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Top Story


US BILLIONAIRE DROWNS IN TESLA AFTER RESCUERS STRUGGLE WITH CAR'S STRENGTHENED
GLASS

Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao was found dead on February 11th near Austin after
her Tesla submerged in a pond. Authorities suspect drowning.
 * AFP Withdraws Post-surgery Image Of UK's Princess Kate Over Manipulation
 * Gunshots, Then Chaos Before Nigeria Students' Kidnapping
 * France's Macron Announces Bill For Assisted Dying

More Top Stories


 * TRUMP MAY NOT WANT TIKTOK BANNED: 'ZUCKERSCHMUCK'S FACEBOOK IS TRUE ENEMY OF
   THE PEOPLE'
   
   Donald Trump has opposed the TikTok ban bill and gained support from Elon
   Musk, who criticised Mark Zuckerberg amid an ongoing feud.


 * ALMOST 5,000 WOMEN WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS WERE TOLD THEY WERE 'MAKING A FUSS
   ABOUT NOTHING'
   
   While the UK spends more than £8 billion on endometriosis each year, the
   average wait time for a diagnosis has risen to almost 9 years.


 * BING'S AI-POWERED DEEP SEARCH RETURNS, FIND WHAT YOU NEED FASTER
   
   Microsoft's Deep Search, using Bing's index and GPT-4, is back in testing
   after being shelved. It improves search queries for better results.


 * NETIZENS AIR LOOTING CONCERNS AFTER NIKE ANNOUNCES FIRST US 'WORLD OF FLIGHT'
   IN PHILADELPHIA
   
   Nike announced it would open its first US 'World of Flight' store in
   Philadelphia sparking looting concerns.


 * META DROPS NEWS TAB IN 5 COUNTRIES TO FOCUS ON COMPETING WITH TIKTOK OVER
   SHORT-FORM CONTENT
   
   The company acknowledged a shift in user preferences, emphasizing the
   importance of prioritizing features like short-form video content.


 * DEEPFAKE CFO TRICKS REMOTE WORKER TO SEND THEM £20M AFTER 'VIDEO CALL'
   
   The Hong Kong Police Force confirmed that they had received a report from the
   victim, who fell prey to individuals "posing as senior officers of the
   company".

Latest News


 * RUSSIA IS USING CHINESE FARMING 'GOLF CARTS' TO SEND INFANTRY INTO BATTLE


 * TRUMP MAY NOT WANT TIKTOK BANNED: 'ZUCKERSCHMUCK'S FACEBOOK IS TRUE ENEMY OF
   THE PEOPLE'


 * USER ASKS MICROSOFT COPILOT WHO IT WANTS TO BE AND IT SAID 'ELON MUSK' -
   HERE'S WHY


 * PAKISTAN'S ASIF ALI ZARDARI VOTED PRESIDENT FOR SECOND TIME


 * DRONES, DRUGS & DESTRUCTION: THE GANGS PLAGUING HAITI


 * 'COME TO JESUS': BIDEN FRUSTRATION GROWS WITH ISRAEL PM

Work Life


THIS $3.5B SECURITY COMPANY PAYS FOR EMPLOYEES TO HAVE DRINKS TOGETHER AFTER 3PM

Verkada, valued at $3.5 billion, initiated the program in April last year, and
approximately 1,800 employees have participated at least once.
 * Deepfake CFO Tricks Remote Worker To Send Them £20m After 'Video Call'
 * 'Black Company' In Japan Forces US Worker To Resign And Refuses To Pay Last
   Pay Cheque
 * This £5.5B Start-Up Laid Off 700 Employees 2 Years Ago, Says AI Does All Of
   Their Work

