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☆ First Prosecution Witness Testifies Against Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Jessie Pang and Edward ChoHONG KONG (Reuters) - The first prosecution witness to testify in a landmark national security case against Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai said on Wednesday he had been instructed by Lai to call people to join protests in 2019 and draw the attention of western democracies. The witness, Cheung Kim-hung, said Lai believed a proposed law that would allow people in Hong Kong to be sent to China to face trial in courts controlled by the Communist Party would be used to crackdown on the territory's democracy and freedoms. He told the court that the image of Lai "was all along very clear, who pursued democracy, freedom and was anti-totalitarian". Hong Kong officials say Lai will receive a fair trial. Both Chinese and Hong Kong officials have said the national security laws were vital to restoring stability in Hong Kong.

Persons: Jessie Pang, Edward Cho HONG, Jimmy Lai, Lai, Cheung Kim, Cheung, Hong, Apple, Chan Pui, Yeung Ching, kee, Andy Li, Chan, Edward Cho, Dorothy Kam, Greg Torode, Neil Fullick Organizations: Reuters, Hong, Communist Party, Apple, Next Locations: Edward Cho HONG KONG, Hong Kong, China, Beijing, Britain, United States

Early analyst calls on Wednesday included a downgrade to a legacy automaker and a rerating for a crypto mining stock that won big last year. "As we have parsed through our numbers, we think the road to recovery will be tougher for SEDG from the perspectives of top line, gross margins, and market share," analyst Christine Cho said. Morgan Stanley stock has slipped nearly 8% this year. The firm downgraded Ford to neutral from buy in a Tuesday note and reiterated a $12 per share price target. Ford shares have struggled this year, losing 6%.

Persons: BTIG, Wall, Joseph Spak, Spak, — Brian Evans, Barclays downgrades SolarEdge, Christine Cho, Cho, SolarEdge, JPMorgan downgrades Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley, Ted Pick, Kian Abouhossein, UBS downgrades Ford, Ford, Jim Farley's, Gregory Lewis, Lewis, MARA 1Y, MARA, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, UBS, Ford Motor, Barclays downgrades, Barclays, SolarEdge, Enphase Energy, JPMorgan, Ford, U.S, General Motors, Crypto, Marathon, Marathon Digital, BTC Locations: U.S, Tuesday's

☆ Here's the cast of Netflix's 'Beef' and who they play
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Steven Yeun plays Danny Cho, a down on his lucky handyman who lives with his younger brother. Steven Yeun plays Danny Cho in "Beef." Kayla Oaddams/WireImage; Andrew Cooper/NetflixYeun, who also served as an executive producer on "Beef," was most recently nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the 2020 film "Minari." He also starred in the 2018 film "Burning," and famously played Glenn Rhee on "The Walking Dead." Yeun is also known for his voice acting roles in series like "Voltron: Legendary Defender," the "Tales of Arcadia Series," and "Tuca & Bertie," in which he costarred with Ali Wong.

Persons: Steven Yeun, Danny Cho, Kayla Oaddams, Andrew Cooper, Netflix Yeun, Glenn Rhee, Tuca, Ali Wong Organizations: Netflix

☆ What to do when 'own, don't trade' Apple and Nvidia grow into big positions
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-07 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Apple and Nvidia are "own, don't trade" stocks, so should they be kept as they are, or shrink down? First, let's address our idea of "own, don't trade" stocks. To main a diversified portfolio, we don't want any of our positions, even Apple, to get much bigger than 5-6%. That doesn't mean we don't love the name or no longer view it as an "own, don't trade," it simply means that while it is an "own, don't trade" we also still abide by the view that discipline trumps conviction (diversification and not don't be greedy being the two disciplines of focus in this case) and that overrides the own, don't trade mantra. When we say "don't trade" these two names, we stay invested in both and don't try to catch the next 10% move up or down.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Eli Lilly, Jennie, Nvidia —, Nvidia wasn't, Jim Cramer's, Jim, SeongJoon Cho Organizations: Nvidia, Broadcom, Costco, Apple, Federal Reserve, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Apple Inc, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Hanam, South Korea

☆ Why own Apple stock when there are no near-term catalysts? Here are 3 key reasons
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-31 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

