As speculation around the recent Air India crash intensifies in international media, India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday urged all to refrain from drawing conclusions based on “selective and unverified reporting.” The statement comes a day after The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) released a report citing cockpit voice recordings and preliminary conclusions by US authorities, implying that the captain might have accidentally cut fuel to the engines seconds after takeoff.&nbsp;"Necessary to show respect to family members of the dead passengers, crew, and others who lost their lives on the ground as a result of the plane crash," the AAIB said in its statement. The bureau, which operates under India's Ministry of Civil Aviation, also made it clear that any such updates regarding the investigation will be issued only if required.&nbsp;“AAIB will release updates on the Air India plane crash of technical or public interest value as and when needed,” it further read. Rejecting speculation regarding the reason for the crash, the agency said that it was premature to make conclusions and asked for restraint in public statements.It's early to make any firm judgments about the Air India plane crash; the investigation is still pending." "The final investigation report will be released with root causes and recommendations. Avoid spreading early-day narratives."<h2>What the WSJ report said?</h2>The WSJ reports that a cockpit voice recording indicated that the two pilots had a conversation in which First Officer Clive Kunder asked Captain Sumeet Sabharwal as to why he had shut off the fuel flow to the aircraft's engines after liftoff. Sabharwal, according to reports, said that he hadn't. The newspaper quoted individuals who are known to US officials' initial evaluation of the crash, which happened on June 12 in Ahmedabad and resulted in 241 fatalities, including 19 on the ground.

Refrain from premature narratives AAIB refutes US media report on Air India crash urges to respect sensitivity

As speculation around the recent Air India crash intensifies in international media, India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday urged all to refrain from drawing conclusions based on “selective and unverified reporting.” The statement comes a day after The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) released a report citing cockpit voice recordings and preliminary conclusions by US authorities, implying that the captain might have accidentally cut fuel to the engines seconds after takeoff. "Necessary to show respect to family members of the dead passengers, crew, and others who lost their lives on the ground as a result of the plane crash," the AAIB said in its statement. The bureau, which operates under India's Ministry of Civil Aviation, also made it clear that any such updates regarding the investigation will be issued only if required. “AAIB will release updates on the Air India plane crash of technical or public interest value as and when needed,” it further read. Rejecting speculation regarding the reason for the crash, the agency said that it was premature to make conclusions and asked for restraint in public statements. It's early to make any firm judgments about the Air India plane crash; the investigation is still pending." "The final investigation report will be released with root causes and recommendations. Avoid spreading early-day narratives." What the WSJ report said? The WSJ reports that a cockpit voice recording indicated that the two pilots had a conversation in which First Officer Clive Kunder asked Captain Sumeet Sabharwal as to why he had shut off the fuel flow to the aircraft's engines after liftoff. Sabharwal, according to reports, said that he hadn't. The newspaper quoted individuals who are known to US officials' initial evaluation of the crash, which happened on June 12 in Ahmedabad and resulted in 241 fatalities, including 19 on the ground.

The statement comes a day after The Wall Street Journal published a report citing cockpit voice recordings and early assessments by US officials, suggesting the captain may have inadvertently cut fuel supply to the engines seconds after takeoff

'Refrain from premature narratives': AAIB refutes US media report on Air India crash, urges to 'respect sensitivity'

One day after the US president called his predecessor "despicable" during a rally in California, Donald Trump has surpassed Joe Biden in national polls for the 2024 presidential race, according to a survey released on Saturday.

Donald Trump beats Joe Biden in WSJ national poll for first time

Moscow seeks the return of Vadim Krasikov, a Russian hitman jailed in Germany for the assassination of a Chechen dissident. The Russian government wishes to return him as part of a prisoner swap.

