Suspected smugglers were caught trying to hide $10 million of gold by painting it silver and disguising it as machinery on a cargo plane
It is the largest gold-smuggling case on record in Hong Kong, according to officials.
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Google DeepMind’s CEO reportedly thinks it’ll be tough to catch up with OpenAI’s Sora
Drawing level with OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video generator may be tough, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis told a colleague, The Information reported.
The reality of spending $500 billion to build a city in the desert is starting to hit home for Saudi officials
The kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund has yet to approve Neom’s 2024 budget amid alarm over costs, Bloomberg reported.
Cambodia says YouTubers are tormenting monkeys for clicks, and it plans to punish them
Angkor Wat officials say they will take legal action against the worst offenders amid a growing problem of YouTubers abusing monkeys for views.
Expert group proposes strategies for US to counter China’s dominance
The United States Institute of Peace says Washington should counter China’s dominance by using “tactical nuance” investing in Africa Read Full Article at RT.com
Champions League games to go ahead despite terror threats
The Champions League quarter-finals will go ahead as scheduled amid an alleged terror threat, UEFA says.
Elon Musk Is Platforming Far-Right Activists in Brazil, Defying Court Order
Experts warn, “They are trying to use Brazil as a laboratory on how to interfere in local politics.”
This Chinese company may be emulating Elon Musk’s Tesla playbook
Chinese tech firm Xiaomi is using a manufacturing process to produce its new EVs that was once pioneered by Tesla.
The Terminator wants to sell you face cream: how AI influencers are taking over Instagram
Sorry, Gen Z. The influencer market is getting saturated — and now AI influencers are picking up brand deals. But that may end up being a good thing.
A California restaurant owner says he’ll ‘absolutely’ have to put up wages to compete with fast-food chains now paying $20 an hour
"Why wash dishes for $15 or $17 if I can go get $20 flipping burgers at McDonald’s," California restaurant owner Sal Vitale said.