However, the reason Apple is designated an "own it, don't trade" stock is because near-term catalysts are less important than the longer-term trajectory. If 2023 taught us anything it's that the stock market will always surprise you. We think the best approach is to not worry too much about quarterly dynamics, and focus on the longer-term drivers of Apple stock. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Dave You, that's, Siri, it's, you've, Jim Cramer's, Jim, SeongJoon Cho Organizations: Club, Apple, EU, Nvidia, Apple Watch, Services, Apple Care, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Apple Inc, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: spurts, India, Hanam, South Korea

☆ Kelly Osbourne says her mom once pooped in her dad Ozzy Osbourne's weed to stop him from smoking
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kelly Osbourne says her mom once pooped in dad Ozzy Osbourne's weed to discourage him from smoking. Sharon and her kids, Kelly and Jack, shared the incident with Margaret Cho in an episode of "The Osbournes Podcast." AdvertisementKelly Osbourne says her mom Sharon Osbourne once pooped in her dad Ozzy Osbourne's weed bag to stop him from smoking. Kelly, her mom Sharon, and her brother Jack Osbourne, opened up about the incident on the latest episode of "The Osbournes Podcast" featuring guest Margaret Cho. During the podcast, Sharon also recounted how she once tried to stop Ozzy from drinking too much alcohol.

Persons: Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne's, Sharon, Kelly, Jack, Margaret Cho, —, Sharon Osbourne, pooped, Ozzy, Jack Osbourne, Mom, I'm, I'd, Rolling Stone Organizations: Service, Stone Locations: Hawaii

☆ North Korean special economic zone poised for revival in new Russia trade
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Ju-Min Park | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

China accounted for 97% of North Korea's overall trade in 2022, according to South Korea's Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA). But Russia resumed oil exports to North Korea in December 2022 and had exported 67,300 barrels of refined petroleum to North Korea by April, United Nations data shows, the first such shipments reported since 2020. "Assuming North Korea and Russia's honeymoon period becomes a long one, North Korea could get Russian support on food, energy and infrastructure through Rason," Cho said. Those ships are suspected of military supplies from North Korea to Russia, the reports said. From Rason's port, North Korea has sent Russia an estimated 2,000 containers suspected of carrying artillery shells, and possibly short-range missiles, South Korean military officials have told reporters.

Persons: Rason, Jeong Eunlee, Jeong, Lee Chan, Cho Sung, Cho, Alexander Kozlov, Chung Songhak, Chung, Kim Jong Un, Kozlov, Kim Il Sung, Abraham Choi, Choi, Rason . Lee, Lee, Josh Smith, Gleb Stolyarov, Gerry Doyle Organizations: North, South, Korea Institute for National Unification, Russian Federal Customs Service, South Korea's Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency, United, Teikyo University, North Korean, Korean, Kremlin, Korea Institute for Security, South Korea's National Institute for Unification Education, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, Korean, Russia, Ukraine, China, North Korea, Rason, Korea, South Korea’s, Russian, South Korea's Korea, United Nations, Tokyo, South Korean, Pyongyang, Rason's, Soviet, North, South

☆ Everything we know about 'Squid Game' season 2
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Season one's protagonist Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) will return in season two. Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun in "Squid Game" season two. In a Netflix statement shared in June 2022, "Squid Game" creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk confirmed that Gi-hun will return for the second season. While the extent of his role in the second season has not been clarified, he will likely be fighting against the people in charge of the competition. In August 2022, Hwang indicated to The Hollywood Reporter that season two will focus on Gi-hun's transformation from the end of the first season.

Persons: Seong, Lee Jung, jae, Cho Sang, Oh, Hideo Kimura, Hwang Dong, Hyuk, Hwang Organizations: Netflix, Hollywood Reporter

☆ Bank of Japan needs to walk away from ultra-loose monetary policy to support yen, Deutsche Bank says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmong major central banks, the Bank of Japan has been most notorious for its ultra-loose monetary policy, but that must come to an end soon to support the country's currency, according to Deutsche Bank. "For the yen to do something meaningfully better you really need more of a dovish pivot in every other central bank, or the Bank of Japan really has to start walking away from quantitative easing and negative rates," Tim Baker G10 FX strategist at Deutsche Bank told CNBC's Street Signs Asia. watch nowQuantitative easing is when a central bank tries to increase the liquidity in its financial system by buying long-term government bonds from the country's largest banks. The BOJ has used various quantitative easing tools to reflate the economy in the last three decades. The central bank has been cautious in unwinding its long-held ultra-easy monetary policy, wary of any premature moves that could potentially derail recent nascent improvements in the economy.

