Cuba, Alphabet sign deal to install servers for faster Google content
The state-run Telecommunications Company of Cuba, or ETECSA, and Alphabet Inc. have signed a deal that will enable the U.S. company to install servers to improve connectivity speeds to Google content.
As economy continues to strengthen, Fed leaves interest rates unchanged
Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to leave interest rates unchanged as U.S. inflation decelerates but remains higher than the Fed's 2% target.
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Lottery official who rigged $14M jackpot charged in Wisconsin fix
Information technology security expert Edward Tipton was in charge of overseeing security for a number of state lotteries. Instead, he used his power to rig the system and bank hundreds of thousands of dollars, Wisconsin prosecutors claim.
Paramount Global lays off 800 employees days after broadcasting record-breaking Super Bowl
Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Days after CBS' Super Bowl LVII broke viewership records, its partner company Paramount Global said it was laying off 800 employees...
Report: Strong job market, rising inflation pushed Fed to raise rates
The U.S. central bank on Wednesday detailed their policy meeting last month, at which it raised key interest rates for the first time in a year.
Man booked on felony charges after windows shattered at 36 Ogden, Riverdale businesses
A 41-year-old man has been booked into the Weber County Jail on felony charges after windows were shot out of 36 businesses in Ogden and Riverdale over a period of several days.
U.S. Navy expecting USS Gerald R. Ford delivery in April
The U.S. Navy is set to receive the USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier as soon as April, the branch announced.
Mar-a-Lago seeks visas for foreign workers during ‘Made in America’ week
As President Donald Trump promotes his "Made in America" week to encourage the purchase of American-made goods and increase American jobs, his Palm Beach resort is seeking visas to hire non-American workers and pay them less than a living wage.
No major issues with Johan Sverdrup export arteries
A survey of oil and gas export lines tapped to carry product away from the Johan Sverdrup field uncovered few serious issues, a Norwegian regulator said.
Two Colonels fight for screen time in KFC’s Super Bowl ad
It's Colonel Sanders versus Colonel Sanders in KFC's upcoming Super Bowl ad.
Passenger drones to launch as sky-high taxis in Dubai
As self-driving cars enter wider testing in the United States, residents of the United Arab Emirates may be may be a step or two ahead -- single-passenger autonomous drones may start flying around Dubai by July, according to officials there.
U.K., France to upgrade long-range Storm Shadow missiles
Defense ministers from Britain and France inked a $183 million deal with MBDA Missile Systems to upgrade existing air-launched, long-range missiles.
Yelp creates gender-neutral bathroom search function
The crowd-sourced online review company Yelp is wading into the transgender rights debate, creating a function allowing users to search specifically for businesses with gender-neutral bathrooms.
T-Mobile, Dallas working to fix 911 glitch after 6-month-old dies
T-Mobile and officials in Dallas said they are prioritizing fixing a "ghost call" glitch affecting the city's 911 call center, which is being blamed for the death of a 6-month-old baby.