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Intel, Germany sign agreement for $32.8 billion chip plant
Intel and the German government have signed a deal that would see the U.S. company investing more than 30 billion euros ($32.8 billion) in a chip manufacturing site in the German city of Magdeburg, with financial support from Berlin.
Word of the agreement came as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger in the German capital.
Can music festivals actually go green?
Coachella brings adrenaline-fueled sets to hundreds of thousands of festival-goers who gather in the California desert and it also leaves behind a lot of trash.
Beyond the plastic cups and water bottles strewn about each day, there's also the immense energy use of floodlights and earsplitting speakers.
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Bad Bunny, Blackpink, Frank Ocean headline Coachella
Hundreds of thousands of revelers were descending on California's Coachella Valley for the premier desert arts festival that kicked off on April 13, which for the first time won't feature a white headliner.
Netflix, UNESCO seek breakthrough for African cinema
It's a revenge thriller where a mother turns into a ruthless vigilante, tracking down and drowning a soldier who has killed her baby, in an explosion of violence and jubilation.
Elon Musk puts Twitter’s value at just $20 billion
Elon Musk has put the current value of Twitter at $20 billion, less than half the $44 billion he paid for the social media platform just five months ago, according to an internal email seen by American news media.
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Work stoppage on Athens metro (lines 2 and 3) from 9 p.m. Friday
Services on lines 2 (Red) and 3 (Blue) of the Athens will cease at 9 p.m. on Friday due to a work stoppage by metro workers.
The lines will remain closed until the end of shift.
Unions said they called the work stoppage to highlight problems with the metro system, such as the shortage of drivers, technicians, stationmasters and other specialized staff.
Ghost lake set to reappear as California hit again by rain
A lake that dried up 80 years ago yesterday looked set to reappear, as monster rainfall accumulated over California's wet winter season overwhelms the state's rivers.
Academy launches probe after indie film’s surprise Oscars nod
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Jan. 27 it was launching a review of Oscars campaigning, days after a small indie film surprised industry-watchers with a shock nomination to Hollywood's most prestigious awards.
"To Leslie" had taken just $27,000 at the box office when star Andrea Riseborough's name appeared on the shortlist of nominees for Best Actress.
US: California Shooter found Dead with Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
The man suspected of carrying out a shooting in Monterey Park in California has died. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said investigators have confirmed that the man identified as Huu Can Tran, 72, was found dead inside a white cargo van after engaging in a standoff with police in Torrance, California, CNN reported.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Husband undergoes Surgery after Deadly Assault
Paul Pelosi, husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was attacked using a hammer at his California home on Friday morning, has undergone surgery for a skull fracture and other severe injuries.