Persons: SeongJoon Cho, Tim Baker, CNBC's, Baker Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Bank of Japan, Deutsche Bank, Bank of, Fed, ECB Locations: Hakone, Japan, Bank of Japan

☆ Creative Lee delights South Korea coach Klinsmann
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Faced with a team featuring English Premier League standouts Son Heung-in and Hwang Hee-chan as well as Lee, Singapore kept 10 men behind the ball for much of the Asian qualifying Group C contest in Seoul. "When you play teams that play against you very defensively, you need creativity," Klinsmann told reporters, according to the Yonhap News Agency. Former Germany striker and coach Klinsmann was also impressed with the way Lee tracked back to help out his team defensively. "We coaches try to teach him that it always goes both ways, Luis Enrique at Paris Saint Germain does the same thing," the World Cup winner added. South Korea, looking to qualify for an 11th straight edition of the World Cup finals, take on China in Shenzhen in their second qualifier on Tuesday.

Persons: Korea's Lee Kang, Kim Soo, Juergen Klinsmann, Paris, Paris St Germain, Lee Kang, English Premier League standouts Son Heung, Hwang Hee, Klinsmann, Kang, Lee, Cho Gue, Hwang, Luis Enrique, Paris Saint Germain, Son, Nick Mulvenney Organizations: Soccer, AFC, REUTERS, Paris St, Singapore, English Premier League standouts, Asian, Yonhap News Agency, Paris Saint, Korean, South, Tottenham Hotspur, Thomson Locations: Republic of Korea, Singapore, Seoul, South Korea, Republic, Lee, Germany, China, Shenzhen

☆ Goals flow as Asia's top nations make winning start to World Cup qualifying
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Michael Church | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Doan scored the fifth four minutes from time with a cool finish as the Japanese made light work of their visitors. Australia were also untroubled as they completed a 7-0 demolition of Bangladesh in Group I with Jamie Maclaren stepping off the bench to score a second half hat-trick. Maclaren did all the damage in the second half, scoring from a Jordan Bos cross shortly after the restart before pouncing again in the 70th when a Massimo Luongo shot pinged off goalkeeper Mitul Marma. The South Koreans, meanwhile, scored four times in the second half to hand Singapore a 5-0 defeat at Seoul World Cup Stadium, with captain Son Heung-min among the scorers. Cho Gue-sung put Juergen Klinsmann's team in front a minute before the halftime break and Hwang Hee-chan added the second four minutes into the second half.

Persons: Japan's Ayase Ueda, Hajime Moriyasu, Ueda, Takumi Minamino's lofted, Daichi Kamada, dink, Doan, Jamie Maclaren, Mitchell Duke, Harry Souttar, Brandon Borrello, Duke, Maclaren, Jordan Bos, pouncing, Massimo Luongo, pinged, Mitul Marma, Lewis Miller, Son Heung, Cho Gue, Juergen, Hwang Hee, Hwang Ui, Lee Kang, Michael Church, Ian Ransom, Ken Ferris Organizations: Myanmar, Suita, 183rd, Melbourne, South, Seoul, Thomson Locations: OSAKA, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Syria, Jeddah, Osaka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Singapore, Korea

☆ Air-Traffic Safety Threatened by Staffing, Funding Woes, Report Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Aircraft close calls have been rising, prompting safety concerns. WSJ goes inside the air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to see how controllers juggle around 2,100 flights every day. Photo illustration: Nayon ChoThe nation’s air-traffic-control system faces increasing hazards from short staffing, outdated technology and chronic underfunding, according to a federal report that examined safety issues following a string of close calls at U.S. airports over the past year. Staffing shortages at facilities that manage airplane traffic are leading to significant flight delays as the Federal Aviation Administration shuffles personnel to maintain safety at the expense of efficiency, the report said.