FEATURES


RISK OF MISINFORMATION, MANIPULATION IN HISTORIC GLOBAL ELECTION YEAR

There are concerns that disinformation, especially in the form of deep fakes or
hyper-realistic media that convincingly portrays real people, could be used by
malign actors to manipulate voters and exacerbate social divisions.
 * 'Chipped Nails' Might Mean Something New: Winny Eth Explores Ways Of Making
   Tech Feminine
 * 'The Biggest Challenge Is Always The Weather': The White House Hotel Head
   Chef Shaun McDonald Tells His Story
 * 'It's All About Finding That Balance': David Nussbaumer Talks About Owning A
   Hotel
 * From TikTok To Shark Tank, Contour Cube CEO Shares How 'World's First Ice
   Facial Tool' Is Heating Up

EXPERT VIEW



 * WHAT DO SENEGAL AND INDONESIA'S ELECTIONS MEAN FOR THE CITIZENS?
   
   
   
   Daniel Elliot


 * LET'S NOT LIMIT OUR THINKING WHEN IT COMES TO AI I TELECOMS
   
   
   
   Nick Johnson


 * BRITAIN CRYPTO RENAISSANCE: HOW WILL UK MARKET EVOLVE AND GROW IN 2024 WITH
   THE NEW FCA RULES?
   
   
   
   Gracy Chen


 * NO ONE CARES WHO MANAGES THEIR MONEY
   
   
   
   Anna Kuzmina

HEADLINES


 * CONFUSION OVER FIRST OFFICIAL EVENT FOR PRINCESS OF WALES SINCE SURGERY
   
   Confusion reigned on Tuesday over the announcement by the British Army of
   Catherine, Princess of Wales's first official duty since undergoing surgery
   at her father-in-law King Charles III's birthday celebrations in June.


 * DIPLOMATIC PUSH FOR ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIRE INTENSIFIES
   
   International mediators and Hamas delegates were in Cairo on Tuesday for
   talks to try to secure a pause in the war in Gaza ahead of the start of the
   Muslim holy month of Ramadan.


 * GERMANY BRACES FOR FRESH RAIL, AIR TRAVEL STRIKES
   
   Germany braced for more travel misery after unions on Monday called for
   renewed walkouts at Lufthansa and rail operator Deutsche Bahn, amid
   escalating rows over inflation-busting pay rises.


 * EX-TWITTER EXECS SUE MUSK FOR UNPAID SEVERANCE
   
   Former top executives of Twitter sued Elon Musk on Monday saying he has
   failed to pay them nearly $130 million after the billionaire took over the
   social media company and dismissed them.


 * UK'S KATIE BOULTER 'VERY PROUD' AFTER WINNING FIRST WTA 500 TITLE AGAINST
   MARTA KOSTYUK
   
   Sunday's San Diego Open final success for Katie Boulter has seen her rise to
   a career-best ranking of 27 in the world.


 * WATCH: NIKE'S TRIBUTE TO CAITLIN CLARK HAS THEM CATCHING THEIR BREATH LISTING
   HER ACHIEVEMENTS
   
   Nike released a video over the weekend to recognise women's college
   basketball star, Caitlin Clark, becoming the all-time leading NCAA scorer.


 * JAPANESE COMPANY TELLS MAN TO RESIGN SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY HIS LAST PAY
   CHEQUE
   
   River Hodge tells International Business Times UK that he was forced to
   resign after he found out that he had signed a contract with a corrupt
   Japanese company – known as a "black company".

Editor's pick


 * UBER EATS STARTS ROBOT DELIVERIES IN TOKYO


 * FORMER "THE MANDALORIAN" ACTRESS GINA CARANO HEAPS PRAISE ON ELON MUSK,
   COMPARES HIM TO BATMAN


 * QUEBEC APPROVES X GENDER MARKER FOR TRANS AND NON-BINARY PEOPLE ON PROVINCIAL
   CARDS


 * ELON MUSK CALLS £4.42B LAWYER FEES 'CRIMINAL' IN TESLA PAY DISPUTE


 * FRANCE ENSHRINES ABORTION AS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT IN WORLD FIRST


 * NETIZENS AIR LOOTING CONCERNS AFTER NIKE ANNOUNCES FIRST US 'WORLD OF FLIGHT'
   IN PHILADELPHIA


 * COPILOT OFFERS CONTROVERSIAL RESPONSES ON TEACHING SEX, DEI, LGBTQ TOPICS IN
   PRESCHOOL

Money


UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE UK: OFFICIAL FIGURES SHOW POTENTIAL DISCREPANCY

The new data, derived from experimental results within the Labour Force Survey,
could potentially exert pressure on the Bank of England to reconsider any
immediate plans for interest rate cuts.


