Chinese city proposes lockdowns for flu — and faces a backlash
Hong Kong CNN — A Chinese city has sparked a backlash on social media after saying it would consider the use of lockdowns in the event of an influenza outbreak.…
Silicon Valley Bank: Regulators take over as failure raises fears
Regulators take over Silicon Valley Bank as the collapse raises wider fears about the banking sector. Source link
The US economy added 311,000 jobs in February, outpacing expectations
Minneapolis CNN — The US economy added 311,000 jobs in February, according to the latest monthly employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday. That’s a pullback from…
Can VR influencers save the metaverse?
Some people think the vision of a virtual world is dead. But others still believe it’s the future. Source link
Silicon Valley Bank collapses after failing to raise capital
New York CNN — Silicon Valley Bank collapsed Friday morning after a stunning 48 hours in which a bank run and a capital crisis led to the second-largest failure of…
Meta exploring plans for Twitter rival
Meta is looking at plans to launch a new social media app in its bid to displace Twitter. Source link
Yemen: UN reveals plan to salvage oil off stricken supertanker
CNN — The United Nations has released a plan to offload 1 million barrels of oil off a rusting supertanker that has been moored off the coast of Yemen for…
Silicon Valley Bank share slump rocks financial stocks
Global bank shares slide after problems at one US bank trigger fears of wider issues. Source link
Balkh province: Blast kills Taliban governor in his office in Afghanistan
CNN — A Taliban governor in northern Afghanistan has been killed by an explosion in his office, police officials have told CNN. Mohammad Dawood Muzammil, the governor of Balkh province,…
Is there a better way to insulate our draughty homes?
Aerogel is described as the most effective insulating material known to science, so why isn’t it used more? Source link