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Tbilisi Pride was attacked in 2023

LGBTQ Georgians Fear Russia-style Crackdown

In Georgia's oldest gay bar, Tato Londaridze carefully stepped around construction materials as he set out his ambitious plan to put a stage for drag queens on the dance floor.
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China's commercial space sector is focusing on low-cost launch vehicles and small satellites

China Sees Commercial Sector As Next Frontier In US Space Race

A world-first launch from the far side of the Moon this week showcased China's progress in space, and Beijing now wants its commercial sector to catch up to rivals such as Elon Musk's SpaceX. Chinese companies lag far behind American frontrunners led by SpaceX, which plans to launch Starship, a massive prototype rocket that may one day send humans to Mars, on Thursday.
The spaceship finally blasted off from Florida on Wednesday following years of delays and safety scares -- as well as two recently aborted launch attempts, before it finally got off the ground

Boeing Starliner Spacecraft Springs More Leaks On Way To ISS

Boeing's Starliner crew capsule, which is making its way to the International Space Station on its first mission carrying astronauts, has developed two helium leaks since entering orbit but remains stable and on course for docking, NASA said.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will be on Capitol Hill on June 18, 2024 to talk about safety issues at the planemaker

Boeing CEO To Address Safety At US Senate Hearing

Boeing's outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify before a US Senate panel later this month to answer questions about safety and production issues at the aircraft manufacturer, the company said Wednesday.
The ECB's last rate cut was in September 2019.

ECB To Start Cutting Rates From Record Highs

The European Central Bank is expected to start cutting interest rates from record highs Thursday, its first reduction in nearly five years, but volatile inflation means the path ahead is uncertain.
Midjourney's guardrails failed in forty percent of test cases, according to the nonprofit CCDH

AI Tool Creates Deceptive Biden, Trump Images, Tests Show

Tests on a leading AI tool allowed the creation of deceptive and incriminating images of President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, a watchdog said Wednesday, despite pledges to block fake photos of the presidential contenders ahead of elections in November.
Nvidia's forecast-beating earnings provided support to investors and sent US futures rallying

Nvidia Market Cap Tops $3T, Surpassing Apple For No. 2

Riding the wave of an artificial intelligence explosion in the tech world, Nvidia saw its stock rally to record heights Wednesday, topping a $3 trillion market capitalization and surpassing Apple as the second most valuable company.

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