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Space telescope finds massive galaxies formed within 600 mn yrs of Big Bang

Astronomers have discovered what appear to be massive galaxies dating back to within 600 mn years of the Big Bang, suggesting the early universe may have had a stellar fast-track that produced them

Google blocks news content for some Canadians to test online news bill

All types of news content are being affected by the test, which will run for about five weeks, the company said. That includes content created by Canadian broadcasters and newspapers

Moderna's Q4 profit tumbles to 70% as Covid-19 vaccine sales fall

The company had said last month that it recorded USD 18.4 billion in sales from its COVID-19 vaccine last year, and it expects about USD 5 billion in 2023

Baidu to implement ChatGPT-like chatbot 'Ernie' into services from March

It said earlier this month that it will complete internal testing of Ernie Bot in March before making the service public

Israel says Palestinian militants fired rockets after raid

Israeli military said Palestinian militants fired six rockets from the Gaza Strip the country's south, hours after Israeli army raid in the West Bank trigger gunbattle in which 11 Palestinians killed

6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Tajikistan near China border on Thursday

It was 67 kilometers (41 miles) west of Murghob, Tajikistan and 20 kilometers (12 miles) deep, according to the US Geological Survey; The area is remote and lightly populated

Ukraine urges nations to vote to preserve its territory in UN resolution

Dmytro Kuleba told an emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that despite Moscow's empty calls for negotiations, Russia still wants to destroy Ukraine as a nation

NATO chief sees 'some signs' China could back Russia's war against Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said any Chinese involvement in the Kremlin's war effort would be a serious problem

UNESCO chief urges tough regulation of social media to curb misinformation

UN educational, scientific and cultural agency chief called for a global dialogue to find ways to regulate social media companies and limit their role in the spreading of misinformation around world

Amazon closes $3.9 billion acquisition of health company One Medical

Amazon said Wednesday it has closed its $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary care organization One Medical

European Union carbon price passes symbolic 100 euros as reforms bite

In the medium term the price is expected to rise even further, to between 125 and 160 euros per ton by 2030, he said, not accounting for inflation

New Zealand hikes key rate to 4.75% to fight inflation despite cyclone

The increase, which can raise the borrowing costs for consumers on everything from credit cards to mortgages, comes despite the economic pain that a devastating cyclone is already inflicting on people

Last US-Russia arms control treaty in jeopardy after Putin's announcement

Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that Moscow is suspending its participation in the last remaining US.-Russia arms control treaty will have an immediate impact on US visibility

Biden in Poland: US, allies 'will never waver' in supporting Ukraine

Democracies of the world will stand guard over freedom today, tomorrow and forever," Biden declared. The US and allies will have Ukraine's back

Microsoft's Xbox makes case for Activision merger amid EU scrutiny

Microsoft announced a 10-year agreement with chipmaker Nvidia to bring Xbox games to Nvidia's cloud gaming service

House GOP meet with Zelenskyy as far-right oppose future aid to Ukraine

Chairman Mike McCaul and four other Republican lawmakers said they discussed at length what Ukraine's military needs to fight off Russian aggression

Russia calls UN Security Council meeting on Nord Stream pipelines sabotage

Russia called a Security Council meeting on last Sept's explosions at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines from Russia to Western Europe after circulating a resolution calling for a UN investigation

Supreme Court declines to revive ACLU lawsuit over NSA surveillance

Details of the Upstream program are classified, but it collects data from transmissions over high-speed cables that carry electronic communications into and out of the country

Walmart beats Q4 expectations, reports strong sales during holiday season

Walmart on Tuesday reported strong sales during the holiday season as budget-conscious consumers looking for better deals flocked to its stores

Supreme Court takes 1st case on federal law that shields internet firms

Recommendation algorithms are what make it possible to find the needles in humanity's largest haystack, Google's lawyers wrote in their main Supreme Court brief