A British company’s plan to go public is sparking major buzz right now. Called ARM, the company aims to raise $10 billion by selling stocks to the public, in a process called an initial public offering (IPO.) It said it plans to list on Nasdaq, one of the biggest stock exchanges in the U.S. But […]
SAN FRANCISCO—Supervisors in San Francisco voted Tuesday to give city police the ability to use potentially lethal, remote-controlled robots in emergency situations—following an emotionally charged debate that reflected divisions on the politically liberal board over support for law enforcement. The vote was 8–3, with the majority agreeing to grant police the option despite strong objections […]
The State Department has announced plans for three major weapons sales to Australia, Egypt, and the Netherlands. The deals are estimated to be jointly worth some $3.1 billion, with officials saying the sales will not alter the basic military balance in the respective regions nor will they have any adverse impact on America’s defense readiness. […]
Nvidia’s planned acquisition of the UK-based chip designer Arm from SoftBank has collapsed due to “significant regulatory challenges,” the companies said in a joint release Tuesday. The cash-and-stock deal was originally announced in 2020 and had a value at the time of $40 billion. It planned to bring together Nvidia’s AI computing platform with Arm’s vast […]
MILAN—A dentist in Italy faces possible criminal charges after trying to receive a coronavirus vaccine in a fake arm made of silicone. A nurse in the northern city of Biella, Filippa Bua, said she could tell right away that something was off when a man presented the phony limb for a shot on Thursday. “When […]
A U.S. tourist visiting Cancún was in critical condition after a crocodile bit off half of his arm on July 4. Cal Monzon, 40, drunkenly waded into a lagoon and was attacked by a crocodile. Monzon waded into Nichupté Lagoon, which is clearly marked as home to over 150 crocodiles. One of the animals burst […]
