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the us president says talks with the top republican leader was productive as the country steps up. they have ten days left to make a deal. and a new movie explores the creation of tetris, we spoke to the man who invented it. welcome to asia business report. our top story for you this morning, no signs of a debt ceiling deal in washington just
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of a debt ceiling deal in washingtonjust yet of a debt ceiling deal in washington just yet anyway. this is after us presidentjoe biden met with top republican kevin mccarthy earlier today. both men said talks were reproductive and repeated their stance that a default is off the table. to avoid that, they will have to work out an agreement within the next ten days. even before president biden met with house speaker kevin mccarthy, negotiators were once again around the table, trying to strike a deal to avoid a default. sources say the white house is now offering to keep spending flat from this year to next, while republicans, they say they want to increase defence spending while cutting everything else by up while cutting everything else by up to 22%. treasury secretary confirmed over the weekend that during the first is the hard deadline when the government can no longer pay its bills. the deadline for a deal may actually be sooner, in orderfor it to deal may actually be sooner, in order for it to pass the house and senate in time. and there is another worry, even if they do get a deal done in time,
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will rank and file members of both parties go for it? the impact of defaulting will be felt by everyone. economists ate millions of americans could lose theirjobs, pushing the country into a recession. and they would be untold disruption to the world's financial markets. in other news, social media platform tiktok has sued the us state of montana to prevent authorities there from slapping an overall ban on the video sharing app. the navy set to start in 2024 but tiktok said the ban will violate the rights to free speech. in india, shares in billionaire businessman flagship entity ended monday on a high note. it was in fact the best day for shares of the downy group. since that report, all the
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adani companies saw shares rally by between five to i9% trade yesterday. this is why just a few months ago, allegations of market manipulation and accounting fraud among others led to over a $100 billion were lost in the market capitalisation. what has changed? as supreme court report released on friday suggested that pursuing violation by adani and foreign ownership was proving to be difficult and they haven't been able to conclude whether they were regulatory failures regarding price manipulation of its shares. this could have given investors some cause for optimism according to some experts but i investigation by india's market regulator on the hindenburg allegations are still under way, and expected to be concluded only in august. uncertainty around what that might reveal will continue to
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remain an overhang on shareholders. meanwhile, the us company claims to have created a weapon scanner using sensitive technology and artificial intelligence. it was touted as a revolutionary product, one that could detect bombs, guns, and even knives, but as our reporter explains, there is some concerns. last year, the bbc published an investigation about technology. a weapon scanner is claimed it can detect all weapons, designed to replace traditional metal detectors. you class through it and if you are carrying a weapon, the system will detect and alert security. he was the company ceo peter george. he was the company ceo peter georue. ~ ., , ., , george. we have the signatures for all the guns, _ george. we have the signatures for all the guns, all _ george. we have the signatures for all the guns, all the - for all the guns, all the bombs, although technical knives. ., �* �* ., knives. now, the bbc can reveal more detail—
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knives. now, the bbc can reveal more detail about _ knives. now, the bbc can reveal more detail about how— knives. now, the bbc can reveal more detail about how one - more detail about how one school has major reservations about the technology. 0n halloween last year, a boy was stabbed in a school in new york, it was brutal and vicious, the video of the stabbing went viral. the victim of mac lawyer told the bbc the students suffered extensive multiple stab laceration wins about his head, neck, face, shoulder, back and hands. but what was less clear was how the perpetrator got hold of that knife and got it through security. the school district investigated and this is what they concluded.— they concluded. through investigation, _ they concluded. through investigation, it - they concluded. through investigation, it was - they concluded. through investigation, it was a i investigation, it was a determined that the valve weapon was not designed to detect nice. it was designed for use at large arenas to prevent use of casualties and is not practical for school use. ,, . is not practical for school use. , . ., use. since then, three other knives have _ use. since then, three other knives have gone _ use. since then, three other| knives have gone undetected use. since then, three other. knives have gone undetected in schools using evolve's systems.