Moscow seeks the return of Vadim Krasikov, a Russian hitman jailed in Germany for the assassination of a Chechen dissident. The Russian government wishes to return him as part of a prisoner swap. The Krelim raised Vadim Krasikov's name in the recent negotiations with the Western officials. In exchange, they have offered the release of prisoners, including Evan Gershkovich, a 31-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter accused of espionage and ex-US marine Paul Whelan, convicted of spying charges in 2020. He appeared on a Russian news channel a week ago. The former US Marine is serving a 16-year sentence in a penal colony in the Russian region of Mordovia. The Biden administration claimed both men were innocent and their detention was politically motivated. The 58-year-old Russian assassin, Vadim Krasikov, received life imprisonment in December 2021 for the "state-ordered" assassination of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, a Georgian national of Chechen heritage, in 2019. Krasikov shot him dead in a children's playground in Germany's Kleiner Tiergarten park. ALSO READ | India-Europe-Middle East Economic Corridor to change the face of the Middle East: Israel PM Khangoshvili allegedly led a 2004 raid by Chechens in which many security officials died. In 2012, Russia included his name in the 19 most wanted terrorists list, which it sent to other countries, including Germany. In 2016, Khangoshvili fled to Germany from Georgia. Although Germany rejected his "protection from arrest" appeal, he could still stay in the country. Krasikov travelled to Germany on a false passport in the name of Vadim Sokolov, as per the Telegraph. After the assassination, the authorities caught him trying to escape on an electric scooter after tossing a bike and gun in the River Spree and changing his disguise. Police convicted him as they found his fingerprints and DNA on the dumped objects. Krasikov insisted he was an innocent Russian tourist with no relation to Krelim. However, German prosecutors, aided by Kyiv authorities and investigative website Bellingcat, proved he was a veteran agent working for the secretive Vympel department of the Russian security service FSB. But Moscow condemned the trial, insisting that he was an innocent citizen and his arrest was politically motivated. Germany expelled two Russian diplomats soon after Krasikov's conviction. According to the Wall Street Journal, Russian President Vladimir Putin sought Krasikov's release briefly after his conviction. He asked his top security advisor, Nikolai Patrushev, to conduct the negotiations. Putin also seeks the release of other Russian agents. However, Krasikov remains his top priority. US President Joe Biden also confirmed his interest in a prisoner swap in July. But Germany's unwillingness to release Krasikov, who was convicted of murder on its land, might be an obstacle to Russia's plan. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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A Russian court on Thursday (August 24) extended the pre-trial detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich by three months. Gershkovich, a journalist with the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), was arrested on March 29 in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on spying charges that carry sentence of up to 20 years in prison. According to a report by the news agency Reuters on Thursday, the court extended his detention from August 30 to November 30.&nbsp;

The FSB said the WSJ journalist was collecting information about a Russian defence company that was a state secret, and the Kremlin said he was caught "red-handed" but has provided no detail to support the assertion.&nbsp;

The WSJ has rejected the spying charges and the United States has accused Russia of conducting "hostage diplomacy." US President Joe Biden said that the journalist's detention was totally illegal.

No date has been set for a trial. Gershkovich has so far failed in two appeals, in April and June, against his pre-trial detention in Moscow's Lefortovo prison, Reuters reported.

Since Gershkovich's arrest, US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy has been allowed to visit him in prison only three times, most recently on August 14. The US has pledged to do "whatever it takes" to bring home Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan, convicted of espionage in 2020.

"Once again, we call for Russia to immediately release Evan and also to release wrongfully detained U.S. citizen Paul Whelan. Our efforts to secure their release are ongoing," a State Department spokesperson told Reuters.

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A Russian court on Thursday (August 24) extended the pre-trial detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich by three months. Gershkovich, a journalist with the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), was arrested on March 29 in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on spying charges that carry sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