Persons: Nayon Cho Organizations: Jackson Atlanta International Airport, U.S, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Hartsfield

☆ South Korea Finance Chief Defends Short-Sell Ban Ahead of Elections
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon LeeSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's finance minister defended the government's ban on short-selling of stocks, an announcement that comes ahead of general elections next year and has drawn criticism from market players who say the move could hurt the country's global credibility. The financial regulator on Sunday reimposed a full ban on short-selling until the end of June 2024 to create a "level playing field" for retail and institutional investors. "The move completely thwarted Korea's plans to convince MSCI that it deserves a spot in the developed market status. The number of retail stock trading accounts has roughly doubled since 2017 to about 14 million, with about one in every five Koreans having an account. South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service in October said it would likely fine two Hong Kong-based investment banks it determined had engaged in naked short-selling transactions worth 40 billion won ($29.58 million) and 16 billion won respectively.

Persons: Cynthia Kim, Jihoon Lee SEOUL, Choo, Korea's, we're, Cho Jun, kee, Jihoon Lee, Tom Hogue, Navaratnam Organizations: MSCI Inc, SK Securities, Financial, Service, Credit Suisse Locations: Philippines, Korea, South Korea, Portugal, Hong Kong

☆ 4 Shows to Catch at the New York Comedy Festival
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Jason Zinoman | More About Jason Zinoman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An absolute legend of stand-up, Margaret Cho is a touchstone for many performers. They have worked on both coasts and accumulated many television credits, but they will operate out of a leading house of improvisation. Alex EnglishNov. 12, Chelsea Music HallA seasoned sketch television writer, Alex English is a reliable killer in stand-up sets. His new show, “Alex English Prays the Gay Away,” finds him at longer form, and there should be a bounty of hard-hitting punchlines. For more details on the shows, go to nycomedyfestival.com.

Persons: Margaret Cho, ”, Tami Sagher, Chris Gethard, Alex English, “ Alex English Organizations: UCB, Chelsea Music Hall Locations: nycomedyfestival.com

☆ Sam Altman warns AI could kill us all. But he still wants the world to use it
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Samantha Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

New York CNN —Sam Altman thinks the technology underpinning his company’s most famous product could bring about the end of human civilization. As many as 300 million full-time jobs around the world could eventually be automated in some way by generative AI, according to Goldman Sachs estimates. Challenges aheadWhen starting OpenAI, Altman told CNN in 2015 he wanted to steer the path of AI, rather than worrying about the potential harms and doing nothing. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses a speech during a meeting at Station F in Paris on May 26. Sam embodies that for AI right now.”The world is counting on Altman to act in the best interest of humanity with a technology by his own admission could be a weapon of mass destruction.

Persons: Sam Altman, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Altman, ChatGPT, Goldman Sachs, ”, Patrick Semansky, ‘ Kevin Bacon, Mairo, ” Altman, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, OpenAI, Elon Musk, Kyunghyun Cho, JP Lee, Greg Brockman, SeongJoon Cho, Kevin Bacon, Aaron Levie, “ I’ve, he’s, ” Levie, Bern Elliot, “, Rowan Curan, Forrester, –, Biden, Joel Saget, Emily Bender, Margaret O’Mara, O’Mara, Gates, Jobs Organizations: New, New York CNN, World Economic, Privacy, Technology, Capitol, Silicon, White House, New York University, Softbank Ventures, Bloomberg, Getty, CNN, Gartner Research, Israeli Defense Force, University of Washington, Laboratory Locations: New York, Washington ,, Washington, Valley, Silicon, Silicon Valley, Milan, Italy, Softbank Ventures Asia, Seoul, South Korea, Big Sur, Paris, AFP, Manhattan

☆ Airlines, Regulators Weigh More Cockpit Safety Alerts After Close Calls on Runways
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Nayon Cho, aren’t Organizations: Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Nayon Cho Technology Locations: Hartsfield

☆ How United Airlines Is Changing Its Boarding Process for Economy Passengers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Alison Sider | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Legacy and low-cost airlines use different models when planning their route networks. We asked a United Airlines global network planner to explain how the process works and the benefits and drawbacks of each strategy. Photo illustration: Nayon ChoUnited Airlines has a plan to fix one of the most annoying parts of travel: boarding. Next week, United will bring back a boarding method for economy passengers that it says is more efficient, hoping to shave up to two minutes off what is often a cumbersome, often contentious process.

