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☆ Porn Zoom bomb forces cancellation of Fed’s Waller event
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

A virtual event with Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller was canceled on Thursday after the Zoom videoconference was “hijacked” by a participant who displayed pornographic images. It is an incident we deeply regret,” said Brent Tjarks, executive director of the Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America (MBCA), which hosted the event via a Zoom link. More than 220 participants were on the Zoom call at one point before it was terminated. It came under fire over privacy and security issues, including incidents of “Zoom bombing” in which uninvited users entered and disrupted meetings. In response to the disruptions, Zoom rolled out major upgrades, including end-to-end encryption for video calls.

☆ Stellantis seeks 'solution' for shuttered Illinois Jeep plant, CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"We need to find a solution for the fact that the technology that has been decided is 40% more expensive" than combustion vehicles, Tavares told reporters during a videoconference. As Stellantis shifts its product mix toward electric vehicles, "the way to do business in the U.S. is going to change," Tavares said. "You get a more affordable proposition than the BEV," he said, referring to battery electric vehicles. Tavares said battery technology "has not stabilized." Raw materials needed for today's batteries could change as battery technology changes, he said.

Western forces on Friday agreed increases to their military support for Ukraine, but Germany wavered on further EU tank deliveries despite mounting calls from Kyiv and fellow allies. He stressed that he intends for Berlin to be prepared if and when a decision is taken on Leopard 2 tanks. Ukraine has repeatedly asked for battle tanks from its Western allies, with Germany's Leopard 2 units being of particular interest. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has insisted that receiving supplies of Western tanks must outpace another Russian attack. In the hours before the meeting, the Kremlin said that Western tanks for Ukraine would "change nothing" and would not stop Russia from achieving its goals, Reuters reported.

☆ Ukraine’s Zelenskyy tells Davos supplies of Western tanks must outpace another Russian offensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"Mobilization of the world must outpace a next military mobilization of our joint enemy," Zelenskyy said via videoconference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "Mobilization of the world must outpace a next military mobilization of our joint enemy," Zelenskyy said via videoconference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "The supplying of Ukraine with air defense systems must outpace Russia's next missile attacks. The supplies of Western tanks must outpace another invasion of Russian tanks." "The restoration of security and peace in Ukraine must outpace Russia's attacks on security and peace in other countries.

☆ The Ukraine war rages on without a clear end in sight. Here are 6 ways the conflict with Russia could play out
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

As Russia's war in Ukraine continues, there does not appear to be a clear end in sight. Russian victoryWhen it began its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Russia's goal was to take over the country completely. Rather than taking more territory, Russia's objectives in the current stage of war seem to be to weaken Ukraine's resources, economy, and army. Nuclear war and/or NATO interventionPutin has repeatedly made nuclear threats since he began the invasion of Ukraine and, in September, claimed that it was "not a bluff." One senior official previously said that a Russian nuclear strike could trigger a "physical response" from NATO itself.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged to strengthen strategic cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, highlighting their bond as their nations stand increasingly at odds with the U.S. and its allies. In introductory remarks from a videoconference between the two leaders broadcast on Russian state television Friday, Mr. Putin said the two countries aimed to expand their military ties as part of the effort to deepen their partnership, days after completing joint naval drills in the East China Sea.

Since the early days of the invasion, Mr. Putin has conceded, privately, that the war has not gone as planned. “I think he is sincerely willing” to compromise with Russia, Mr. Putin said of Mr. Zelensky in 2019. To join in Mr. Putin’s war, he has recruited prisoners, trashed the Russian military and competed with it for weapons. To join in Mr. Putin’s war, he has recruited prisoners, trashed the Russian military and competed with it for weapons. “I think this war is Putin’s grave.” Yevgeny Nuzhin, 55, a Russian prisoner of war held by Ukraine, in October.

