Avatar5thChina anger as US amends wording on Taiwan independenceverified_publisherBBC News - Kelly NgThe US State Department has dropped a statement from its website which stated that Washington does not support Taiwan's independence - a move which has sparked anger in China. China said the revision "sends a wrong... signal to separatist forces advocating for Taiwan independence", and asked the US …
Avatar5thMeta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cableverified_publisherBBC News - Liv McMahonMeta has announced plans to build a 50,000km (31,000 mile) sub-sea cable across the world. The tech giant said Project Waterworth - connecting the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions - will be the world's longest underwater cable project when completed. Meta, which owns Facebook, …
Avatar5thScarlett Johansson warns of 'AI misuse' after fake Kanye videoverified_publisherBBC News - Paul GlynnScarlett Johansson has warned about the "misuse of AI" after a deepfake video purported to show her and other Jewish celebrities sending a message of protest to Kanye West. It comes after the rapper recently left the X platform following a tirade of antisemitic posts, and also sold swastika T-shirts …
Avatar5thDonald Trump to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium importsFinancial Times - James PolitiPresident’s plans hit shares of some European and Asian producers while bumping up US companies
Avatar5thLive updates - Trump says he will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium importsbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsJordan's leader, King Abdullah II, has arrived in Washington, DC and is scheduled to meet with Trump at the White House on Tuesday. One reporter asked Trump in the Oval Office how he would convince the king to take in more Palestinians, which Trump has raised as a potential solution. “I do think …
Avatar5thTrump says he is firing Kennedy Centre trustees and naming himself chairmanfalmouthpacket.co.uk - PA News AgencyHe also indicated that he would be dictating programming at one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions, specifically declaring that he would …
