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Thanks a lot, but no thanks.Thanks for the 10,000 steps a day and FaceTime,Thanks for the darling iPhone that’s mine,But I’m a guy with only so much time,Thanks a lot, but no thanks.Apologies to the writers Betty Comden, Adolph Green and André Previn for butchering the text of their classic song, “Thanks a lot, but no thanks.” I have not tried Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro VR headset. I’ve read about its amazing capabilities. Analysts are agog, but I’m out. It’s a thing of, well, not exactly beauty, but a sci-fi fantasy in 2023. It’s controlled by using your eyes, voice…

Major CNN talent voiced concerns about CEO Chris Licht, The Wall Street Journal reports. Citing those close to the matter, WSJ said several hosts spoke to incoming COO David Leavy. The report follows a disastrous profile of Licht in The Atlantic by Tim Alberta. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app As if things weren’t rocky enough for CNN Worldwide CEO Chris Licht, a new report from The Wall Street Journal revealed top on-air talent voiced concerns about the CEO to incoming COO…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar edged lower on Wednesday as traders assessed the odds of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve next week, while the scaled a fresh three-week high in the wake of a rate increase and a decidedly hawkish stance by its central bank . The Australian dollar peaked at $0.6690 in early Asia trade, its highest since mid-May, buoyed by lingering effects of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) quarter-point interest rate increase to an…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Changpeng Zhao, founder and chief executive officer of Binance, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier By Angus Berwick and Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – Two offshore trading firms controlled by Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao lie at the centre of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit launched against the world’s largest crypto exchange, which highlights concerns over client funds. Swiss-registered Sigma Chain received customer funds from Binance, the U.S. regulator said in its complaint on Monday,…

Source: yu_photo/AdobeThe Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ says it will launch a cross-chain stablecoin issuance and interoperability platform next year.In an official Mitsubishi UFJ announcement, the firm stated that it would work with a Tokyo-based company named Datachain to “build cross-chain infrastructure for stablecoins.”Mitsubishi UFJ began piloting the project back in March.A company named Toki, which is based in Dubai, will “establish a liquidity pool” for each of the blockchain networks the platform handles.The companies said that they would develop a “stablecoin issuance management platform” named Progmat Coin.“Target public blockchain networks” for the platform “include Ethereum, Cosmos, Avalanche, and Polygon.”But…

Chris Christie, the former governor of New Jersey who was eclipsed by Donald J. Trump in the 2016 presidential primaries, announced on Tuesday that he would seek the 2024 Republican nomination, setting up a rematch with the former president and expanding the field of G.O.P. candidates.In making a second run for the presidency, Mr. Christie, 60, has positioned himself as the person most willing to attack both Mr. Trump, his former friend turned adversary, and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who has been in second place in nearly every public Republican primary poll for months.Mr. Christie, who declared his run…

RHJ/iStock via Getty Images The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday it revoked a key federal permit for the proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine in Minnesota, saying the permit did not comply with water quality standards set by a sovereign downstream tribe. The Army Corps said it revoked the Clean Water Act permit, which it had previously suspended, “because the permit does not ensure compliance with water quality requirements of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.” The Corps initially awarded the permit in 2019, saying the project complied with all applicable federal laws and regulations, but…

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 03: As U.S. President Joe Biden, appearing via teleconference, looks on … [+] Attorney General Merrick Garland attends a meeting of the Task Force on Reproductive Healthcare Access during an event at the White House complex August 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. Abortion rights advocates achieved a victory yesterday in Kansas when voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed state legislators to ban or significantly restrict abortion. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Getty Images Attorneys have filed dueling motions seeking to claim victory in a federal lawsuit over the Department of Labor’s 2022 environmental,…

Mexico’s foreign minister quits to run for president in 2024 election

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hyundai Motors is seen on a steering wheel on display at the company’s headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, March 22, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji 2/2 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York City on Tuesday sued Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Corp, accusing the South Korean automakers of negligence and creating a public nuisance by selling vehicles that are too easy to steal. The most populous U.S. city joined several other major cities that have sued Hyundai and Kia over the thefts, including Baltimore, Cleveland, Milwaukee, San Diego and Seattle. In a…