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TSMC blamed a lack of skilled US workers for delays in opening a plant in Arizona. The chips manufacturer triggered a controversy by seeking to import workers from Taiwan to train the new employees.
Donald Trumpâs media company cleared a final hurdle to go public. Its partner in the SPAC deal has settled charges of securities fraud.
Apple opposed a UK government effort to bypass privacy features. The tech giant threatened to remove iOS features like iMessage in the country should the proposal become law.
Ron DeSantis is going after Bud Lightâs parent company AB InBev. The Florida governor ordered the state investment board to probe the brewer over its share price decline in the aftermath of the Dylan Mulvaney ad.
Broadway shows must go onâfor now. A union representing theater workers struck a preliminary deal to improve wages and labor conditions, avoiding a strike.
No one needed Barbenheimer more than AMC
If you think Barbenheimer is just an internet meme juxtaposing the release of two films released today in the USâBarbie and Oppenheimerâyouâre not giving marketers enough credit. AMC said more than 20,000 moviegoers have already booked double features for the two films.
The once-meme-stock-darling theater chain hasnât seen its revenue return to pre-pandemic levels. A projected $200 million opening weekend for Barbenheimer might just be the extra large popcorn with butter that AMC ordered.
Italyâs heat waves are hellishâin nature and in name
As record-breaking heat waves sweep across Italy and the rest of Europe, their dangers are proving fatal. But also capturing headlines are the heat wavesâ evocative appellations, all straight out of classical mythology.
đđđ Cerberus: Hellâs three-headed hound
đ± Charon: The ferryman of the underworld
đ Minos: The serpent-tailed judge
Not all scientists agree on naming heat waves. Some see it as a distraction, while others argue it makes people more aware of the danger of climate change. Quartzâs Gabriela Riccardi spoke to the meteorology engineer whoâs coming up with the names and is clearly a fan of Dante Alighieriâs Divine Comedy.
The worldâs largest office building, by the digits
65,000: Employees
The building is in Indiaâs gem capital and just stole the title of worldâs biggest office from the Pentagon.
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Postmenopausal orcas guard their adult sons from fights. They donât do the same for their female kids.
âCroftâs tortoiseâ has been improved upon. A mathematical coloring conundrum that we could barely understand, much less solve, was, luckily, left to the professionals.
A teen allegedly swatted a Ford plant so his friend could get a night off work. Now he could face seven years in prison.
Dominoâs is offering an inflation pizza in India. The 7-inch (17.8-cm) cheese pizza with a hint of basil on it costs 49 rupees ($0.60).
An ancient volcano off Canadaâs Pacific coast is still active. Itâs also covered in a million giant eggs.
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