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ATLANTA (AP) — Sonya and Steve McKaig were close friends with Jim Beck until they got a look at the evidence that federal investigators had gathered against the now-suspended Georgia insurance commissioner. Then the friendship ended with the McKaigs … [Continue reading] about 3 testify Georgia’s Beck directed money flows from insurer
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota plans to hire more people and invest heavily in its subsidiary Woven Planet to work on mobility technology so the Japanese automaker stays competitive amid the global shift to using artificial intelligence and robotics in everyday … [Continue reading] about Toyota revs up its digital mapping subsidiary Woven Planet
NEW DELHI (AP) — It began in February with a tweet by pop star Rihanna that sparked widespread condemnation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of massive farmer protests near the capital, souring an already troubled relationship … [Continue reading] about India internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona and the surrounding northeast corner of Spain is shutting down once again to stem an unchecked wave of the delta variant of the coronavirus that is running wild among the unvaccinated young. Regional authorities on … [Continue reading] about Delta strain forces Spain’s Catalonia to restore curfew
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — TSMC, the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips for Apple Inc. and other global brands, said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 11.2% over a year earlier to $4.8 billion as demand for smartphones and consumer … [Continue reading] about Taiwan chipmaker TSMC says profit up 11.2% as demand rises
