, consumer conditions in many markets remain subdued and similarly have an uncertain outlook.”Shares of the company fell 2% in premarket trading.Here’s what PepsiCo…
The Johnson & Johnson logo displayed on a monitor.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesTwo Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday pressed five of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical companies about their low tax bills and whether they support extending massive tax cuts for the industry in the GOP reconciliation bill.Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., accuse Pfizer, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, AbbVie and Amgen of paying little to no federal taxes for profit earned in 2024 and years prior, despite generating tens of billions of dollars annually from their drugs.In separate letters to each company on Tuesday, the lawmakers…
United States President Donald Trump has said he will not call Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in the wake of weekend shootings that killed a Democratic state lawmaker and injured another. Trump denounced the shootings as an act of “horrific violence” in a statement over the weekend. But on Tuesday, he confirmed to reporters that he would not reach out to Walz, who served as the running mate to his rival in the 2024 presidential election, Democrat Kamala Harris. “I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out. I’m not calling him. Why would I call him?” Trump told reporters…
China’s presence at the Paris Air Show – the globally renowned civil aviation expo – is usually reduced to Beijing’s biggest names in the field. In particular, conversation tends to focus on the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), the maker of the C919 passenger jet.But things have changed this year. Dozens of lesser-known Chinese firms from across the supply chain have flocked to the European capital to showcase their products to Western buyers.The number of Chinese companies attending the biennial show has more than doubled – from 29 in 2023 to 76 this year – according to GIFAS, the…
Summary She will assume the role on Sept. 1, 2025, succeeding Ola Samelius, who will retire in 2026 after many successful years with the company. Allgon Group Appoints Linda Nyquist-Evenrud as New Group CEO June 17, 2025 – Allgon Group announces today the appointment of Linda Nyquist-Evenrud as the new CEO of Allgon Group. She will assume the role on Sept. 1, 2025, succeeding Ola Samelius, who will retire in 2026 after many successful years with the company. The recruitment process began in the autumn of 2024…
Helsing uses AI to analyze large amounts of sensor and weapons system data from the battlefield.Pavlo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesEuropean defense technology startup Helsing on Tuesday said that it’s raised 600 million euros ($693.6 million) in a bumper new round of funding.The investment was led by Prima Materia, the venture capital firm founded by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek and by Shakil Khan, an early investor in the popular music streaming app. Ek is also chairman of Helsing.Existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Accel, Plural, General Catalyst and Saab also put money in, alongside new investors BDT &…