Persons: Nayon Cho Organizations: United Airlines, Nayon Cho United Airlines

☆ Fearing China, South Korea targets firms building Taiwan navy submarines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Ju-Min Park | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

SI Innotec, which was fined in August 2022, and Park, who received a suspended prison sentence, deny wrongdoing and have appealed. The equipment was not designed solely for military purposes and did not involve sensitive technology, SI Innotec told Reuters. SI Innotec said the contract, at CSBC's request, listed the equipment's primary use as for wind power generation. "The accused were fully aware that the subject equipment would be used to manufacture a military submarine", the court ruled. It was at this point that Seoul's foreign ministry told DAPA it disapproved of the deal, one of them said.

Persons: Tsai Ing, Narwhal, Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Park Mal, sik, China's, DAPA, Moon Jae, Taiwan's, Innotec, SI Innotec, Moo, sik —, —, Yang Hyang, Yang, KHNT's, KHNT, Cho Hyeon Gyu, 1,343.1000, Ben Blanchard, Faith Hung, Tian, Katerina Ang, Josh Smith Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Administration, Keumha Naval Technology, South, Police, Foreign Ministry, Democratic Progressive Party, Indigenous Defense, South Korean, Foreign Trade, SI, Thomson Locations: Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Rights SEOUL, Beijing, Seoul, U.S, China, South Korea, Park, Taipei, Netherlands, Pacific, Beijing . U.S, Changwon, Korea

☆ Kia Corp unveils three smaller-medium-sized EVs to speed its electrification ambitions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Heekyong Yang | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SEOUL, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Kia Corp (000270.KS) on Thursday unveiled three new small-to-medium sized electric vehicles (EV) to attract a wider range of customers in an effort to expedite its electrification strategies. The production of the EV5 will take place in both China and South Korea, Kia said, adding that the EV5 in China and South Korea would have different battery types. Kia did not disclose the detailed driving range of the EV5 for South Korea, adding that it will be tailored to meet market demands. Analysts said Kia's push to launch more affordable EVs is timely as an increasing number of car buyers are looking to purchase price friendly EVs. "While those early adopters have preferred more expensive premium electric vehicles, as EVs have become more popular among more general public, consumer needs for more affordable EVs have significantly grown," said Lee Jae-il, an analyst at Eugene Investment & Securities.

Persons: Kia, Song Ho Sung, ”, Spencer Cho, Lee Jae, Heekyong Yang, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Kia Corp, South, Kia, Global, Analysts, Eugene Investment, Securities, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, China

☆ Barclays upgrades this solar stock that's trading at a discount to peers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors should consider taking a look at First Solar , according to Barclays. Analyst Christine Cho upgraded the solar panel maker to overweight from an equal weight rating, saying in a Thursday note that the stock's valuation offers an attractive opportunity for investors. Cho added that shares trade at a significant discount to competitors when looking at 2025 price to earnings. First Solar shares have slumped 6% this month and sit just about 1% higher for the year. According to Cho, investors are penalizing First Solar for a handful of "overblown" risks.

Persons: Christine Cho, Cho, Michael Bloom Organizations: Barclays, Solar, IRA, Bank of America

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Ford, Target, Walgreens, Domino's Pizza, First Solar and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Target — The retailer rose 2.8% after Bank of America upgraded Target to buy from neutral. ResMed — The medtech device stock slipped 2% after a downgrade by RBC Capital Markets to sector perform from outperform. Plug Power — The battery stock added 1.2% after JPMorgan added the company to its positive catalyst watchlist, and highlighted potential near-term upside. First Solar — Stock in the solar panel maker added nearly 4% following an upgrade to overweight from Barclays, with analyst Christine Cho highlighting an attractive valuation. Domino's Pizza — Shares of the pizza delivery company slipped more than 3% on mixed third-quarter results.

Persons: ResMed, Christine Cho, Warby Parker, Janine Stichter, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox, Pia Singh, Yun Li Organizations: Ford —, United Auto Workers, Target, Bank of America, Walgreens, Delta Air Lines, Delta, RBC Capital Markets, RBC, JPMorgan, Barclays, BTIG, BMO Capital Markets Locations: Kentucky, U.S

☆ Smartphones with 'self-healing' displays will arrive within five years, analysts predict
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesSmartphones with displays capable of repairing themselves could start appearing on the market by 2028, according to analyst firm CCS Insight. Companies have been talking about smartphone display technology that can be self-repaired for several years now. LG, the South Korean consumer electronics giant, was touting self-healing technology in its smartphones as far back as 2013. Phone makers are getting more and more inventive when it comes to display technology. The company's HTC Hero, HTC Legend, HTC Desire and HTC One were among some of the leading Android phones.

