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US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a solid 3% annual rate

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a solid 3% annual rate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew last quarter at a healthy 3% annual pace, fueled by strong consumer spending and business investment, the government said Thursday in an upgrade of its initial assessment.
US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a solid 3% annual rate

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a solid 3% annual rate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew last quarter at a healthy 3% annual pace, fueled by strong consumer spending and business investment, the government said Thursday in an upgrade of its initial assessment.
Nvidia stock slips even after earnings top Wall Street estimates and demand for AI chips surges

Nvidia stock slips even after earnings top Wall Street estimates and demand for AI chips surges

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nvidia may have exceeded Wall Street estimates as its profit jumped — buffeted by the chipmaking dominance that has cemented Nvidia’s place as the poster child of the artificial intelligence boom — but investors seemed less than im
Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday threatened to shut down the local operations of X, formerly Twitter, unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names a legal representative in Brazil within 24 hours.
Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday threatened to shut down the local operations of X, formerly Twitter, unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names an in-country legal representative within 24 hours.
French authorities issue preliminary charges against Telegram messaging app CEO

French authorities issue preliminary charges against Telegram messaging app CEO

PARIS (AP) — French authorities handed preliminary charges to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday for allowing alleged criminal activity on his messaging app, and barred him from leaving France pending further investigation.
2023 wildfire emissions were quadruple Canada's annual fossil fuel emissions: study

2023 wildfire emissions were quadruple Canada's annual fossil fuel emissions: study

Planet-warming emissions released by Canada's record-breaking 2023 wildfires were quadruple the country's fossil fuel emissions for the previous year, and were surpassed only by the three most high-emitting countries, a new NASA study has found.
Rogers deal to drop linear channels in acquiring Discovery Science, OWN, Animal Planet content

Rogers deal to drop linear channels in acquiring Discovery Science, OWN, Animal Planet content

TORONTO — Content from specialty channels bound for Rogers including Cooking, OWN, Discovery Science, Motor Trend and Animal Planet will be streamed and on demand when the brands switch to the media giant next year. Rogers Communications Inc.
Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $3M for money laundering

Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $3M for money laundering

PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.
Calgarians do better on second day of water rationing as pipe repairs continue

Calgarians do better on second day of water rationing as pipe repairs continue

CALGARY — City officials say Calgarians are getting better at cutting down on their water use, but need to do more to stop the taps from potentially running dry. The city says 497 million litres of water were used on Tuesday.
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