United States of America: News

10 Apr 2024

eBay

eBay's AI feature recommends outfits based on your past purchases

American e-commerce giant eBay has launched an innovative feature, "Shop the look," on its iOS mobile app.

09 Apr 2024

Elon Musk

Musk admits his X posts may have hurt company's finances

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of the social media platform X, has admitted that his posts could have financially harmed the company.

09 Apr 2024

Detroit

US: Over 20 couples tie knot during total solar eclipse

Over 20 couples exchanged wedding vows during a total solar eclipse in Trenton, Ohio in the United States.

Suspicious account sends legal threats posing as AI-generated fake lawyers

A dubious account, claiming to be a law firm named Commonwealth Legal, has been discovered issuing false legal threats.

09 Apr 2024

Tesla

Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal Autopilot crash in US

Tesla has reached a settlement with the family of Wei "Walter" Huang, an Apple engineer who passed away in a crash, involving his Tesla Model X on Autopilot.

09 Apr 2024

Audi

2025 Audi S3 sports sedan outperforms Volkswagen Golf R

Audi's 2025 S3 sports sedan has undergone a mid-cycle revamp, emerging more potent than its competitor, the Volkswagen Golf R.

09 Apr 2024

Ohio

US: 'Missing' Indian student found dead in Ohio

A 25-year-old student from Hyderabad, Mohammed Abdul Arfath was found dead in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States.

08 Apr 2024

TikTok

Uber Eats introduces TikTok-inspired video feed for food discovery

Uber Eats is introducing a short-form video feed, similar to the popular social media platform TikTok, with the aim of enhancing food discovery.

08 Apr 2024

Boeing

Boeing aircraft engine cover falls off mid-flight, probe ordered

Aviation authorities in the United States have initiated an inquiry following an incident where the engine cowling of a Boeing 737-800 detached during take-off, striking a wing flap.

08 Apr 2024

Africa

Explained: US bird flu outbreak, concerns of next pandemic

The diagnosis of the H5N1 bird flu virus in a Texas farm worker in the United States, the second human case in the United States, has raised concerns.

07 Apr 2024

Google TV

Google TV offering free streaming of 2024 total solar eclipse

Google TV has announced its plans to offer free live coverage of the 2024 total solar eclipse.

06 Apr 2024

Samsung

Samsung amplifies chip-manufacturing in Texas with $44 billion investment commitment

Samsung is set to significantly bolster its investment in Texas, raising its total commitment to the state's chip-manufacturing industry to an impressive $44 billion, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.

06 Apr 2024

Electric Vehicles

Slow uptake of electric vehicles in tech-advanced nations: Here's why

Despite being global leaders in technology, countries such as Japan, the US, and South Korea are witnessing a slower-than-anticipated adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

06 Apr 2024

Apple

Apple opens doors to retro game emulators on App Store

Apple has announced that it will now allow retro game emulators on its App Store platform.

06 Apr 2024

Missouri

US: Another Indian student found dead, 10th incident this year

An Indian student studying in Ohio, United States, was found dead, the Indian Consulate in New York said on Friday.

05 Apr 2024

China

China will use AI to disrupt US, India elections: Microsoft

Microsoft has issued a warning about potential plans by China to interfere in the forthcoming elections in the US, South Korea, and India.

05 Apr 2024

Spotify

Spotify appoints Christian Luiga as its new CFO

Spotify has announced the appointment of Christian Luiga as its new chief financial officer.

05 Apr 2024

Texas

US's bird flu outbreak '100X worse' than Covid, warn experts

The recent outbreak of bird flu, specifically Type A H5N1, in the United States has sparked concern among scientists.

Report claims Indian government ordered killings in Pakistan; Centre responds 

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has categorically denied allegations of its involvement in targeted assassinations in Pakistan.

04 Apr 2024

Space News

Largest digital camera ever created for astronomy begins mission

US government-backed SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California has completed work on Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera, the largest digital camera ever created for astronomy.

04 Apr 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Why only vocal on Kejriwal's arrest, not Pakistanis?': US questioned

The United States Department of State was called out on Wednesday for bias in its treatment of political arrests.

04 Apr 2024

Joe Biden

Muslim leaders decline Biden's Iftar invitation over Israel-Gaza stance

The White House had to cancel its iftar party after several Muslim community leaders declined the invitation in protest of United States President Joe Biden's support for Israel in the conflict in Gaza.

03 Apr 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft could have stopped 2023 Chinese email breach: US government

An investigation by the US Cyber Safety Review Board has revealed that a significant breach of government emails in 2023, could have been prevented by Microsoft.

03 Apr 2024

Meta

US President Joe Biden joins fediverse via Instagram Threads

The President of the US, known on social media as @Potus, has broadened his digital presence by joining the fediverse through Instagram Threads.

03 Apr 2024

Donald Trump

Trump Media sues co-founders of Truth Social: Here's why

Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social and controlled by former President Donald Trump, has registered a lawsuit against co-founders Andy Litinsky and Wes Moss.

03 Apr 2024

California

California proposes bill to help employees relax after working hours

A new bill, AB 2751 or the "right to disconnect" bill, has been proposed by a member of the California State Assembly in the US.

03 Apr 2024

Amazon

Amazon discontinues 'Just Walk Out' technology in US: Here's why

Amazon is discontinuing its innovative "Just Walk Out" technology in its Fresh grocery stores across the US, according to a report by The Information.

02 Apr 2024

Hyundai

Hyundai's Level 4 autonomous car clears driving test in US

South Korean automaker Hyundai's IONIQ 5 robotaxi has achieved a significant milestone, by successfully passing a US driver's license test in Las Vegas.

Indeed unveils AI features for convenience of users, recruiters

Indeed, a leading job portal owned by Recruiter Holdings, has announced a redesign of its user profile page.

'Senseless attempts': India rejects China renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh 

The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday voiced its strong disapproval over China's recent attempt to rename various locations in Arunachal Pradesh.

02 Apr 2024

Texas

US: 2nd case of avian influenza detected in Texas

An unusual case of avian influenza, also known as H5N1, has been reported in Texas.

01 Apr 2024

Japan

300 million mbps! Scientists set new internet speed world record

A team of scientists from Aston University in the UK has achieved a groundbreaking feat in data transmission, setting a new global benchmark.

01 Apr 2024

S Jaishankar

Pannun assassination plot: India responds to US's 'red line' comment

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday responded to the "red line" comment made by United States Ambassador Eric Garcetti.

01 Apr 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal sent to judicial custody till April 15

Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Monday sent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15 in the excise policy-linked money laundering case.

31 Mar 2024

Cybercrimes

AT&T suffers major data breach, 73 million customers affected

AT&T, a prominent US telecommunications company, has begun notifying millions of its customers about a significant data breach.

30 Mar 2024

Shehbaz Sharif

Biden initiates direct communication with Pakistan's PM after 3 years

In a notable diplomatic development, United States (US) President Joe Biden has reportedly initiated direct communication with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

29 Mar 2024

K. Chandrashekar Rao

4th cop arrested in Telangana phone-tapping case

P Radhakrishna Rao, the fourth key suspect in the Telangana phone-tapping case, was arrested on Friday.

29 Mar 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

After US, UN comments on Kejriwal's arrest, Congress's 'frozen' accounts 

A day after the United States reiterated its stance on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest, a United Nations official also issued a statement on the issue.

28 Mar 2024

Cryptocurrency

Crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years behind bars

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX, once a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

28 Mar 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

India issues second statement after US's comments on Kejriwal's arrest 

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has reacted to the United States's second statement on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.