A Russian court on Thursday (August 24) extended the pre-trial detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich by three months. Gershkovich, a journalist with the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), was arrested on March 29 in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on spying charges that carry sentence of up to 20 years in prison. According to a report by the news agency Reuters on Thursday, the court extended his detention from August 30 to November 30. The FSB said the WSJ journalist was collecting information about a Russian defence company that was a state secret, and the Kremlin said he was caught "red-handed" but has provided no detail to support the assertion. The WSJ has rejected the spying charges and the United States has accused Russia of conducting "hostage diplomacy." US President Joe Biden said that the journalist's detention was totally illegal. No date has been set for a trial. Gershkovich has so far failed in two appeals, in April and June, against his pre-trial detention in Moscow's Lefortovo prison, Reuters reported. Since Gershkovich's arrest, US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy has been allowed to visit him in prison only three times, most recently on August 14. The US has pledged to do "whatever it takes" to bring home Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan, convicted of espionage in 2020. "Once again, we call for Russia to immediately release Evan and also to release wrongfully detained U.S. citizen Paul Whelan. Our efforts to secure their release are ongoing," a State Department spokesperson told Reuters. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Women applying for jobs and billionaire businessman Bill Gates's private firm faced sexually explicit questions from the interviewers. A report from Wall Street Journal has claimed that this is the latest controversy surfacing linked to the Microsoft co-founder as per the report.

Gate's firm asked sexually explicit questions to women candidates: Wall Street Journal

Russian agencies, citing FSB security service, reported Thursday that a US reporter for the Wall Street Journal newspaper has been detained in Russia on suspicion of espionage.&nbsp; 
 
"The FSB halted the illegal activities of US citizen Gershkovich Evan...a correspondent of the Moscow bureau of the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal, accredited with the Russian foreign ministry, suspected of spying in the interests of the American government," the security services were cited as saying by Russian agencies.&nbsp;

The agencies said that the WSJ reporter is "suspected of spying in the interests of the American government" and of collecting information "on an enterprise of the Russian military-industrial complex."

Gershkovich is the first reporter of an American news outlet to have been detained on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War. His detention&nbsp;comes at time when tension is brewing&nbsp;between Washington and Moscow over the Ukraine war. 
 
The Federal Security Service (FSB), the Russian domestic security and counterintelligence agency that is the top successor of the Soviet-era KGB, claimed on Thursday that Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg while he was trying to obtain classified information, reported US media outlets. 
 
Meanwhile,&nbsp;The Wall Street Journal said Thursday it was "deeply concerned" for its reporter.&nbsp;

"The Wall Street Journal is deeply concerned for the safety of Mr Gershkovich," the newspaper said in a statement.

Russia, in response, said that&nbsp;Gershkovich was "caught red-handed".

Before joining The Wall Street Journal, 31-year-old Gershkovich worked for AFP in Moscow. He has also worked as a reporter for The Moscow Times, an English-language news website. Gershkovich speaks Russian. His parents live in the United States but are originally from the Soviet Union.&nbsp;

The detention of the reporter is likely to escalate tensions between the United States and Russia.&nbsp;Gershkovich's arrest could impact both Moscow's diplomacy with the US and its international coverage amidst the war.

Gershkovich is the highest-profile American arrested by Russia since basketball star Brittney Griner. The player was caught arriving in Moscow with cannabis oil a week before the invasion of Ukraine and freed in a prisoner swap in December last year.

The US&nbsp;Embassy's updated travel advisory tells US&nbsp;citizens not to travel to Russia because of the danger of arbitrary arrest. It also asks US&nbsp;citizens living or travelling in Russia to depart immediately.

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Russian agencies, citing FSB security service, reported Thursday that a US reporter for the Wall Street Journal newspaper has been detained in Russia on suspicion of espionage.