REUTERS/Mike BlakeDec 13 (Reuters) - Fox Corp (FOXA.O) Chairman Rupert Murdoch is set to be questioned under oath on Tuesday in a defamation lawsuit over his network’s coverage of unfounded vote-rigging claims during the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The deposition comes as special committees of the boards of directors for News Corp (NWSA.O) and Murdoch-controlled Fox Corp consider a proposal from Murdoch to re-combine, nearly a decade after the companies split. Murdoch will be questioned via videoconference on Tuesday and Wednesday by lawyers for Dominion, according to a filing in Delaware Superior Court. On Dec. 5, Murdoch’s eldest son and executive chair and CEO of Fox Corp (FOXA.O), Lachlan, sat for a deposition in Los Angeles. Murdoch’s other son, James Murdoch, was questioned in October.

☆ Rupert Murdoch will be deposed in a $1.6 billion defamation case involving Dominion Voting Systems, WaPo reports
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Dominion Voting System is pursuing a $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox News. The lawsuit claims the network amplified false claims surrounding the 2020 election results. Rupert Murdoch, chairman of Fox Corp., will be the most senior executive to be deposed in the case. Dominion Voting Systems has filed several other defamation lawsuits regarding claims its machines helped rig the 2020 election. Attorneys for Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Rupert Murdoch set to be deposed in Dominion’s $1.6 billion defamation case
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN Business —Rupert Murdoch, the Fox Corporation chairman, is set to be deposed next week in Dominion Voting System’s $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News over its coverage of election fraud in the 2020 election. Rupert Murdoch’s son Lachlan, the CEO of Fox Corporation, was previously scheduled to be deposed Monday morning in Los Angeles. However, Fox has previously contested Dominion’s claims and said it was “proud” of its 2020 election coverage. Dominion is one of two election technology companies to have sued Fox News. Smartmatic, another voting technology company, has filed a $2.7 billion lawsuit against the network.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected former President Donald Trump's last-ditch plea to block the release of his tax records to House Democrats, paving the way for their possible disclosure to the lawmakers. Earlier this month, Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked the Ways and Means panel from accessing Trump’s tax records while the court decided how to act on Trump’s request. House Democrats, as well as the Biden administration, urged the court to reject Trump's request, saying their demand for the tax documents reflected a valid legislative purpose. Democrats have been calling for Trump to release his tax returns ever since the 2016 presidential campaign. While no law requires presidential candidates to release their tax returns, it has become the norm for both Democrats and Republicans to do so.

☆ Biden meets Xi amid heightened China-U.S. tensions
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a virtual meeting in November 2021. Pictured here is a state news broadcast of the meeting outside a shopping mall in Beijing. BEIJING — U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Monday for the first time in person since Biden took office in Jan. 2021. The meeting took place in Bali, a day before the G-20 Summit is due to kick off. The two leaders held a videoconference in Nov. 2021 and, among other communication, had a call in late July.

☆ Putin won't attend the G20 in person, sending his foreign minister instead
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Putin said he won't go to the G20 in person, though he may give a speech by video, officials said. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation in Bali, Russia said. While Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation in person, Putin may give a speech by video at the event being held in Bali later this month, state-owned news agency TASS reported. Unlike Russia, Ukraine is not a member of the G20 group of nations, but has been invited by host nation Indonesia. Zelenskyy later said that he will attend the summit, likely via video link-up, Ukrainian state broadcaster Suspilne reported on Tuesday.

☆ Meta will begin laying off employees on Wednesday morning - WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee via REUTERS//File PhotoNov 8 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) will begin laying off employees on Wednesday morning, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told hundreds of executives on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported. The specific employees losing their jobs will be informed over the course of the morning, the report said. Meta reported more than 87,000 employees at the end of September. However, Bloomberg on Sunday reported Twitter was reaching out to dozens of employees who lost their jobs, asking them to return. Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) also laid off around 1,000 employees across several divisions in October, according to an Axios report.

☆ Russia's war in Ukraine rages on without a clear end in sight. Here are 6 ways the conflict could play out.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The Oct. 21 subpoena also called for Trump to provide testimony at the Capitol or by videoconference on Nov. 14. “We have received correspondence from the former President and his counsel in connection with the Select Committee’s subpoena," they said. A spokesperson for the Dhillon Law Group, which previously acknowledged service of the subpoena, did not respond to a request for comment. David A. Warrington, a lawyer for Trump at the firm, previously said that the firm would look over the subpoena, but did not say publicly whether Trump plans to comply with it. Trump has given signals that he's eyeing a 2024 announcement this month.