 * YOUNG DRIVERS ADMIT TO INSURANCE FRAUD AMID 'UNVIABLE' AND RISING COSTS

REAL ESTATE


BANK OF ENGLAND CONTEMPLATES EARLIER INTEREST RATE CUT AMIDST FORECASTS OF
DECREASING INFLATION

Three prominent forecasters, including Oxford Economics consultancy, Investec,
and Deutsche Bank, have revised their outlook for inflation in 2024.


 * REPORTED £19 BILLION SURGE IN MORTGAGE COSTS AS FIXED-RATE DEALS NEAR-EXPIRY

FINTECH


UK FINTECH SECTOR SECURED MORE FUNDING THAN 28 EUROPEAN NATIONS PUT TOGETHER IN
2023

Riding on the success of the UK firm Rapyd which raised £235 million, the UK
fintech sector continues to be a leader in fintech funding despite a decrease in
the number of deals secured in 2023 by over 100.


 * US REGULATORS AUTHORIZE FIRST BITCOIN FUNDS ON PUBLIC MARKETS

E-RETAIL


LET THE UNIONISATION BEGIN!': EMPLOYEES GET COOKIES AS SEPHORA CELEBRATES $10
BILLION REVENUE

Employees express dissatisfaction over what they perceive as inadequate
recognition of their contributions.


 * MARKS & SPENCER INVESTS £90M TO IMPROVE PAY AND BENEFITS

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if they are managing to get by.


 * HOW DID THE LOBSTER TAKE OVER THE ART WORLD? A SIT DOWN WITH PHILIP COLBERT
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Magazine



 * WHAT ROLE WILL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PLAY IN ACADEMIA? HERE'S WHAT EXPERTS
   HAVE TO SAY


 * EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: MARCO ZAMPESE OF THE CONNAUGHT HOTEL


 * PIED A TERRE: HOW THIS MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANT IS WORKING TOWARDS A
   SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Hospitality



 * LONDON'S ICONIC BT TOWER SOLD TO BECOME HOTEL


 * BINGE DRINKING BRITS WILL BE ABLE TO BUY PINTS OF WINE IN 2024


 * WHAT HOSPITALITY TRENDS ARE PREDICTED FOR 2024?


 * LOCALS CARRY OUT 'BEDBUG SCAM' IN ATHENS, THREATEN TOURISTS WITH FINE OF £427

Electrification of Auto


 * CHINA'S BYD LANDS AUTO SHIPMENT IN CAR POWERHOUSE GERMANY
   
   Thousands of cars from China's BYD rolled off a ship in the German port of
   Bremerhaven on Monday, as the world's biggest electric carmaker brought its
   challenge directly to Europe's auto making powerhouse.


 * TESLA CANCELS £12.6K CAKE ORDER FROM CALIFORNIA BAKERY AMIDST 21% STOCK SLUMP
   AND RUMOURS OF MASSIVE JOB CUTS


 * BILLIONAIRE ELON MUSK'S TESLA HALTS GERMAN PRODUCTION AMIDST SHIPPING ATTACKS
   IN RED SEA

SME


 * UK SMES BATTLE CHALLENGES AMIDST LATE PAYMENT WOES
   
   Despite facing rising borrowing costs and the persistent issue of late
   payments, the SME community in the UK continues to display remarkable
   resilience.