Russian agencies, citing FSB security service, reported Thursday that a US reporter for the Wall Street Journal newspaper has been detained in Russia on suspicion of espionage. "The FSB halted the illegal activities of US citizen Gershkovich Evan...a correspondent of the Moscow bureau of the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal, accredited with the Russian foreign ministry, suspected of spying in the interests of the American government," the security services were cited as saying by Russian agencies. The agencies said that the WSJ reporter is "suspected of spying in the interests of the American government" and of collecting information "on an enterprise of the Russian military-industrial complex." Gershkovich is the first reporter of an American news outlet to have been detained on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War. His detention comes at time when tension is brewing between Washington and Moscow over the Ukraine war. The Federal Security Service (FSB), the Russian domestic security and counterintelligence agency that is the top successor of the Soviet-era KGB, claimed on Thursday that Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg while he was trying to obtain classified information, reported US media outlets. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal said Thursday it was "deeply concerned" for its reporter. "The Wall Street Journal is deeply concerned for the safety of Mr Gershkovich," the newspaper said in a statement. Russia, in response, said that Gershkovich was "caught red-handed". Before joining The Wall Street Journal, 31-year-old Gershkovich worked for AFP in Moscow. He has also worked as a reporter for The Moscow Times, an English-language news website. Gershkovich speaks Russian. His parents live in the United States but are originally from the Soviet Union. The detention of the reporter is likely to escalate tensions between the United States and Russia. Gershkovich's arrest could impact both Moscow's diplomacy with the US and its international coverage amidst the war. Gershkovich is the highest-profile American arrested by Russia since basketball star Brittney Griner. The player was caught arriving in Moscow with cannabis oil a week before the invasion of Ukraine and freed in a prisoner swap in December last year. The US Embassy's updated travel advisory tells US citizens not to travel to Russia because of the danger of arbitrary arrest. It also asks US citizens living or travelling in Russia to depart immediately. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia for espionage; Moscow claims he was ‘caught red handed’

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.&nbsp;&nbsp;

According to The Wall Street Journal, the US is delivering to Ukraine some Soviet-made air defence weapons that Washington acquired control of decades ago through a secret operation.

During the Cold War, the US collected various systems, including the S-300, known to NATO as the SA-10, to study Soviet technology and better comprehend their capabilities, according to the Wall Street Journal.&nbsp; 
 
The S-300 system, which is already owned and controlled by the Ukrainians, is designed to guard wider territories.

According to one official, however, that S-300 weapon will not be sent to Ukraine.&nbsp;

"Operational security matters to the Ukrainians, right now," press secretary John Kirby told reporters Monday.

"They're fighting for their country, and the Pentagon is not going to be detailing publicly the tools with &nbsp;which they are doing that," he added.&nbsp; 
 
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Ukrainian forces will benefit from the weapons because their military is already familiar with Soviet systems.

The National Security Council and the Pentagon also declined to disclose on what specific weapons the United States has delivered to Ukraine to aid in the country's fightback against a brutal Russian invasion that began on February 24.&nbsp;

The Ukrainian administration of Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a NATO no-fly zone to protect people, but Washington has refused.

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Instead, it prefers that Ukraine develop its own air defence systems.

Last week, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin paid a visit to the country, but has yet to negotiate an arrangement in which the US will provide a replacement. 
 
The SA-8, which can be quickly deployed with ground forces and provide cover from planes and helicopters, is one of the weapons the US got — some of which have been retained at Redstone Arsenal, Ala.

When the S-8 entered service in 1971, it was a significant step forward for Soviet defences.&nbsp;

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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. According to The Wall Street Journal, the US is delivering to Ukraine some Soviet-made air defence weapons that Washington acquired control of decades ago through a secret operation. During the Cold War, the US collected various systems, including the S-300, known to NATO as the SA-10, to study Soviet technology and better comprehend their capabilities, according to the Wall Street Journal. The S-300 system, which is already owned and controlled by the Ukrainians, is designed to guard wider territories. According to one official, however, that S-300 weapon will not be sent to Ukraine. "Operational security matters to the Ukrainians, right now," press secretary John Kirby told reporters Monday. "They're fighting for their country, and the Pentagon is not going to be detailing publicly the tools with which they are doing that," he added. IN PICS | Drone warfare in Ukraine: Switchblade 'buzzing bee' drones vs Russia's Orlan-10 Ukrainian forces will benefit from the weapons because their military is already familiar with Soviet systems. The National Security Council and the Pentagon also declined to disclose on what specific weapons the United States has delivered to Ukraine to aid in the country's fightback against a brutal Russian invasion that began on February 24. The Ukrainian administration of Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a NATO no-fly zone to protect people, but Washington has refused. Watch | Gravitas: Zelensky's conditions for Ukraine's neutrality Instead, it prefers that Ukraine develop its own air defence systems. Last week, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin paid a visit to the country, but has yet to negotiate an arrangement in which the US will provide a replacement. The SA-8, which can be quickly deployed with ground forces and provide cover from planes and helicopters, is one of the weapons the US got — some of which have been retained at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. When the S-8 entered service in 1971, it was a significant step forward for Soviet defences. (With inputs from agencies)

US sending secretly acquired Soviet defence equipment to Ukraine: Report

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After China expelled three The Wall Street Journal reporters over what it called a racist headline, the Chinese ministry spokesman said the newspaper hasn't realised the "seriousness" of their mistake and demanded a formal public apology from the US-based newspaper.

