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- South China Morning Post
Alibaba Cloud raises prices for domain name auctions amid AI compute price war
Alibaba Group Holding's cloud computing unit - the service handling the online broadcasting of the 2024 Summer Olympics - has announced that it raised prices on its domain name auction platform, as the company tries to deal with rising costs while grappling with price competition for artificial intelligence (AI) services. Starting from August 1, starting bids for domain names on Alibaba Cloud will be raised to 199 yuan for ".com" addresses and 99 yuan for other top level domains, the company sai
ReutersNew regulatory license for social media platforms in Malaysia to fight cyber offences
Malaysia will require social media services to apply for a license if they have more than 8 millon users in the country from August 1, in an attempt to combat increasing cyber offences, said the government. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said in a statement on Saturday that the license was in line with cabinet's decision that social media and internet messaging services comply with Malaysian laws aimed at fighting scams, cyberbullying and sexual crimes. If social media services fail to apply for a license by 1 January 2025 then legal action will be taken against them, said the commission.
- South China Morning Post
China's Xiaohongshu carves out a niche in an increasingly crowded e-commerce market
Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, the Instagram-style app where young consumers to share lifestyle tips, is seeking to become a new force in the country's crowded e-commerce market by grabbing attention and revenue from established players such as Alibaba Group Holding and ByteDance's short-video app Douyin. Xiaohongshu, the platform also known as Red with 300 million monthly active users, held a two-day summit last Wednesday and Thursday in China's e-commerce hub Hangzhou, the home cit
- CNN
‘Your jokes are great, but you’re just dressed too f***ing sexy.’ Why what these comedians wear on stage matters
Today’s comics are embracing high fashion and pushing back against outdated expectations of what they should wear on stage.
- The Independent
Republicans are beginning to have second thoughts about JD Vance
Former White House communications director calls Vance ‘a vibes pick by an overconfident Trump that is proving to be a disaster’
- The Telegraph
Japan puts the brakes on electric rideable suitcases
Japanese authorities are clamping down on the use of electric rideable suitcases after a surge in incidents from foreign visitors using them illegally on the roads.
- The Daily Beast
Biden Fires Parting Shot at Supreme Court: ‘Not Above Law’
Joe Biden may have removed his name from the 2024 presidential campaign, but he is determined to leave Donald Trump something to remember him with.Biden is calling for sweeping reforms in the Supreme Court to ensure that no president is above the law. To preserve his legacy, he sees it as imperative to shackle Trump, whom he sees as a threat to democracy.The president wants to transform the Supreme Court to make it less rigid and more answerable—and while any lasting changes are unlikely to pass
- The Telegraph
Can Kamala’s knitting-obsessed, topless-modelling stepdaughter help her to the presidency?
When Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter described what her parents thought of her tattoos and quirky hair, she said: “I think they’re all in the realm of, like: ‘I don’t understand it, but I want you to be who you want to be.’”
- Associated Press
Chinese women beat reigning Olympic champion United States in volleyball
The U.S. women’s volleyball team had a bad enough start in its Olympic title defense. The Americans lost the first two sets to China on Monday in a pool play format where total points and sets won can become playoff tiebreakers. “We obviously didn’t have the start that we wanted, but the third, fourth and fifth were really promising,” blocker Haleigh Washington said.
- AFP News
Japan's Yoshizawa, 14, makes a big leap to land Olympic skateboard gold
Japan's 14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa grabbed gold in the all-teenage women's street skateboard final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, after nailing a high-risk ride down the hand-rail. With defending Olympic champion Yuto Horigome, Sora Shirai and 14-year-old Ginwoo Onodera, Japan could again be set to dominate. pb/rox
- The Hill
Republican Arizona mayor backs Harris over Trump, evoking McCain
The GOP mayor of Mesa, Ariz. — Phoenix’s largest suburb — endorsed Vice President Harris on Monday, saying only the vice president can “put country over party” in the November election. Mesa Mayor John Giles wrote in an op-ed for The Arizona Republic that Republicans should reject former President Trump at the ballot box. “Our…
- The Guardian
Ruqia was murdered by the man she was forced to wed. Her mother has now been jailed over the marriage
Sakina Muhammad Jan to serve at least 12 months in prison in Australia’s first forced marriage conviction
- HuffPost
15 Celebs Who Are Dating Or Married To Olympic Athletes
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev first met in 2019 when they both presented at the same event. Afterward, they went to dinner together. He didn't realize she was also famous until the restaurant staff asked to take a picture with her!
- The Independent
Trump faces outrage after telling Christian audience they won’t have to vote again
Rep Adam Schiff says ‘Trump helpfully reminds us that the alternative is never having the chance to vote again’
- Associated Press
North Korean officials seek medicines for Kim's obesity-related health problems, Seoul says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to have obesity-related health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and his officials are looking for new medicines abroad to treat them, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Monday. The 40-year-old Kim, known for heavy drinking and smoking, comes from a family with a history of heart problems. Both his father and grandfather, who ruled North Korea before his 2011 inheritance of power, died of heart issues.
- HuffPost
Critics Question JD Vance's 'Weird' Defense Of Wife Usha After White Supremacist Attacks
Trump's running mate went to bat for his wife, Usha Vance, a child of Indian immigrants.
- Evening Standard
Manchester United receive much-needed defensive injury boost amid Leny Yoro fears
Victor Lindelof nears return as Man Utd await news on new signing
- The Telegraph
Hamas sends hostage torture video with direct warning to Israeli minister
Hamas is filming the torture of Israeli hostages in an attempt to force Israel to ease conditions for Palestinian prisoners.
- The Daily Beast
Why King Charles May Never See Harry and Meghan’s Kids Again
Charles may never see Archie and Lilibet againThe royal family breakdown has led to a situation where King Charles reportedly faces never seeing his grandchildren Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet again. Prince Harry said this week in a TV interview that he won’t travel to Britain with Meghan due to security fears of an attack from a “lone actor.” And, as commentators told the Mail on Sunday, this means King Charles will become increasingly “remote” from the children in an “incredibly sad situa
- The Independent
Prince William shouted ‘I’m free’ after dumping Kate Middleton – but she won him back in surprising way
William reportedly broke up with Kate in 2007 because he thought he was too young to settle down