Washington [US], Mar 27 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday granted more than USD 61 million additional humanitarian aid to war-torn Afghanistan to meet the needs of vulnerable communities, displaced persons and returning refugees across Afghanistan.
Taoyuan [Taiwan], Mar 26 (ANI): HTC has announced that its Vive Focus Plus headset will be finally available for purchase, starting mid- April. The headset will be available at USD 799 in 25 markets around the world.
Illinois [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): Do big data and fast food go together? If you ask McDonald's, then answer would be yes. The fast-food chain is reportedly acquiring a Tel Aviv-based big data firm Dynamic Yield for a whopping USD 300 million.
New York [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film actress Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, was on Monday evening (local time) released on a USD 300,000 bond, after he was arrested a few hours ago on charges of fraud.
Washington DC [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): The Pentagon on Monday (local time) notified the US Congress that it authorised the transfer of USD 1 billion for building a barricade along the US-Mexico border, which was a long-standing demand by President Donald Trump.
Washington [US], Mar 26 (ANI): Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti was arrested on Monday (local time) for allegedly extorting more than USD 20 million from Nike.
California [USA], Mar 25 (ANI): A 50-year-old from Lithuania pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, in which he scammed tech giants Facebook and Google into paying more than USD 100 million for work that never happened.
Washington [USA], Mar 20 (ANI): Amazon launched an all-new entry-level Kindle that now boasts a self-illuminated screen. It costs USD 90, which is higher than the predecessor that was launched back in 2016.
Brussels [Belgium], Mar 20 (ANI): The European Commission has fined search giant Google USD 1.69 billion for allegedly abusive practices in online advertising in the region that harmed competition and stifled innovation.
New York [US], Tuesday 19 (ANI): An American tabloid allegedly paid USD 2 million for leaking the private messages of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, reported The Hill.
Washington DC [USA], Mar 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that he was donating USD 100,000 from his annual presidential salary to the Department of Homeland Security.