Persons: SeongJoon Cho, Wood, We're, Apple, HTC Organizations: Samsung, Bloomberg, Getty, CCS Insight, CNBC, Companies, LG, South, Motorola, Mobile, HTC, Insight, Google, Meta, Sony, Apple, they'll Locations: Barcelona

The issues that earned these 15 teenagers a trip to the White House are also priorities for the Biden administration, including first lady Jill Biden, who was convening the first “Girls Leading Change” event to celebrate Wednesday's designation by President Joe Biden as International Day of the Girl. The honorees, including a pair of twins, range in age from 15 to 18 and represent 13 states. “These young women are protecting and preserving the earth, writing and sharing stories that change minds and turning their pain into purpose,” Jill Biden said in a written statement before the ceremony. She founded her school's Latino Student Union and organizes students on issues like climate justice and preventing gun violence. —Gabriella Nakai, 17, of Phoenix, is a Navajo and Choctaw leader who works on improving food security and sustainability.

Persons: Biden, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, ” Jill Biden, Brooke Bennett, — Jazmin, Jackie, Cho, — Julia Garnett, — Logan Hennes, — Anja Herrman, — Leela Marie Hidier, — Elisa Martinez, — Gabriella Nakai, — Zahra Rahimi, — Gitanjali Rao, — Avery Turner, — Sandra Ukah, — Rania Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Gender, Council, Robb Elementary School, Beach Cities Health, Advisory Council, American Jewish Committee, Equity, Latino Student Union, Choctaw, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Air Force, University of Florida, Seminole, Student Union, LiTEArary Society Locations: United States, Montgomery , Alabama, Uvalde , Texas, Redondo Beach , California, Beach, Hendersonville , Tennessee, New York, River Forest , Illinois, Yarmouth , Maine, U.S, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Navajo, —, Alexandria , Virginia, Afghanistan, Highlands Ranch , Colorado, Colorado Springs , Colorado, Bloom, Lake Mary , Florida, Morgantown , West Virginia

☆ Two killed by avalanches on Tibet’s Shishapangma as 50 were climbing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Shishapangma, at just over 8,000 metres (26,247 feet), is the world's 14th tallest peak. Two avalanches hit its slopes at elevations of 7,600 metres and 8,000 metres on Saturday, killing American climber Anna Gutu and Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa, Xinhua reported on Sunday. All climbing activity on Shishapangma was suspended because of the unstable snow conditions. Had one of the Pakistani climbers, Sirbaz Khan, reached the top of Shishapangma he would have become the first Pakistani to summit all 14 mountains over 8,000 metres. Among those who had previously died on Shishapangma was famed American climber Alex Lowe in 1999, also because of an avalanche.

Persons: Anna Gutu, Gina Marie Rzucidlo, Tenjen Sherpa, Norway's Kristin Harila, Sirbaz Khan, Shishapangma, Alex Lowe, David Bridges, Ryan Woo, Christian Schmollinger Organizations: Xinhua, Sherpa, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, American, Pakistan, United States, Britain, Romania, Albania, Italy, Japan, Xinhua, Nepal

NO ARCHIVES Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Early Warning System GmbH FollowNEW DELHI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Scientists and government authorities were working on an early warning system for glacial floods at a Himalayan lake in northeast India when it broke its banks this week with deadly consequences. If fully operational, the warning system could have given people more time to evacuate, scientists said. One scientist said glacial early warning systems can typically give residents a few minutes to an hour of notice. Details of the Lhonak Lake warning system have not previously been reported. "Such kind of events are so fast that even if we have some kind of early warning system ... we may only gain some minutes, maybe an hour," he said.

Persons: Wang Chen, geoscientist Simon Allen, Kamal Kishore, Farooq Azam, Ali Withers, Gloria Dickie, Shivam Patel, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Adarsh gaon, REUTERS, NEW, Reuters, University of Zurich, Disaster Management Authority, Indian Institute of Technology, Thomson Locations: Teesta, Singtam, Sikkim, India, NEW DELHI, Swiss, Lakes, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Shako Cho, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Delhi

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