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The United States has added several Chinese technology companies, including gaming and social media giant Tencent and battery maker CATL, to a list of companies it says are working with the Chinese military.The list serves as a warning to U.S. companies and organizations about the risks of doing business with Chinese entities. While the inclusion does not mean an immediate ban, it may increase pressure on the U.S. Treasury Department to sanction companies.Tencent and CATL have denied any involvement in China’s military, while Beijing said the move amounted to an “unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies.”The Department of Defense’s (DOD) List…

Today’s weather. On Tuesday, January 7, it promises to rain in the center, east and south of the country. In January, the temperature rises from 3 to 9 degrees.Tuesday will be cloudy and mostly cloudy. In the region from Lower Silesia to Suwalki region, it rains up to 2-5 liters per square meter. At the end of the day, it will rain in the western regions. The maximum temperature in the north-east of the country will be 3-4 degrees, in the center up to 5-6 degrees, in Podkarpattia and Lower Silesia up to 8-9 degrees. Moderate winds blow from the…

Getty ImagesBitcoin surpassed $100,000 in DecemberEven AI can’t predict the future (yet), but two of our tech writers have taken a look at what they think will be important in 2025.Crypto’s friend in the White House?As 2022 drew to a close, the outlook was bleak for the cryptocurrency sector.One of his best-known companies, FTX, collapsed with $8bn (£6.3bn) of customer funds untraceable.In March 2024, the company’s co-founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors.The scandal has shaken confidence across the industry.It seemed that cryptocurrencies would remain a niche product, with an enthusiastic but…

BBCThousands of people visited Bath and Bristol Christmas markets in the month leading up to ChristmasChristmas markets attracted tourists and locals to town centers and high streets by the end of 2024, according to the latest figures. Retail analysts MRI found shoppers were “making the most of the festive events”, leading to a 50% increase in the number of shoppers in market towns compared to Christmas Eve 2023. “People want to have a good day and get their presents,” said Susannah Streeter, retail expert at Hargreaves Lansdown.Bristol shopkeeper Michelle Kingscott added: “There was a great atmosphere, there were lots of…

Getty ImagesShoppers spent more in December than the previous year, but that was not enough to make up for an overall sluggish year for retailers, new figures suggest.Gifting, including beauty advent calendars, jewelry and AI-based technology, did particularly well at Christmas, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said.Growth of 3.2% in December was boosted by a big weekend of Black Friday sales, normally included in November figures.But with growth for the final three months of 2024 only 0.4% higher than the previous year, it caps off a weak year for retailers overall, and the BRC has warned that 2025 will be…

BBCMatt a quitté son emploi chez McDonald’s à cause de ce qu’il appelle un environnement de travail « toxique »Les employés de McDonald’s ont déclaré qu’ils étaient toujours victimes d’abus et de harcèlement sexuels, un an après que le patron a promis de mettre un terme aux comportements au sein de la chaîne de restauration rapide.Matt, un employé de 19 ans, a déclaré à la BBC que certains de ses collègues avaient peur de se rendre au travail et que les managers « retouchaient » les autres membres du personnel.Depuis l’enquête initiale de la BBC sur l’entreprise, l’organisme britannique de…

The validity of the election is confirmed by the Supreme Court. If he finds them invalid, according to the constitution, the election should be reorganized. Consideration of this issue is the duty of the Chamber of Public Works and Emergency Control, but it includes the so-called. neo-judges whose status is questioned in the light of the judgments of European tribunals.- Whether I was a candidate for the presidency or not, I will spend this day with my family in spiritual contemplation, – said Karol Nawrocki, president of the Institute of National Remembrance and presidential candidate for law and justice, who…

The leader of the right-wing, pro-Russian FPO Herbert Kickl was given the task of forming a new government in Austria. According to Jakub Belamovic of the New Europe Institute, this means “a significant risk of a course correction in Austrian foreign policy”. The analyst also noted that Kickle was inspired by Viktor Orbán.On Monday, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen entrusted the task of forming a new government to Herbert Kickl, leader of the far-right, Eurosceptic, anti-immigration, pro-Russia Free Austria (FPOe) party. He did so after coalition talks led by former Austrian People’s Party (OeVP) leader Karl Nehhammer failed.At the…

The US Congress has approved the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president. Congress has confirmed Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States. The decision was announced by Kamala Harris and was the last formal step before Trump takes office and takes over America’s most important office. As Reuters noted, the certification of the electoral votes happened “like clockwork”, unlike four years ago. On Monday, the US Congress officially announced Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 presidential election. This officially concludes the selection process for the 47th President of the United States. The process…

Denise Coates CBE, chief executive of gaming company Bet365 and one of Britain’s richest women, took a 45% pay cut last year and still received a one-year pay cut worth over £150 million in 2024. The highest-paid director at Bet356 Group, believed to be Ms Coates, was paid £94.7m for the year ending March 2024, compared to £221m received the previous year.It was also due to receive more than half of the dividends paid by the UK-based group, around £63m of the year’s £110m dividend, up from £100m.The Stoke-on-Trent business saw rapid growth, for which Ms Coates was largely credited.Bet365…