On NYC beaches, angry birds are fighting drones on patrol for sharks and swimmers

A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an aggressive group of seaside residents: local shorebirds. Since the drones began flying in May, flocks of birds have repeatedly swarmed the devices, forcing the police department and other city agencies to adjust their flight plans. While the attacks have slowed, they have not stopped completely, fueling concern from wildlife experts about the impact on threatened species nesting along the coast.

Stock Market Shift: Tesla, Nvidia Lead Nasdaq Sell-Off As Small Caps Soar; JPMorgan Earnings Due

Stock market rotation: Nvidia, Tesla and other titans led a Nasdaq sell-off as small caps and homebuilders soared. JPMorgan earnings loom.

‘Stillsuit’ From ‘Dune’ Inspires Design for Astronauts

Astronauts on spacewalks have a messy problem: where to “go.” Scientists inspired by the sci-fi novel and film series have designed a lightweight filtration system that, like the full-body “stillsuit” worn by inhabitants of the fictional planet Arrakis, would purify urine and allow the wearer to sip the reclaimed water. “Rather than astronauts having to wear diapers, the system collects the urine and then filters it and returns it as potable water within the suit,” said Sofia Etlin, a research staff member at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University, and an author of a study published Friday in the journal Frontiers in Space Technologies.

'Can he win the election?' Biden’s dire political situation spills into NATO summit

President Joe Biden's snafus at the end of a NATO Summit in Washington could not have come at a worse moment for the Democrat's political future.

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  Biden Accidentally Introduces Ukraine’s Zelensky as ‘President Putin’

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China's exports rise, but falling imports dampen June trade data

China's exports rose 8.6% in June from a year earlier, and imports unexpectedly shrank 2.3%, customs data showed on Friday, suggesting manufacturers are front-loading orders in anticipation of tariffs from a growing number of trade partners. A Reuters poll of economists had forecast exports would grow 8.0% by value and imports would rise 2.8%, compared with 7.6% and 1.8%, respectively, in the previous month. China's trade surplus grew to $99.05 billion, compared with a forecast of $85 billion and $82.62 billion in May. The United States has repeatedly highlighted the surplus as evidence of one-sided trade favouring the Chinese economy.

Indonesia says it has begun recovering data after major ransomware attack

Indonesia said it is beginning to recover data that had been encrypted in a major ransomware attack last month which affected more than 160 government agencies. The attackers identified as Brain Cipher asked for $8 million in ransom to unlock the data before later apologising and releasing the decryption key for free, according to Singapore-based cybersecurity firm StealthMole. The attack has disrupted multiple government services including immigration and operations at major airports.

Here's Why We Think Eastern & Oriental Berhad (KLSE:E&O) Is Well Worth Watching

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...

Father of the groom: Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani

Asia's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, spent the last two decades transforming the stodgy petrochemicals giant he inherited into a global empire spanning telecoms, retail, cricket and luxury fashion.Mukesh inherited the old-world businesses spanning oil, gas and petrochemicals, while his younger brother secured control of the power utility, telecoms and finance arms.

LuxUrban Hotels Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Securities

MIAMI, July 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LuxUrban Hotels Inc. (“LuxUrban” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LUXH), which secures long-term operating rights for entire hotels through Master Lease Agreements (MLA) under which it manages the hotel and rents out, on a short-term basis, rooms to business and vacation travelers, today announced the pricing of its previously announced public offering of 30,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.17 per share. The underwriters also were granted an over

"China, An Opportunity: Jiangsu Open and Welcoming": 2024 SHOW JIANGSU Photography Project Highlights Five "Trillion-Yuan Cities"

Information Office of Jiangsu Provincial People's GovernmentNANJING, China, July 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2024 SHOW JIANGSU Photography Project, hosted by the Information Office of Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, themed "China, An Opportunity: Jiangsu Open and Welcoming," recently invites journalists and professional photographers from 29 leading international media outlets. Over five days, they visited Nanjing, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, and Nantong - five cities each with a GDP e