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Paris 'flying taxis' scheme misses Olympic debut
Flying taxis could whisk passengers across Paris or help with emergency medical care from December, operators said on Thursday, while acknowledging that the dream of showing off the scheme during the Paris Olympics was impossible.
Deliveroo shares surge on 'profit milestone'
Deliveroo shares surged more than ten percent Thursday after the international food delivery app struck its first six-month net profit, an achievement described as a "major milestone" by its boss. Deliveroo, which experienced surging demand during the Covid pandemic from lockdown-hit customers, has tens of thousands of self-employed riders -- a status that continues to cause controversy.
Ukraine to unleash robot dogs on its front lines
Ukraine could soon unleash robot dogs on its front lines, replacing soldiers for perilous missions like spying on Russian trenches or detecting mines. Stealthy and agile, they could soon become an invaluable ally on the front line for an Ukrainian army that is short on manpower to repel the Russian invasion, its makers said.
Not to be sniffed at: Dolce & Gabbana launches €99 dog perfume
No need to wrestle your dog into the bath anymore. "Cause I'm not just a dog, I'm Fefe," it ends.
Harvest starts very early in Sicily's drought-hit vineyards
On the hills of the Contessa Entellina vineyard in western Sicily, the harvest is already well underway, the grapes ripening earlier than usual because of drought and high temperatures. Contessa Entellina's harvest will be smaller than last year, with smaller grapes.
China's top chipmaker reports Q2 plunge in profits
Leading Chinese chipmaker SMIC announced Thursday a sharp year-on-year drop in profits during the second quarter, as a domestic price war and technological rivalry between Beijing and Washington show no signs of abating.
Siemens profits soar on software demand, AI 'boom'
German industrial giant Siemens said Thursday its quarterly profits jumped sharply, driven by demand for production software as well as the "boom" in artificial intelligence and customers upgrading power grids. "We are benefiting from the boom in artificial intelligence, and the accelerated energy transition," he told journalists after the results were released.
Jeweller's eye-popping watch is love letter to Albania
Albanian jeweller Pirro Ruco laboured day and night for five years to capture the essence of his country in a spectacular luxury watch. It was my new dream," he told AFP. For the next five years, Pirro said he focused on "doing something special, Albanian, and at the same time completely new and never before seen in the watch industry."
Paris 'flying taxi' test flights scrapped during Olympics
Test flights of so-called flying taxis -- futuristic drones capable of transporting people -- have been scrapped in Paris during the Olympics as the certification for the engine has not come through, its promoters told AFP Thursday. However test flights without passengers will be held in the aerodrome of the suburban town of Saint Cyr l'Ecole, west of Paris, on Thursday and Sunday, they said.
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