Author: Reputation Poll Staff

TikTok will start making its case on Monday against a law that will see it banned in the US unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells the social media app within nine months. The measure – signed into law by President Biden in April – has been prompted by concerns that US users’ data is vulnerable to exploitation by China’s government. TikTok and ByteDance have always denied links to the Chinese authorities and have described the law an “extraordinary intrusion on free speech rights.” The firm, which claims to have more than 170 million US users, will make its arguments before a…

Ryan Imperio has been named the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year for a photograph that captures the progression of Baily’s beads during the 2023 annular eclipse. Baily’s beads are formed when sunlight shines through the valleys and craters of the Moon’s surface, and are only briefly visible when an eclipse is beginning or ending. Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn, one of the judges and a meteorologist, said the winning image was an “impressive dissection of the fleeting few seconds” when Baily’s beads can be seen. “This image left me captivated and amazed,” she added. Mr Imperio, who won £10,000…

Over the next decade, according to certain forecasts, there’s a one in four chance of another outbreak on the scale of Covid-19. It could be influenza or coronavirus – or something completely new. Covid-19, of course, infected and killed millions of people worldwide, so it’s a frightening prospect. So could AI help to alleviate it? Researchers in California are developing an AI-based early warning system that will examine social media posts to help predict future pandemics. The researchers, from University of California, Irvine (UCI) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), are part of the US National Science Foundation’s…

A former Ticketmaster boss who illegally accessed a rival company’s computer servers to steal information has been sentenced. British national Stephen Mead stole sensitive data from CrowdSurge – a smaller business he had previously worked for – between 2013 and 2015. His actions directly contributed to the company’s collapse, the Department of Justice, in New York, said. Mead pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusions against CrowdSurge, in June. He has now been ordered to pay $67,970 as a forfeiture (about £52,000), and sentenced to a year’s supervised release. Court papers filed in the US state Ticketmaster executives had…

Boeing workers have gone on strike after they overwhelmingly rejected a tentative deal between union representatives and the plane maker that included a 25% pay rise. More than 30,000 workers in Seattle and Portland downed their tools from midnight Pacific Time (07:00 GMT) on Friday. The walkout is another setback for the firm, which is facing deepening financial losses. It is also struggling to repair its reputation after a series of safety issues, including two fatal crashes. The strike will be a major blow for Boeing’s new chief executive Kelly Ortberg, who was appointed last month with a mission to turn the…

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s firm has denied fresh allegations that Swiss authorities had frozen $310m (£236m) of their funds in Swiss bank accounts. US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research alleged that the action was part of a money laundering and securities forgery investigation into the Adani Group. In a post on X, Hindenburg cited “newly released Swiss criminal court records”, reported by a Swiss media outlet, as its information source. In the past, Hindenburg has accused the Adani Group of money laundering and stock market manipulation, which the firm has denied. Hindenburg claimed that the court records showed how an Adani frontman invested…

“Today, as in the past, you are part of Africa’s transformation” – Akinwumi Adesina heralds commitment shown by Bank staff in building its thrilling history Praising the courage of members of staff deployed in Somalia and Sudan – both countries facing fragile contexts – Adesina paid tribute to those who risk their own and their families’ lives on a daily basis to advance Africa’s cause Access Multimedia Content ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, September 10, 2024/ — The President and Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has paid tribute to the preeminent…

India’s market regulator is facing a threat to its credibility after a barrage of allegations against its chief, top fund managers have told the BBC. Multiple charges, mostly around conflict of interest, have surfaced against Madhabi Puri Buch, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), from at least four different corners over the past month. She has denied most of them and not publicly responded to some. This comes amid a bull run in India’s equity markets, which are among the world’s best performing this year. Foreign investors have pumped in over $6bn (£4.5bn), while millions of…

An amateur theatre is employing a wellbeing adviser to support the cast of its production of a best-selling thriller. The Girl on the Train, based on Paula Hawkins’ novel, features “dark content” such as domestic abuse and alcoholism as a character called Rachel tries to untangle the truth about a missing woman, Megan. “I wanted to take extra measures to ensure our cast and crew were supported and safe,” said Davina Beegoo-Price, creative director at Sharnbrook Mill Theatre, Bedfordshire. Emily Dignan, who plays Megan, said a wellbeing adviser was “mostly unheard of” in amateur shows, but that “it should be a…

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Nick Knowles has said it is “important” that complaints are listened to, after a number of celebrities made claims about their treatment on the show. The presenter of DIY SOS is one of 15 famous faces taking part in the new series, which kicks off later this month. The hit BBC show is now in its 20th year, but it has faced a rocky few months with Amanda Abbington and Zara McDermott among those speaking up about their experiences. “It’s important that people are listened to, and they have been, so that seems to me all good,”…