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#Iran and #Saudi foreign ministers meet in #China to restore diplomatic ties between both countries. This is the first formal gathering of the diplomats of both countries in 7 years. #MiddleEast, #Iran, and #Saudi agreed to end the rift and reopen diplomatic missions.

#Canada's federal government unveils a $17.35 billion compensation deal to First Nations children and families for years of harm caused by the welfare system. Amends were made to the deal to widen the redressal eligibility and increase the amount from the agreed c$20 billion.

#Walmart aims to invest heavily in automation for e-commerce. The retail corporation plans 65% of its stores to be serviced by automation by 2026. The decision comes as #Walmart uses its stores to handle order deliveries and invests more in delivery automation.
#Walmart

#Iran announces the appointment of the first #UAE ambassador since 2016. The move comes in as a sign of an improved #Gulf relationship. The newly appointed ambassador Reza Ameri had served as the directorate general of #Iranian expatriates in the foreign ministry.
#Iran #UAE

#JohnsonAndJohnson reaches a deal for $8.9 billion talc settlement. The company agreed to pay the said amount to tens of thousands of people who claimed the talcum powder products caused cancer. The settlement would be paid over 25 years through a subsidiary.
#JohnsonAndJohnson

#Finland is set to join #NATO as its 31st member as alliance members #Turkey and #Hungary sign the country's membership bid. This move will mark a major shift in the security landscape in northeastern #Europe. #Finland's addition will take place at #NATO headquarters in #Brussels

#NASA announces crew for the #ArtemisII moon mission. The space administration announced the first woman and first African American ever to take part in the lunar mission in more than 50 years after the #Apollo program.
#NASA #ArtemisII #Apollo

#Australia bans #TikTok on government devices following other western countries over security concerns. According to officials, the ban will be enacted as soon as possible.#TikTok had denied the allegation of posing a security threat to #Austrailans.
#Australia #TikTok

#McDonalds Corp announces temporary closing of its #US offices this week, as the company prepares to inform its corporate employees about #layoffs. The move comes in as a part of broader company restructuring. The number of workers to be laid off remains unclear.
#McDonalds

More than 1000 #Tech leaders call for a pause on 'dangerous race' on #ArtificialIntelligence systems training citing profound risks in an open letter. #AI labs were urged to halt training models more powerful than #ChatGPT-4.
#ArtificialIntelligence #ChatGPT #OpenAI