GM reports 2.2% decrease in third-quarter sales, but EVs make gains

GM reports 2.2% decrease in third-quarter sales, but EVs make gains

GM’s 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV during a media launch event for the vehicle in Detroit, May 16, 2024. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — Increases in sales of electric vehicles and small crossovers helped General Motors report slightly better-than-expected sales during the third quarter. The Detroit automaker reported a 2.2% drop in third-quarter sales compared … Read more

Tech view: Nifty signals indecision, forms small candle. How to trade on Thursday

Tech view: Nifty signals indecision, forms small candle. How to trade on Thursday

After showing a sharp weakness on Monday, Nifty consolidated on Tuesday with a range movement and closed the day lower by 13 points. After opening on a positive note, the Nifty attempted to move up soon after the opening. It later failed to sustain the opening gains and slipped into weakness with lacklustre movement. Minor … Read more

Microsoft’s Copilot AI Gets a Voice, Vision, and a ‘Hype Man’ Persona

Microsoft’s Copilot AI Gets a Voice, Vision, and a ‘Hype Man’ Persona

Microsoft deleted the over-eager office assistant Clippy some 17 years ago, but the vision for an friendly and optimistic AI helper has apparently found its way out of the Recycle Bin. The company is overhauling Copilot, the text-based artificial intelligence tool bundled with Windows and other software, with the addition of vision, voice, and the … Read more

Meta sued for hiring employee accused of stalking

Meta sued for hiring employee accused of stalking

A logo of US company’s Meta is displayed during the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on May 22, 2024. Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images A former Meta staffer who was placed on a “Do Not Hire” list after he stalked and harassed … Read more

Vance-Walz face-off: US VP rivals to clash in ‘high drama’ debate

Vance-Walz face-off: US VP rivals to clash in ‘high drama’ debate

Washington: US vice presidential contenders J.D. Vance and Tim Walz face off in what could be an unusually important undercard debate Tuesday as they compete for the decisive votes of the American heartland. The debate between Democrat Walz, the Minnesota governor chosen by Kamala Harris, and Republican Vance, the Ohio senator who is Donald Trump’s … Read more

Tom Brady watch collection to go up for sale at Sotheby’s

Tom Brady watch collection to go up for sale at Sotheby’s

Tom Brady. Mike Ehrmann | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Legendary quarterback Tom Brady is putting his valuable watch collection up for sale. The seven-time Super Bowl champion’s collection will be available this December through auction house Sotheby’s as part of “The GOAT Collection: Watches and Treasures from Tom Brady.” The watches range in … Read more

Longshoremen strike could cost US economy billions daily

Longshoremen strike could cost US economy billions daily

(NewsNation) — A strike shutting down ports from Maine to Texas could put holiday shopping — and the United States economy — at risk. The International Longshoremen Association’s strike — affecting ports along the East and Gulf coasts between Maine and Texas — comes after stalled negotiations with the U.S. Maritime Alliance. The union wants higher hourly wages … Read more

Welspun Corp shares surge 4%, hit 52-week high after securing Rs 2,400 crore US order

Welspun Corp shares surge 4%, hit 52-week high after securing Rs 2,400 crore US order

Welspun Corp share price rallied 4% to a 52-week high of Rs 795 in Tuesday’s trade on BSE following the announcement of a major order worth Rs 2,400 crore in the United States. “We are pleased to announce the receipt of a significantly large order in the USA valued at Rs 2,400 crore (approx.), for … Read more

MLS-OneFootball deal seeks to expand global audience

MLS-OneFootball deal seeks to expand global audience

Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami controls the ball during the second half of the game against St. Louis City at Chase Stadium on June 01, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Megan Briggs | Getty Images Major League Soccer is teaming up with German digital media platform OneFootball to provide highlights, stats and other content … Read more

Avocado bathrooms are back in UK as younger homeowners go green | Home improvements

Avocado bathrooms are back in UK as younger homeowners go green | Home improvements

Wild sage, lemon, peach, sorbet, mint, and avocado: not the makings of a bizarre fruit salad, but some of the forgotten shades of Britain’s bathrooms that were popular in the mid-20th century. The colourful suites disappeared from homes as whites and minimalist, neutral designs took over in the 1990s. But avocado-coloured bathrooms are back, and … Read more