☆ This startup just raised $40 million to take on Zoom with virtual office spaces
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The former Yext CEO has spent over a year creating Roam, a new kind of virtual office software that allows employees to communicate less formally and more efficiently. Roam functions like an office building in the cloud, and a beta version of the platform launched Wednesday morning. Employees appear in virtual rooms or "offices," and people can drop by at the click of a button — much like they can stop by a physical office space. People can see who is in each virtual room as well as who is working remotely, who is in a physical office and who is in the field. And by giving employees easy access to their co-workers, companies can dedicate less time to formal meetings.

Attorneys for Donald Trump have accepted service of the subpoena issued to the former president by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot, a source familiar with the deliberations confirmed to NBC News. Politico was first to report the acceptance of the subpoena. NBC News has reached out to a spokesperson for the House Jan. 6 committee, a spokesperson for Trump and a representative of the Dhillon Law Group, which represents Trump, for comment. The panel voted unanimously to subpoena Trump to testify at the end of its latest hearing earlier this month. The subpoena calls for the former president to testify either at the Capitol or by videoconference at 10 a.m.

☆ Exclusive: Former U.S. military pilot who worked in China arrested in Australia, faces extradition
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Kirsty Needham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - A former U.S. military pilot and flight instructor who worked in China was arrested in Australia and faces extradition to the United States, Australian court documents and company records show. The arrest came the same week Britain warned dozens of former military pilots to stop working in China or face prosecution on national security grounds under new laws. Australia is also investigating reports some of its former fighter pilots have been approached to work in China. Hong Kong company records show AVIBIZ Limited was registered there by Australian passport holder Daniel Edmund Duggan in 2017 and dissolved in 2020. Under Australia's extradition treaty with the United States, the U.S. government will have 60 days to make an extradition request.

☆ Jan. 6 panel will not rule out taking live testimony from Trump, Cheney says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Summer Concepcion | Summer Concepcion Is A Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., on Sunday did not rule out the possibility of the House Jan. 6 committee taking live televised testimony from former President Donald Trump. Trump has not publicly indicated how he would respond to the subpoena for his testimony and documents, issued by the committee Friday. Asked if the committee is open to live testimony in an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press," Cheney, its vice chair, said, "He’s not going to turn this into a circus." The panel, Cheney continued, will not allow the former president to turn his testimony into "his first debate against Joe Biden and the circus and the food fight that that became." Cheney's office later clarified her remarks, making clear that she was not ruling out the possibility of Trump's live testimony.

☆ Cheney signals Jan. 6 panel won't allow Trump to testify live: 'He's not going to turn this into a circus'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Summer Concepcion | Summer Concepcion Is A Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The House Jan. 6 committee won't consider allowing former President Donald Trump to testify live on television to comply with its subpoena, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said Sunday. Trump has not publicly indicated how he would respond to the subpoena for his testimony and documents, issued by the committee Friday. Asked if the committee is open to live testimony in an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press," Cheney, its vice chair, said, "We are not going to allow— He’s not going to turn this into a circus." The panel, Cheney continued, will not allow the former president to turn his testimony into "his first debate against Joe Biden and the circus and the food fight that that became." The subpoena requests Trump to testify either at the Capitol or by videoconference at 10 a.m.

☆ Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Former President Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Scott Patterson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot issued a subpoena to Donald Trump on Friday, setting the stage for a tense standoff between lawmakers and the former president. The subpoena requested that Mr. Trump appear on Nov. 14 for deposition testimony in Washington or by videoconference, and for the production of documents by Nov. 4.

While they were in Kandahar, Burch and her fellow service members were exposed to “burn pits, incinerators and poo ponds,” she said. The veterans camped out on the steps outside the Senate all weekend, braving the heat, the humidity and occasional thunderstorms and sleeping on the hard concrete stairs. At times, lawmakers and officials, including Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, joined the protesters to urge the Senate to pass the PACT Act. “As far as I can see, it passed 84 to 14, and then 25 Republicans switched their vote. “Switched it without an explanation, switched it without pointing to the bill and saying what was inserted.

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