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it truly, truly doesn't detect knives, he told the bbc. we put all of this to evolve who said we don't provide comments on what happens in our customers sites. by the bbc did find the company has recently changed its website. whereas the company did promise weapons free zones, it now promises safer zones. so what is evolve actually promising here?, healy is from a security research firm, he told the bbc there is an epidemic of schools by new technology based on audacious marketing claims, then finding out it has hidden flaws. evolve is one of the worst offenders. and while they are questions about the effectiveness of the technology, there are many who wonder why they are being used in american schools. meanwhile, facebook parent company meta has been hit by a record $1.3 billion buying by ireland's data protection
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commissioner. that is for mishandling people's data when transferring it between europe and the united states. this is the largest fine imposed under the largest fine imposed under the eeg data protection law. and, finally, you know it and you probably played it, i am talking about tetris. it was created by a soviet software engineer back in 1985 and remains one of the greatest video games ever made. a new film explores its creation. we spoke to the man behind it. it was the most beautiful thing i'd ever seen. it is poetry, art, and maths or working in magical synchronicity. it is the perfect game. tetris. tetris. tetris. tetris. people know me — tetris. tetris. tetris. people know me as _ tetris. tetris. tetris. people know me as the _ tetris. tetris. tetris. people know me as the creator- tetris. tetris. tetris. people know me as the creator of i tetris. tetris. tetris. people. know me as the creator of the computer— know me as the creator of the computer game tetris. i was
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really, — computer game tetris. i was really, really interested in all kinds of mathematical puzzles, riddles. by all kinds of mathematical puzzles, riddles. by date, he worked as— puzzles, riddles. by date, he worked as a _ puzzles, riddles. by date, he worked as a programmer- puzzles, riddles. by date, hej worked as a programmer and puzzles, riddles. by date, he i worked as a programmer and by night he invented gains for fun. very famous puzzle. there are 12 different strips with five squares, and i when i started to programme this, i decided it would be much more fun to make a real time game out of it. ” fun to make a real time game out of it. “ , fun to make a real time game out of it— out of it. " but we need something _ out of it. " but we need something more. - out of it. " but we needj something more. tetris out of it. " but we need i something more. tetris is out of it. " but we need - something more. tetris is the story about — something more. tetris is the story about how— something more. tetris is the story about how the _ something more. tetris is the story about how the rights - something more. tetris is the story about how the rights to | story about how the rights to the video game tetris came to be in possession of nintendo. it is almost as by rela. ml? it is almost as by rela. only ten other— it is almost as by rela. only ten other people _ it is almost as by rela. only ten other people in - it is almost as by rela. only ten other people in the - it is almost as by rela. only ten other people in the world has seen _ ten other people in the world has seen what _ ten other people in the world has seen what you _ ten other people in the world has seen what you are - ten other people in the world has seen what you are about| ten other people in the world i has seen what you are about to sea _ has seen what you are about to sea it — has seen what you are about to sea it is — has seen what you are about to see. it is called _ has seen what you are about to see. it is called the _ has seen what you are about to see. it is called the game - has seen what you are about to
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see. it is called the game boy. | see. it is called the game boy. it was — see. it is called the game boy. it was a — see. it is called the game boy. it was a brand—new— see. it is called the game boy. it was a brand—new industry. see. it is called the game boy. i it was a brand—new industry and a brand—new start, for me it was — a brand—new start, for me it was a — a brand—new start, for me it was a symbol of the future. the soviet union _ was a symbol of the future. the soviet union had _ was a symbol of the future. tia: soviet union had worldwide rights. i soviet union had worldwide riahts. �* ., ., soviet union had worldwide riahts. �* . ., ., rights. i didn't have an idea that intellectual _ rights. i didn't have an idea that intellectual property. i rights. i didn't have an idea i that intellectual property. not even — that intellectual property. not even a — that intellectual property. not even a software industry existed. even a software industry existed-— even a software industry existed. ., , existed. aleksei and a couple of buddies — existed. aleksei and a couple of buddies from _ existed. aleksei and a couple of buddies from work - existed. aleksei and a couple of buddies from work made l existed. aleksei and a couple l of buddies from work made the game ibm compatible, which meant graphics, music and floppy disks that people copied and shared for free. it spread like wildfire.— like wildfire. basically, at this time. _ like wildfire. basically, at this time, tetris - like wildfire. basically, at this time, tetris was - like wildfire. basically, at this time, tetris was like | like wildfire. basically, at. this time, tetris was like a small— this time, tetris was like a small plant growing up through the layers of bureaucracy, of the layers of bureaucracy, of the grid _ the layers of bureaucracy, of the grid. mr the layers of bureaucracy, of the rid. ~ ., , ., the grid. mr rogers, have you ever negotiated _ the grid. mr rogers, have you ever negotiated with - the grid. mr rogers, have you ever negotiated with the - ever negotiated with the soviets?— ever negotiated with the soviets? ~ . ., soviets? we are here for tetris. what _ soviets? we are here for tetris. what did - soviets? we are here for tetris. what did he - soviets? we are here for tetris. what did he say, | soviets? we are here for| tetris. what did he say, i don't speak _ tetris. what did he say, i don't speak russian. - don't speak russian. i don't speak russian. i am _
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don't speak russian. i am going to make you a millionaire. i i am going to make you a millionaire.— i am going to make you a millionaire. ., ., . millionaire. i do not have the riaht millionaire. i do not have the ri . ht to millionaire. i do not have the right to receive _ millionaire. i do not have the right to receive money - millionaire. i do not have the right to receive money from | millionaire. i do not have the i right to receive money from my game — right to receive money from my game that _ right to receive money from my game that is _ right to receive money from my game. that is criminal. - right to receive money from my game. that is criminal. no, - game. that is criminal. no, that— game. that is criminal. no, that is— game. that is criminal. no, that is communism. - game. that is criminal. no, that is communism. ililie- game. that is criminal. no, that is communism. we have thousands — that is communism. we have thousands of _ that is communism. we have thousands of reference - that is communism. we have i thousands of reference images, everything from propaganda posters, vehicles, wardrobe. in my opinion, it feels so authentic, it is almost like we had entire machine to go back and shoot it, they know the words. ., .,, , ., words. the atmosphere of the navy was _ words. the atmosphere of the navy was very _ words. the atmosphere of the navy was very truthful, - words. the atmosphere of the navy was very truthful, it - words. the atmosphere of the navy was very truthful, it was| navy was very truthful, it was a very— navy was very truthful, it was a very doubt time when the soviet— a very doubt time when the soviet union is going to collapse. soviet union is going to collapse-— collapse. the world is changing. _ collapse. the world is changing, and - collapse. the world is changing, and soviet| collapse. the world is - changing, and soviet union will not be left behind. but changing, and soviet union will not be left behind.— not be left behind. but it also was the very _ not be left behind. but it also was the very helpful - not be left behind. but it also was the very helpful time. i not be left behind. but it also | was the very helpful time. you could — was the very helpful time. you couid feel_ was the very helpful time. you could feel the spirit of the whole _ could feel the spirit of the whole in the movie. the cavalry is coming- _ whole in the movie. the cavalry is coming- we _ whole in the movie. the cavalry is coming. we don't _ whole in the movie. the cavalry is coming. we don't have - whole in the movie. the cavalry is coming. we don't have time. | is coming. we don't have time. i is coming. we don't have time. i have — is coming. we don't have time. i have a — is coming. we don't have time.
