SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix topped expectations on Thursday as it reported 9.3 million new subscribers and profits of $2.3 billion (about RM11 billion) in the first three months of the year. Silicon Valley-based Netflix had bet heavily on its content lineup to win fans, with subscribers now totalling 269.6 million. “With
ISTANBUL: A fire that raged from the basement of a 16-storey building in central Istanbul killed at least 29 people Tuesday, with flames and thick smoke billowing for hours despite a massive emergency response. The fire was contained and rescue efforts had ended by early evening, the city governor’s office
GAZA STRIP: Israel’s defence chief said Wednesday that a strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza was a “grave mistake”, after the incident prompted a chorus of international condemnation. “This incident was a grave mistake,” IDF chief Herzi Halevi said in a video message on the strike that hit
TAIPEI: At least seven people were killed and more than 700 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted. Officials said the quake was the strongest to shake the island in
SAN FRANCISCO: After the earthquake of ChatGPT’s phenomenal success a year ago, Silicon Valley investors have gone into overdrive with artificial intelligence, looking for the newest blockbuster idea in an ocean of hype and overpromising. OpenAI sparked a generative AI craze with ChatGPT, which can pen stories, create pictures, write
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the tech giant illegally maintained a monopoly on its iPhone, stifling competition and imposing high costs on consumers. The lawsuit, supported by multiple US states, accuses Apple of making it difficult for consumers to switch to cheaper
GAZA STRIP (Palestinian Territories): Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Israel on Friday to press for a truce in Gaza, ahead of a key UN Security Council vote on a US draft resolution on the need for an “immediate” ceasefire. Israel’s main backer the United States announced it would
WASHINGTON: US surgeons have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living patient for the first time, the hospital said on Thursday, a procedure that could help address the chronic shortage of donor organs. The four-hour operation was carried out on Saturday on a 62-year-old man suffering from
TOKYO: A theme park based on Japan’s “Dragon Ball” manga franchise will be built in Saudi Arabia’s new high-end tourist attraction of Qiddiya just outside Riyadh, authorities said on Friday. The announcement comes two weeks after fans of the massively popular and influential series were shocked by news of the
BUDAPEST: Tens of thousands of people rallied behind an emerging critic of Prime Minister Viktor Orban in central Budapest on Friday, as politicians gave fiery speeches for Hungary’s national day. In the wake of a child abuse pardon scandal that has shaken Orban’s government, former government insider Peter Magyar has
