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APEC says 'concerned' over challanges to global trade
APEC says 'concerned' over challanges to global trade
by  AFP

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group said Friday that it was "concerned" over the challenges to global trade, as ministers from APEC countries met in South Korea in the shadow of growing woes from US tariffs. "We are concerned with the fundamental challenges faced by the global trading system," trade ministers from the 21-member group said in a joint statement.

Take-Two earnings boost delayed along with 'GTA VI'
Take-Two earnings boost delayed along with 'GTA VI'
by  AFP

Take-Two Interactive on Thursday dialed back earnings expectations for the current fiscal year due to the delayed release of keenly anticipated video game "Grand Theft Auto VI". "The ambition and complexity of Grand Theft Auto VI is greater than any previous Rockstar title."

Nose cone glitch wipes Australian rocket launch
Nose cone glitch wipes Australian rocket launch
by  AFP

An Australian aerospace firm said Friday it has scrubbed a historic attempt to send a locally developed rocket into orbit, citing a glitch in the nose cone protecting its payload -- a jar of Vegemite. If successful, it would be the first Australian-made rocket to be sent into orbit from Australian soil.

US rests case in landmark Meta antitrust trial
US rests case in landmark Meta antitrust trial
by  AFP

The US government rested its case against Facebook-owner Meta on Thursday, as it tries to persuade a US judge that the tech giant bought Instagram and WhatsApp to neutralize them as rivals.

Coinbase expects data breach to cost it up to $400 mn
Coinbase expects data breach to cost it up to $400 mn
by  AFP

Coinbase on Thursday said criminals bribed and duped their way to stealing cryptocurrency from its users, then tried to blackmail the exchange to keep the crime quiet. "Cyber criminals bribed and recruited a group of rogue overseas support agents to steal Coinbase customer data to facilitate social engineering attacks," the leading US cryptocurrency exchange said in a blog post.