Chinese authorities deemed a headline as &nbsp;"racially discriminatory" after&nbsp;WSJ published an opinion piece titled "China is the Real Sick Man of Asia".

"Faced with malicious humiliation and smearing, China will not be a silent lamb. Secondly, the newspaper claimed that news reports and commentary are relatively independent of each other, making all sorts of excuses for no reason. Who is in charge of the Wall Street Journal? Who will come forward to apologise? If the Wall Street Journal has the audacity to inflict insults, then why not have the courage to apologise?, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said.

"There is only one Wall Street Journal in the world. Since the newspaper went with its own way, it should bear the corresponding consequences," the foreign ministry spokesman added.

The WSJ later reported that three of their journalists were ordered to leave the country.

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on denounced China's expulsion of three Wall Street Journal reporters and urged Beijing to respect the freedom of the press.

"Mature, responsible countries understand that free press reports facts and expresses opinions. The correct response is to present counter-arguments, not restrict speech," Pompeo said in a statement. 
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After China expelled three The Wall Street Journal reporters over what it called a racist headline, the Chinese ministry spokesman said the newspaper hasn't realised the "seriousness" of their mistake and demanded a formal public apology from the US-based newspaper.

After China expelled three The Wall Street Journal reporters over what it called a racist headline, the Chinese ministry spokesman said the newspaper hasn't realised the "seriousness" of their mistake and demanded a formal public apology from the US-based newspaper. Chinese authorities deemed a headline as "racially discriminatory" after WSJ published an opinion piece titled "China is the Real Sick Man of Asia". "Faced with malicious humiliation and smearing, China will not be a silent lamb. Secondly, the newspaper claimed that news reports and commentary are relatively independent of each other, making all sorts of excuses for no reason. Who is in charge of the Wall Street Journal? Who will come forward to apologise? If the Wall Street Journal has the audacity to inflict insults, then why not have the courage to apologise?, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said. "There is only one Wall Street Journal in the world. Since the newspaper went with its own way, it should bear the corresponding consequences," the foreign ministry spokesman added. The WSJ later reported that three of their journalists were ordered to leave the country. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on denounced China's expulsion of three Wall Street Journal reporters and urged Beijing to respect the freedom of the press. "Mature, responsible countries understand that free press reports facts and expresses opinions. The correct response is to present counter-arguments, not restrict speech," Pompeo said in a statement.

After expelling journalists, China demands apology from The Wall Street Journal

UBS Group AG and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-department-of-justice-investigates-deutsche-bank-over-1mdb-connection-report-234843">Deutsche Bank</a> AG held talks about combining their businesses earlier this year, including discussions in mid-June about an investment banking alliance, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.&nbsp;

A deal could not be reached as the two lenders were not able to sort out issues including structuring and allocating capital, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the talks.

Reuters reported in May that discussions stalled between the two banks on a tie-up of their asset management businesses due to differences over who would control the combined entity.

Deutsche Bank declined to comment on the WSJ report.&nbsp;

UBS did not respond to a request for immediate comment on Sunday.

UBS Group AG and Deutsche Bank AG held talks about combining their businesses earlier this year, including discussions in mid-June about an investment banking alliance, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

UBS Group AG and Deutsche Bank AG held talks about combining their businesses earlier this year, including discussions in mid-June about an investment banking alliance, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. A deal could not be reached as the two lenders were not able to sort out issues including structuring and allocating capital, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the talks. Reuters reported in May that discussions stalled between the two banks on a tie-up of their asset management businesses due to differences over who would control the combined entity. Deutsche Bank declined to comment on the WSJ report. UBS did not respond to a request for immediate comment on Sunday.

