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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies during a remote video hearing held by subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on “Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation” in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2021. Handout | Via ReutersBlock jumped more than 5% on Monday, leading a rally in shares of fintech companies as analysts downplayed the threat of JPMorgan Chase’s reported plan to charge data aggregators for access to customer financial information.The recovery followed steep declines on Friday, after Bloomberg reported that JPMorgan had circulated pricing sheets outlining potential fees for aggregators like Plaid and Yodlee,…

* The first 14 national-level economic and technological development zones were established in 12 coastal cities during the initial years of China’s reform and opening up over four decades ago.* Such zones have been trailblazers in institutional innovation, foreign investment and economic growth, setting the pace for China’s reform and opening-up endeavors.* Looking forward, these zones need to further improve and innovate in areas ranging from development positioning to institutions in a bid to shoulder greater responsibilities in the next phase of high-standard opening up, in-depth reform and high-quality development.This photo shows the recording site of the latest episode of…

Listen to article The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reserved a verdict on Monday in a case about the allocation of reserved seats in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly after hearing arguments from all the parties involved. A five-member bench of the ECP, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, conducted the hearing. The case involved five political parties, focusing on the distribution of reserved seats following the elections in the province. Representatives from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP), Awami National Party (ANP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTI-P) presented their arguments. Key points raised included…

A Long March-7 Y10 rocket carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-9 blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China’s Hainan Province, July 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)WENCHANG, Hainan, July 15 (Xinhua) — China launched the cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-9 in the early morning on Tuesday to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).The Long March-7 Y10 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-9, blasted off at 5:34 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the agency said.After about 10 minutes, Tianzhou-9 separated from the rocket and entered…

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday dismissed criticism surrounding the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) enhanced powers, calling it “propaganda” and reaffirming that the new authority was approved lawfully and designed only to counter large-scale sales tax fraud. Speaking to reporters at the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), Aurangzeb said the measures had been formally passed by the National Assembly in consultation with the Standing Committee, countering claims that the powers were imposed without oversight. He clarified that the additional FBR powers apply exclusively to cases involving over Rs50 million in tax evasion not on ordinary…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg looks on before the luncheon on the inauguration day of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second presidential term in Washington on Jan. 20, 2025.Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersMeta on Monday said it has removed about 10 million profiles for impersonating large content producers through the first half of 2025 as part of an effort by the company to combat “spammy content.”The crackdown is part of Meta’s broader effort to make the Facebook feed more relevant and authentic by taking action against and removing accounts that engage in “spammy” behavior, such as content created using artificial intelligence tools.As part…

Elon Musk speaks during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025.Nathan Howard | ReutersTesla CEO Elon Musk was not in a Miami courtroom Monday, but his name loomed large as a jury was selected for the federal trial of a civil lawsuit over the 2019 crash of a Tesla Model S that killed a pedestrian and left another badly injured when the car was in Autopilot mode.”Anything that involves Elon Musk is very hard for me,” one potential juror said.Another would-be juror said she could not…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that starting January 1, 2026, Pakistani pilgrims will only be allowed to travel to Iraq under officially registered group organisers. Pakistan, Iran and Iraq have agreed to establish a joint working group to streamline travel arrangements for pilgrims, following a trilateral conference of the countries’ interior ministers held in Tehran on Monday. Naqvi, speaking at the meeting, thanked his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni for hosting the conference at Pakistan’s request, highlighting the growing need to address issues faced by pilgrims visiting Iran and Iraq. تہران۔۔ وفاقی وزیرداخلہ محسن نقوی کی ایرانی وزارت…

The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with Xai visible in the background in this photo illustration on April 1, 2024. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe European Union on Monday called in representatives from Elon Musk’s xAI after the company’s social network X, and chatbot Grok, generated and spread anti-semitic hate speech, including praise for Adolf Hitler, last week.A spokesperson for the European Commission told CNBC via e-mail that a technical meeting will take place on Tuesday. xAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Sandro Gozi, a member of Italy’s parliament and member of the…

Former New York governor and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks during his primary election night rally in New York City, U.S., June 24, 2025. Kylie Cooper | ReutersAndrew Cuomo launched an independent bid to become mayor of New York City on Monday, setting up a rematch in November with frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee.Cuomo promised an overhaul of his failed primary campaign against Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman and self-described democratic socialist. But he also vowed to drop out of the race in September if another candidate looked to have a better shot at defeating Mamdani.”Unless…