Whistle­blow­er who accused Boeing supplier of ignoring defects dies | Aviation News

Whistle­blow­er who accused Boeing supplier of ignoring defects dies | Aviation News

Former Spirit AeroSystems employee Joshua Dean dies after sudden illness, family says. A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of ignoring defects in the production of the 737 MAX has died, family members and his lawyer have said. Joshua Dean, a former Spirit AeroSystems employee who alleged he was fired…

Microsoft to invest $1.7 bbn in AI, cloud infrastructure in Indonesia | Technology

Microsoft to invest $1.7 bbn in AI, cloud infrastructure in Indonesia | Technology

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says investment will help Southeast Asia’s biggest economy thrive in ‘new era’. Microsoft has announced plans to invest $1.7bn in artificial intelligence and cloud services in Indonesia. Under the plans unveiled by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, the tech giant will train 840,000 people in Indonesia in…

In Japan, book criticising trans ‘craze’ sparks rare culture-war skirmish | LGBTQ News

In Japan, book criticising trans ‘craze’ sparks rare culture-war skirmish | LGBTQ News

Tokyo, Japan – When Japanese book publisher Kadokawa announced last year it would publish a translation of Abigail Shrier’s Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters, it ignited a culture-war skirmish of the kind rarely seen in Japan. Trans rights activists organised a protest in front of Kadokawa’s Tokyo…

Former Binance CEO CZ sentenced to four months | Crypto News

Former Binance CEO CZ sentenced to four months | Crypto News

Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating US money-laundering laws at the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The sentence was imposed by United States District Judge Richard Jones in Seattle, who rejected prosecutors’ request that the 47-year-old Zhao serve a…

‘Country is doing well’: Why jobless young Indians are still backing Modi | India Election 2024 News

‘Country is doing well’: Why jobless young Indians are still backing Modi | India Election 2024 News

Patna, Bihar – Sanjeev Kumar is 27 and jobless – a desperate situation compounded by his car salesman father’s imminent retirement in a few years. The business studies graduate from Patna, the capital of the eastern Indian state of Bihar, voted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…

On ‘China’s Instagram’, women find a space to discuss the routine and taboo | Social Media

On ‘China’s Instagram’, women find a space to discuss the routine and taboo | Social Media

Taipei, Taiwan – Alice Guo sparked a flurry of interest on Xiaohongshu, the Chinese social media and e-commerce platform, when she decided one day in 2021 to share advice on preparing for a job interview. Chinese-born Guo was living in Toronto at the time, grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic after…

Dubai’s ruler announces construction of world’s largest airport terminal | Aviation News

Dubai’s ruler announces construction of world’s largest airport terminal | Aviation News

Al Maktoum International Airport is envisaged to have capacity for 260 million passengers upon completion. Dubai has started work on a $35bn airport terminal that is set to have the world’s largest capacity upon completion, the emirate’s ruler has said. Dubai’s Prime Minister and Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid…

Elon Musk meets China’s No 2 official in Beijing | Technology

Elon Musk meets China’s No 2 official in Beijing | Technology

Telsa CEO’s unannounced visits comes as Chinese carmakers are promoting rival models at the Beijing Motor Show. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has met with China’s No 2 official on an unannounced visit to Beijing. Musk’s meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang comes as Chinese carmakers are promoting their latest electric…