In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, left, departs from federal court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 2, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the high-stakes cloud-computing battle, Microsoft is outpacing its top rivals. Third-quarter results are in for most mega-cap tech companies after a
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Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News. This week, we hear from Eddie Izzard about her role in new film Doctor Jekyll. Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts director David Yates speaks to us about his latest film Pain Hustlers starring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans. BAFTA award-winning BBC drama, Time, has
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House Republicans voted yesterday to scrap “wasteful” energy efficiency rebates – and also voted to spend $19.1 billion on nuclear warheads. Republicans vote to scrap energy efficiency rebates Republicans passed HR 4394, “Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024,” in a 210-199 vote yesterday afternoon (with only one Republican no vote). The
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Israel accused Hamas of launching attacks from hospitals in Gaza, said this was a war crime and signalled that such action could make medical facilities a legitimate target. A military spokesperson claimed the Israeli authorities had “concrete evidence” that hundreds of Hamas fighters who took part in the 7 October terrorist atrocity in southern Israel
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Princeton University’s Electric Speedboat team has set a new world water speed record for an electric-powered boat, reaching an average speed of 114 mph (183 km/h or 99 knots) on Lake Townsend near Greensboro, North Carolina. The record-smashing attempt was made yesterday on the American Power Boat Association’s sanctioned kilo course, breaking the previous record
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Israeli forces backed by warplanes and drones have carried out a second ground raid in Gaza as aid trickles into the besieged territory amid warnings of a deepening “humanitarian catastrophe”. The operation comes as the Israeli military prepares for a widely expected invasion of the Hamas-governed enclave. Meanwhile, US jets struck targets in eastern Syria
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Boris Johnson and his former adviser Dominic Cummings sent “disgusting and misogynistic” WhatsApp messages that will be released by the COVID inquiry next week, George Osborne has claimed. The former Tory chancellor said he understands that some “pretty astonishing and frankly, shocking” messages will be made public when Mr Cummings gives evidence at the hearings
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Russia’s new space station will come online in 2027, Vladimir Putin has said. Moscow‘s Roscosmos space agency committed to building its own orbital outpost last year, when it announced its departure from the International Space Station (ISS). Speaking during a visit to a rocket corporation in Korolyov, outside Moscow, Mr Putin said: “As the resources
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China’s former deputy leader Li Keqiang has died after suffering a heart attack. The English-speaking economist, 68, had once been considered a contender for the country’s top job, but was passed over in favour of Xi Jinping. Under the centralising grip of President Xi and his amassing of ever-greater powers, China’s premier and second-in-charge became
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Oct 25, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It took seven games to eliminate the rival Houston Astros, but the Texas Rangers dethroned the defending champs in the ALCS and are headed to the 2023 World Series to face the Arizona Diamondbacks, who also went seven games in their series with the defending NL
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