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The first big test of whether privately owned high-speed passenger train service can prosper in the United States will launch Friday when Florida’s Brightline begins running trains between Miami and Orlando, reaching speeds of 125 mph (200 kph).
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First private U.S. passenger rail line in 100 years is about to link Miami and Orlando at high speed

With technological advancements in voice command programs, it’s become a new normal for people to speak into their devices to operate their home appliances and gadgets. But a Canadian technology start-up is working on remoting devices without users needing to do anything at all.
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This cognitive interface tech can understand intentions without users having to do anything at all

Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday he met with Tesla chief Elon Musk in New York, where they discussed the electric vehicle industry.
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Thailand’s new PM meets Tesla chief Musk in New York

New data suggests an uptick in fraud in the auto, credit card and mortgage sectors is driven by growing financial pressures on consumers and by fraudsters using bold schemes.
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Fraud in auto, credit card, mortgage sectors rise amid interest rate hikes: Equifax

Thousands came out in a rain to watch an open-air Diesel show during Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, making the denim-centric brand the hottest ticket in town.
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Diesel is Milan’s hottest ticket with otherworldly looks, cutting-edge textiles

With Canadians’ debt on the rise as they deal with surging prices and interest rates, experts say many people are in the dark about the insolvency process, even though it could help those in dire straits get a clean slate.
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As ‘perfect storm’ pushes more Canadians to the brink, here’s what to know about bankruptcy

Wall Street is falling again Thursday as stock prices slump worldwide on expectations that U.S. interest rates will stay high well into next year.
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Stock market today: Stocks slump worldwide as allure grows to buy a Treasury bill and chill

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh did something Thursday he hasn’t done in the two years since his life of privilege and power started to unravel — plead guilty to a crime.
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Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes – the first time he’s admitted blame to a judge

Canada and Japan on Thursday agreed to work more closely together to establishing sustainable and reliable global battery supply chains, the Canadian government said in a statement.
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Canada, Japan agree to work more closely on battery supply chains

Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp, ending a more than seven-decade career during which he created a media empire spanning from Australia to the United States.
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Rupert Murdoch, whose creation of Fox News made him a force in American politics, is stepping down