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Los Angeles fire evacuees face price gouging
Los Angeles fire evacuees face price gouging
by  AFP

Days after an inferno razed Pacific Palisades, Maya Lieberman is desperate to find somewhere to live. The 69-year-old, who did not want to give his full name, had been living in a rent-controlled studio apartment in Pacific Palisades for two decades.

Apple wants to keep diversity programs disavowed by other US firms
Apple wants to keep diversity programs disavowed by other US firms
by  AFP

Apple's board of directors has recommended shareholders vote against a proposal to end the company's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, going against the grain of decisions by other large US corporates. But the Apple board has recommended voting against the proposal when it meets late this month.

Tech sector's energy transition draws attention at Vegas show
Tech sector's energy transition draws attention at Vegas show
by  AFP

With its focus on innovative products and cutting-edge technology, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has not historically paid much attention to energy companies. "We produce fuel and work on a technology that is pretty far removed from the focus of the Consumer Electronics Show," he said.

Blue Origin set for first launch of giant New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin set for first launch of giant New Glenn rocket
by  AFP

A quarter of a century after its founding, Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin is finally ready for its maiden orbital voyage on Sunday with a brand new rocket the company hopes will shake up the commercial space race. He founded Blue Origin in 2000 -- two years before Musk created SpaceX -- but has adopted a more cautious pace, in contrast to his rival's "fail fast, learn fast" philosophy.