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12:47am, 16th May, 2020

California officials reject subsidies for Musk's SpaceX over Tesla spat

A California state panel on Friday rejected a request from Elon Musk's SpaceX for $655,500 in state job and training funds, citing the chief executive's recent threats to move Tesla, the electric carmaker that he also runs, out of the state.

U.S., UK cyber officials say state-backed hackers taking advantage of outbreak

7:03pm, 8th April, 2020

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U.S., UK cyber officials say state-backed hackers taking advantage of outbreak

American and British cybersecurity officials are warning that state-backed hackers and online criminals are taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak to further their operations, echoing concerns from digital safety experts.

South Korea orders arrest of two Samsung Electronics officials over affiliate's accounting scandal

1:55pm, 10th May, 2019

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South Korea orders arrest of two Samsung Electronics officials over affiliate's accounting scandal

A South Korean court said on Saturday it had approved warrants to arrest two senior officials at Samsung Electronics in relation to an alleged accounting fraud at the tech giant's biopharma affiliate.

Indian lawmakers summon Facebook officials over citizens' rights protection

3:32am, 22nd February, 2019

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Indian lawmakers summon Facebook officials over citizens' rights protection

An Indian parliamentary panel has summoned representatives of Facebook Inc, its messaging services WhatsApp and photo-sharing app Instagram to appear before it early next month and discuss how to safeguard citizens' rights on social media.

U.S. making serious efforts to comply with EU data rules: EU officials

2:09pm, 18th October, 2018

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U.S. making serious efforts to comply with EU data rules: EU officials

The United States is making serious efforts to comply with a landmark data transfer pact agreed two years ago, EU officials said on Thursday amidst criticism by some civil liberties groups and EU lawmakers that the U.S. is not living up to the accord...

Officials explain why they closed Sunspot Solar Observatory (and it wasn’t aliens)

11:57pm, 16th September, 2018

Space

Officials explain why they closed Sunspot Solar Observatory (and it wasn’t aliens)

The Richard B. Dunn Solar Telescope is the centerpiece of the Sunspot Solar Observatory on Sacramento Peak in New Mexico. (National Science Foundation Photo) After days of fighting rumors about alien visitations, the managers of the Sunspot Solar Obs...

1:54pm, 13th September, 2018

Space

NASA and Russian officials knock down a conspiracy theory on space station leak

Space station crew members work to patch up a small hole in the inner hull of a Soyuz spacecraft on Aug. 30. (NASA / Roscosmos via @NASASpaceflight / Twitter) NASA and Russia’s space agency t today aimed at quashing viral claims that someone on the I...

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California officials reject subsidies for Musk's SpaceX over Tesla spat

U.S., UK cyber officials say state-backed hackers taking advantage of outbreak

South Korea orders arrest of two Samsung Electronics officials over affiliate's accounting scandal

Indian lawmakers summon Facebook officials over citizens' rights protection

U.S. making serious efforts to comply with EU data rules: EU officials

Officials explain why they closed Sunspot Solar Observatory (and it wasn’t aliens)

NASA and Russian officials knock down a conspiracy theory on space station leak

Facebook takes down Trump ads over 'organized hate' policy

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Amazon, Valentino file joint lawsuit over shoes counterfeiting

Kenya video-conference platform elbows its way into crowded field

Alibaba's Ant Group appoints new chief technology officer