UBS, Deutsche held talks on investment banking alliance: Report

Uber Technologies Inc&#39;s head of finance is leaving as the ride-hailing company reported continued big losses for the first quarter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

The ride-hailing company&#39;s first-quarter revenue was $3.4 billion, up 18 per cent from the fourth quarter, the newspaper reported.&nbsp;

Uber&#39;s first-quarter loss, excluding employee stock compensation and other items, was $708 million, narrower than the $991 million reported three months earlier, the Journal said.

Uber&#39;s head of finance, Gautam Gupta, is leaving the company in July to join another startup in San Francisco, adding to an exodus of top officials, the report said.

As a private company, Uber does not report its financial results publicly but at times has confirmed figures reported in the media.

Uber was not immediately available to comment.

The ride-hailing company is in the lookout for a chief operating officer to help change the Silicon Valley firm&#39;s now-notorious &quot;bro&quot; culture and with the latest exit sets the stage for a second major executive search.

The company on Tuesday fired the technology whiz it had hired to lead its self-driving unit, Anthony Levandowski, after he failed to comply with a court order to hand over documents at the centre of a legal dispute between Uber and Alphabet Inc&#39;s Waymo unit.&nbsp;

(Reuters)

The ride-hailing company's first-quarter revenue was $3.4 billion, up 18 per cent from the fourth quarter, the newspaper reported

Uber Technologies Inc's head of finance is leaving as the ride-hailing company reported continued big losses for the first quarter, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The ride-hailing company's first-quarter revenue was $3.4 billion, up 18 per cent from the fourth quarter, the newspaper reported. Uber's first-quarter loss, excluding employee stock compensation and other items, was $708 million, narrower than the $991 million reported three months earlier, the Journal said. Uber's head of finance, Gautam Gupta, is leaving the company in July to join another startup in San Francisco, adding to an exodus of top officials, the report said. As a private company, Uber does not report its financial results publicly but at times has confirmed figures reported in the media. Uber was not immediately available to comment. The ride-hailing company is in the lookout for a chief operating officer to help change the Silicon Valley firm's now-notorious "bro" culture and with the latest exit sets the stage for a second major executive search. The company on Tuesday fired the technology whiz it had hired to lead its self-driving unit, Anthony Levandowski, after he failed to comply with a court order to hand over documents at the centre of a legal dispute between Uber and Alphabet Inc's Waymo unit. (Reuters)

Uber posts $708 million loss, finance head leaves: WSJ

Tesla Inc founder and chief executive Elon Musk has launched a company called Neuralink Corp through which computers could merge with human brains, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Neuralink is pursuing what Musk calls the &quot;neural lace&quot; technology, implanting tiny brain electrodes that may one day upload and download thoughts, the Journal reported.

Musk has not made an official announcement, but Neuralink was registered in California as a &quot;medical research&quot; company last July, and he plans on funding the company mostly by himself, a person briefed on the plans told the Journal.

It is unclear what sorts of products Neuralink might create, but people who have had discussions with the company describe a strategy similar to space launch company SpaceX and Tesla, the Journal report said.

In recent weeks, Neuralink has also hired leading academics in the field, the Journal reported.

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Musk has launched a company called Neuralink Corp through which computers could merge with human brains, WSJ reported

Tesla Inc founder and chief executive Elon Musk has launched a company called Neuralink Corp through which computers could merge with human brains, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Neuralink is pursuing what Musk calls the "neural lace" technology, implanting tiny brain electrodes that may one day upload and download thoughts, the Journal reported. Musk has not made an official announcement, but Neuralink was registered in California as a "medical research" company last July, and he plans on funding the company mostly by himself, a person briefed on the plans told the Journal. It is unclear what sorts of products Neuralink might create, but people who have had discussions with the company describe a strategy similar to space launch company SpaceX and Tesla, the Journal report said. In recent weeks, Neuralink has also hired leading academics in the field, the Journal reported. (Reuters)

New Elon Musk company may (one day) allow upload, download of thoughts: WSJ

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