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Efforts to salvage the submarine, June 15.
  • One of China's newest attack submarines sank at a shipyard in Wuhan.
  • Satellite images show China's efforts to salvage the nuclear-powered vessel.
  • China's shipbuilding industry is massive and at the core of its naval modernization efforts.

One of China's newest nuclear-powered attack submarines sank in a Wuhan shipyard, a US official told



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Ford is releasing a new version of its BlueCruise hands-free driving software, version 1.4, which it claims will let you keep your hands off the wheel twice as long. In fact, the company tells us it can now run an average of five times longer compared to last year’s version 1.2 and double that of 1.3, which started rolling out more recently



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Three Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s parked at their gates at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 18, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Southwest Airlines is reducing seat pitch on over half of its planes.
  • Southwest Airlines introduces premium seating with extra legroom to boost revenue.
  • Regular seats on about 450 planes will lose an inch of legroom, shrinking to 31 inches.
  • Southwest's new seating options align with competitors like American, Delta, and United.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks to the press outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York City after he was indicted on federal criminal charges.
  • Eric Adams took perks and donations from the Turkish government for years, prosecutors say.
  • A Turkish airline manager once offered $50 tickets — which a staffer said wasn't a "proper price," an indictment

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Hinge Health cofounders Daniel Perez and Gabriel Mecklenburg
  • Hinge Health has hired banks, with Morgan Stanley leading, for its IPO push, BI has learned.
  • The startup is gearing up to confidentially file its S-1 in the coming weeks.
  • $6.2 billion Hinge Health hopes to go public in early 2025.

Healthcare startup Hinge Health has hired several investment banks as it prepares to confidentially



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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially issued its full recommended fine against political consultant Steve Kramer for a series of illegal robocalls using deepfake AI technology and caller ID spoofing during the New Hampshire primaries. Kramer must pay $6 million in fines in the next 30 days or the Department of Justice will handle collection, according to a FCC statement.

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Mark Zuckerberg Meta Connect 2024
Mark Zuckerberg kicked off Meta Connect 2024 with a buzzy keynote.
  • Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Connect keynote impressed Wall Street, boosting Meta's stock on Wednesday.
  • Zuckerberg unveiled new Meta Quest headsets, AI features, and Orion holographic glasses.
  • Analysts praised the keynote but noted Orion's high cost and delayed consumer release.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg needed less than an hour to wow