By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) – Chinese military researchers have used outputs from leading U.S. artificial intelligence models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic to train domestic AI systems to advance China’s defence capabilities, according to a Reuters review of more than 80 Chine
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Ten international climbers led by a renowned Nepal-born mountaineer were missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains in northern Pakistan. The Alpine Club of Pakistan received initial reports that the avalanche struck the team led by Nirmal Pur
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Malik Nabers insists he does not know what the “PUP” list means — the place where players land if they are physically unable to perform at the start of training camp. At least this year, he doesn’t need to. He’s on the field at camp with the New York Giants, and a
NEW YORK (AP) — A monster day for Microsoft’s stock following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street Thursday, while computer-chip companies regained some of their sharp recent losses. In the bond market, though, worries remained about i
Hamas May Agree to Gradual Disarmament as Gaza Pilot Neighborhood Nears By The Media Line Staff Hamas is weighing a US-backed proposal that would require the terror group to surrender its weapons in stages while launching a broader plan to rebuild parts of the Gaza Strip, Channel 12 News reported, c
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian law enforcement agents burned some 4.2 metric tons of cocaine worth about $336 million on Thursday, days after authorities announced the country’s largest-ever drug seizure and implicated senior police officials in the trafficking operation. Authorities said investi
Apple posted a solid fiscal third quarter on Thursday, climbing past Wall Street’s expectations thanks to strong sales of the iPhone and MacBook computers. Apple raised the prices of its Macs and iPads last month, citing a memory-chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom. The comp
July 30 (Reuters) – NBCUniversal on Thursday named outsider Christopher Halpin as its next finance chief as it prepares to separate from Comcast’s cable and broadband business into a standalone public company. Comcast announced last month it would split off NBCUniversal and Sky, unwinding 15 years o
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, July 30 (Reuters) – A movie producer is seeking $105 million in damages from Netflix after he says a copy of his unreleased Nicolas Cage movie was stolen from the streaming service’s studios in Hollywood. Attorneys for producer Simon Afram said in a lawsuit filed on Wed
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, July 30 (Reuters) – Apple on Thursday reported sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations, fueled by its customers snapping up iPhones and MacBooks amid price increases across the consumer electronics sector. Apple said sales for its fiscal third quarter en
July 30 (Reuters) – Gaming platform Roblox forecast quarterly bookings below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as tougher age-verification measures weigh on onboarding and engagement, sending its shares down about 12% in after-hours trading. The company has implemented age verification following he
NEW YORK (AP) — Ancient mummy DNA recovered in Chile has yielded the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas. Smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases in human history before it was eradicated in 1980, largely thanks to vaccination. For centuries, the virus
Boasting thrilling auctions, a bustling swap meet, and an atmosphere steeped in Americana charm, the Rust Belt Americana Antique Swap & Auction takes place at East Moline's Bend XPO from August 6 through 8, the event hosted hy Rob Wolfe of American Pickers fame, and promising rare items and unforget
Praised by Metro as "hilariously heartfelt" and by the New York Times as "a fast-paced romp" that "exudes a jovial, winking fondness for all things Harry," author Matt Cox's stage comedy Puffs enjoys an August 6 through 15 run at Moline's Black Box Theatre, this riotous and touching tale about the h
PARIS (AP) — Four people have died in two separate attempts to cross the English Channel on small boats, French authorities said on Thursday. Three people were recovered near Dunkirk after a boat was reported around 6 a.m. and rescue teams were deployed, the maritime prefecture for the English Chann
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Monsoon rains collapsed the roof of a multistory house in eastern Pakistan, killing at least nine family members and injuring several others, officials said Thursday. Pakistan has been experiencing above-normal rainfall in recent years, with scientists linking the trend to cl
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo, official data released on Thursday showed, marking a 50% increase in around a week that shows the emergency continuing to outpace response efforts. As of Tuesday, 3,442 cases had been recorded,
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian public library has had a book returned an estimated 150 years late and has no way of tracking down the errant borrower, a librarian said on Thursday. The book “Antiquities of Athens,” published in 1858, was returned to the library in the seaside town of Kiam
By Gram Slattery and Lisandra Paraguassu WASHINGTON/BRASILIA, July 30 (Reuters) – The Brazilian government has for weeks withheld the formal diplomatic approval needed for the next U.S. ambassador to take up his post, angering U.S. officials and deepening a rift between the Western Hemisphere’s two
Tucked away in a string of houses between the highway and the river somewhere north of the Quad Cities is an old river cabin, marvelously redone and modernized into a rock 'n' roll minimalist dream. There's no reason to believe that Burnt McMelba Toast are practicing here until I finally step out of
Rod had invited us to hang out with his co-founder Matt Friesz and each of their sons who had joined the [Burnt McMelba] Toast band this year to hear them rehearse for two gigs in August. He wanted us to learn more about how Toast was not having a reunion. The band was having a revival with second-g
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s online safety watchdog has filed legal action against messaging app Telegram, saying the platform failed to remove extremist content including videos of white supremacist mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and the New Zealand city of Christchurch as well as
LONDON (AP) — Voters in the English city of Manchester are electing a new mayor Thursday to replace Andy Burnham, who quit the job to become Britain’s prime minister. It’s also chance for some 2 million voters to pass judgment on the governing Labour Party, whose sagging popularity Burnham hopes to
SINGAPORE (AP) — A French student was fined 600 Singapore dollars ($465) after pleading guilty Thursday to a public nuisance charge in Singapore for filming himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back in what lawyers described as a social media stunt. Didier Gasp
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Rural communities in southwestern Japan were struggling to get their lives back to normal Thursday, two days after a powerful earthquake set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes, killing at least 23 people. Time was running out to find surv
SEOUL, July 30 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission has fined telecoms company KT Corp 54 billion won ($37.43 million) for a leak of customer personal information, the commission said on Thursday. Hackers stole more than 16,600 KT mobile service customers’ personal da
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The townspeople of St. Mary’s can breathe a sigh of relief. They are finally getting rid of the foul smell of rotten fish that has for years — when the wind blows their way — wafted over their tiny community in Canada ‘s easternmost province. And the culprit for th
Drone Strikes US-Owned LNG Tanker at Egypt’s Damietta Port By The Media Line Staff A drone struck the US-owned liquefied natural gas floating storage tanker Energos Winter at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta on Wednesday, triggering a fire that spread to a second vessel, the Gaslog Salem, Reut
Based on the Oscar-winning modern classic that stands as one of the highest-grossing animated films of all time, Disney's Frozen enjoys an August 7 through 16 run at Moline's Spotlight Theatre, this magical family enchantment a three-time Tony Award nominee hailed by The Guardian for its "theatrical
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday despite persistently high inflation and a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war. The Fed’s rate-setting committee reached the 9-3 decision after two days of deliberations, marking the fifth straight meeting