 * UK EXPORTERS TO BENEFIT FROM UK EXPORT FINANCE BACKING OF SIX FLAGS QIDDIYA
   CITY DEAL


 * LONDON BIOTECHNOLOGY SHOW 2024: ANTICIPATION SOARS WITH STELLAR SPEAKERS AND
   TOP-NOTCH EXHIBITORS

Artificial Intelligence



 * MICROSOFT AIMS TO TRANSFORM MODERN FINANCE WITH AI-POWERED COPILOT


 * THIS £5.5B START-UP LAID OFF 700 EMPLOYEES 2 YEARS AGO, SAYS AI DOES ALL OF
   THEIR WORK


 * SAM'S CLUB WILL USE AI TO CHECK YOUR CART AFTER YOU PAY USING YOUR PHONE -
   HERE'S HOW


 * SAMSUNG'S TRY GALAXY APP PUTS GALAXY S24'S AI FEATURES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Women in Business


 * $360B INVESTMENT NEEDED YEARLY TO ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY, UN REPORT
   
   UN Women have warned that more than one in five women and girls are at risk
   of living in extreme poverty by 2030.


 * FEMALE PSYCHOPATHS GO UNNOTICED BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO 'SUBTLE', EXPERT SAYS


 * IF TINDER AND NIKE HAD A BABY, IT'D BE "SWOOSH RIGHT": PR PROPOSAL WANTS
   SNEAKERHEADS TO FIND "SOLEMATES"

Travel


 * BA WORKER 'MADE MILLIONS' CHARGING INDIANS £25K TO ILLEGALLY FLY INTO CANADA
   TO CLAIM ASYLUM
   
   Several Indians have illegally entered Canada in the last five years from
   London through British Airways flights courtesy of a BA worker who exploited
   a loophole in immigration checks.


 * RYAN AIR CEO ANNOUNCES AIR FARES MAY SEE 10% INCREASE


 * WATCH: AIR INDIA'S NEW IN-FLIGHT SAFETY VIDEO IS A COLOURFUL CULTURAL WORK OF
   ART

Mental Health



 * ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MAY HELP ADHD DIAGNOSIS, RESEARCH SHOWS


 * THOUSANDS OF MENTAL HEALTH READMISSIONS IN A MONTH IN ENGLAND


 * MINDEAR AIMS TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM "EVER ENTERING SOME OF THE NEGATIVE
   THOUGHT CYCLES" AT AN EARLY STAGE


 * GOOGLE MEET, ZOOM, TEAMS HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON BRAIN, HEART, STUDY FINDS

Cybersecurity


 * US SUPREME COURT HEARS CHALLENGES TO SOCIAL MEDIA LAWS
   
   The US Supreme Court, in a case that could determine the future of social
   media, heard arguments on Monday about whether a pair of state laws that
   limit content moderation are constitutional.


 * 'FAKE LOVE' CRYPTO SCAMMERS ENSNARE US VICTIMS


 * NCSC REITERATES INCREASED CYBER VIGILANCE FOR COMPANIES WHILE LAUDING NCA'S
   LOCKBIT CRACKDOWN

Lifestyle


 * YOUNG CREATORS FACE COST DILEMMA AT LONDON FASHION WEEK
   
   To show or not to show at London Fashion Week? The programme provides also a
   venue to showcase at London Fashion Week, which could be for example at a
   hotel close to the main setting.


 * INDIVIDUAL HEALTH PLANS: HOW BENEFITBAY'S ICHRA MODEL ALIGNS WITH 2024 HEALTH
   TRENDS


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Sustainability



 * EU STRIKES DEAL ON CLEAN TECH TO COMPETE WITH CHINA, US


 * WORLD ADDED 50% MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY BUT MORE NEEDED: IEA


 * E-BIKE CRAZE IN HIGH GEAR AT CES GADGET FEST


 * EU TO GIVE £3.4 BILLION STATE AID TO BATTERY AND GREEN TECH FACTORIES

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Sponsor Insight


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 * HOW MARTIN THIBEAULT BECAME A MENTOR IN NETWORK MARKETING

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