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Amazon has decided to discontinue its Astro for Business security robot device just seven months after its release. According to an email sent to customers and employees on Wednesday and provided to TechCrunch, the reason for shelving Astro for Business is simple: Amazon wants to focus on the home version of Astro, which launched in 2021 and offers features like home security, pet detection, message delivery and a cargo box that can carry up to 4.4 pounds. “We are committed to our vision of bringing world-class consumer robotics solutions to homes,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a prepared statement. “To…
After the 2024 T20 World Cup, India and Pakistan will face each other in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The two Asian powerhouses have limited their encounters to ICC and continental tournaments due to political differences. Indian teams have historically dominated their arch rivals in ICC tournaments, most recently when India narrowly defeated Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 in New York. Pakistan’s last win against India in an ICC event was in the T20 World Cup 2021 in the UAE.And their previous defeat came all the way back in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. Eight…
If China does not want Iran to acquire nuclear weapons and has categorically stated that it will not do so, why does it not support greater pressure from Western countries, Israel and the International Atomic Energy Agency in response to Iran’s nuclear violations?The Jerusalem Post spoke to sources on multiple sides of the issue to get a better understanding of Beijing’s position and actions.China does not trust Iran too much. There have been other times when Iran has insulted China and Beijing has punished Tehran, including when China supported global sanctions against Iran in the early 2010s.More recently, this…
A year after launching, Meta’s newest social network looks set to be a serious rival to Elon Musk’s X. With 175 million active users and partnering with A-list celebrities like Taylor Swift, Threads combines a Twitter-like feed of text, images and video with the brand-friendly sheen of Instagram.But ahead of a presidential election that’s unfolding in part on social media, one of Threads’ biggest obstacles to relevance may be self-imposed: Threads leader, Instagram chief executive Adam Mosseri, argues that Threads can go beyond X without pushing the kind of hard news, politics and social issues content that made the app…
“The Lakers’ second-round draft pick, Bronny James, spoke at his introductory press conference on Tuesday. (Robert Gautier/Los Angeles Times)Lakers rookie Bronny James has signed a four-year deal with guaranteed pay that could be worth nearly $8 million, a person with knowledge of the contract but not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to The Times.James, whom the team introduced on Tuesday, was the Lakers’ 55th pick in the second round after spending one year at the University of Southern California.The Lakers will have a team option on the fourth year of the contract.James, who missed the start of his freshman year…
One of the most severe heat waves in living memory is sweeping across California, breaking hundreds of records and may take more than a week to subside, with inland areas likely to be hit hardest, especially the deserts and valleys.”It cannot be overemphasized that this is an extremely dangerous and deadly situation,” wrote the National Weather Service in San Francisco. “While it may not seem that way if you live near the coast, an event of this size, magnitude and duration would rival anything seen inland in the past 18 years.”Temperatures exceeding 100-120 degrees are becoming a daily occurrence in…
KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) – Everyone agrees that November’s NWSL Championship game will be played at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, which is both exciting and important for the women’s sport.Patricia Iorgu now lives in Northern California and is in town visiting family. She grew up in Springfield, Missouri, and was strolling the city and River Market with her family on Wednesday morning.They’re all excited to hear the news, but they also spoke about what it means for past, present and new generations of female sports fans.”Women’s sports are getting the attention they deserve and female athletes are being treated…
Apple’s Phil Schiller is set to join OpenAI’s board of directors. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In a sign of the strengthening relationship between Apple (AAPL) and OpenAI, following their AI partnership announced at WWDC in June, a top Apple executive will join OpenAI’s non-voting board of directors. First reported by Bloomberg, Apple’s head of App Store and events, Phil Schiller, who has been with the company for nearly 30 years, will join the board later this year. At its annual developers conference on June 10, Apple said it plans to make OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT available on its devices and integrate it…
Over the past few years, few trends have been as enduring as the intertwining of food and fashion—you know what I’m talking about: cute baby tees emblazoned with tomato clusters from it boutique Lisa Says Gah, Rachel Antonoff dresses printed with colorful sardine tins, and Susan Alexandra’s dangling shrimp earrings—but the latest evolution of this trend revolves around handbags. This week, Kate Spade announced a new collaboration with Heinz, which includes a crossbody bag inspired by the brand’s iconic ketchup packets. Retailing for $398, the bag’s details are super fun, boasting pink trim that looks like the real thing, decorative…
A new stage of China-Pakistan cooperation and the Middle East The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, is entering into a very promising second phase. While the first phase was about developing road infrastructure and launching new power projects, the second phase will focus on establishing Special Economic Zones (SEZs), modernizing Pakistan’s agriculture, and developing the information technology and mining sectors. This will not only give Pakistan a much-needed boost in its current challenging economic situation, but will also open new avenues for investment in the Middle East. CPEC already connects Kashgar…