No longer in life-threatening condition

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico walks during the European Council summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on April 18, 2024.  Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is expected to survive a multiple-shot assassination attempt following surgery, according to the country’s deputy prime minister. “Fortunately, as far as … Read more

Uber announces Uber Shuttle, Uber Caregiver, Costco perks

Uber on Wednesday announced several new product updates at the company’s annual Go-Get showcase in New York City that aim to help its customers save money on rides and food. The product updates reflect Uber’s continued push to drive growth and demand across its mobility and delivery business segments. The new features could help the … Read more

Site Traffic Down? Google Just Made Some Big Search Changes

Google is now doing the Googling for its expansive U.S. audience — and news publishers are facing potentially multi-billion-dollar consequences caused by the change. Google announced on Tuesday that it is applying AI to high-impact elements of search, from AI summaries to pages of AI recommendations in clustered groups. AI summaries, which appear at the … Read more

EU must avoid ‘disaster’ of decoupling amid China tariffs

The European Union must avoid a harmful decoupling of global trade as it mulls tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other goods, the bloc’s economic chief said Wednesday. “I think that as far as Europe is concerned we need a more mature attitude in our trade, securing our economy … especially with China,” European Commissioner … Read more

Cisco (CSCO) Q3 earnings report 2024

Chuck Robbins, chief executive officer of Cisco, participates in a Bloomberg interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 17, 2024. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cisco reported earnings and revenue for the fiscal third quarter that topped Wall Street’s estimates, even with sales dropping from a year earlier. The … Read more

U.S., EU and NATO decry Georgia’s decision to adopt ‘Russian law’

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili delivers a speech during an gathering celebrating Europe Day outside her residence in Tbilisi on May 9, 2024. (Photo by Vano SHLAMOV / AFP) (Photo by VANO SHLAMOV/AFP via Getty Images) Vano Shlamov | Afp | Getty Images Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Wednesday held talks with European ministers to urgently … Read more

Biden EV tariffs may not be enough to stave off growing threat

U.S. President Joe Biden announces increased tariffs on Chinese products to promote American investments and jobs in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 14, 2024 in Washington, DC.  Win Mcnamee | Getty Images DETROIT – President Joe Biden’s plan to quadruple tariffs on China-made electric vehicles is unlikely to stave off the … Read more

Slovak PM Fico shot and in a ‘life-threatening’ condition

Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico attends a press conference during a Special European Council Meeting on April 18, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. Pier Marco Tacca | Getty Images News | Getty Images Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt that has sent shockwaves across the … Read more

Amazon goes head to head with media giants in Upfronts ads debut

Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Amazon has become a growing threat to digital ad incumbents Meta and Google, attracting billions of dollars a quarter from brands that are trying to reach the masses of consumers who swarm to the site on a daily basis. But it’s no longer just about digital ad dollars, … Read more

Airlines challenge Biden administration fee disclosure rule

Aerial view of United Airlines passenger planes docked in a terminal of Newark Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on May 11, 2024.  Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Major airlines and an industry trade association asked a federal appeals court to toss out a new Department of Transportation rule requiring earlier disclosure of add-on … Read more