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i have a plan _ is coming. we don't have time. i have a plan-— i have a plan. that is it for the programme, - i have a plan. that is it for the programme, thank - i have a plan. that is it for| the programme, thank you i have a plan. that is it for i the programme, thank you so much for watching. ca ptu red captured on cctv, two men walk up captured on cctv, two men walk up to the driveway and in 60 see —— 63 second. i up to the driveway and in 60 see -- 63 second.— up to the driveway and in 60 see -- 63 second. i woke up the next morning. — see -- 63 second. i woke up the next morning, popped _ see -- 63 second. i woke up the next morning, popped my - see -- 63 second. i woke up the next morning, popped my head| next morning, popped my head out the — next morning, popped my head out the door, no range rover. i looked — out the door, no range rover. i looked down the drive, and open gate _ looked down the drive, and open ate. , ~ looked down the drive, and open ate. , �* . . looked down the drive, and open ate. , ~., .,, looked down the drive, and open ate. , s. ., , . gate. dvla data shows range rovers were _ gate. dvla data shows range rovers were the _ gate. dvla data shows range rovers were the second - gate. dvla data shows range rovers were the second most| rovers were the second most stolen car last year but it is not limited to just one model. 0ver not limited to just one model. over 30,000 cars were reported as stolen in the capital last year. that is an average of 74 every day. analysis by the liberal democrats show 87% of london's calf deaths went unsolved last year, and fewer than 2% of cases led to a
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charge. john is a community inspector in richmond where car theft is optically high. if inspector in richmond where car theft is optically high. tt rare theft is optically high. if we talk to each _ theft is optically high. if we talk to each other, - theft is optically high. if we talk to each other, if - theft is optically high. if we talk to each other, if you i theft is optically high. if we | talk to each other, if you can tell us what is happening, it gives us the opportunity to address those areas where they need police officers, and we can put offices in those areas. working closely with the police this mp. ., ,., . this mp. our local police in richmond _ this mp. our local police in richmond are _ this mp. our local police in richmond are fantastic- this mp. our local police in richmond are fantastic and this mp. our local police in i richmond are fantastic and do this mp. our local police in - richmond are fantastic and do a wonderfui— richmond are fantastic and do a wonderfuljob but we need more boots _ wonderfuljob but we need more boots on — wonderfuljob but we need more boots on the ground, just to give — boots on the ground, just to give that— boots on the ground, just to give that reassurance. so, the victims of _ give that reassurance. so, the victims of car _ give that reassurance. so, the victims of car thefts, - give that reassurance. so, the victims of car thefts, that - victims of car thefts, that reassurance is welcome. —— for the victims of car theft. iam i am raechel buthe catch—up. tonight, the uk's first gay dating show, surfing and on arrival and space. we start with new research done for bbc
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three. it found that over half of gay men have experienced discrimination when they are affectionate with a partner in public, mostly for holding hands or kissing. that is the number of homophobic hate crimes, it has more than doubled over the last five years from just over 11,020 17 to over 26,000 last year. the research comes after the launch of the uk's first gay dating show, i kissed a boy, which you can watch on bbc iplayer. some other stories now. police are looking into the disappearance of madeleine kate mccann are expected to start searching this reservoir in portugaljust 50 kilometres from where the toddler went missing in 2007. many survivors of the manchester arena bombing have had had enough psychological support over the last six years and some haven't been offered any at all, according to a new report. the attack killed 22 people and injured hundreds more. and do you have a banking app
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on your phone? if you are out and about using get, be careful, because criminals are using a new tactic called shoulder surfing, they basically watch people typing in pin numbers and then make the phone and potentially whatever is in your bank account. ten seconds of inspiration now. this is the first female arab astronaut to go to space. here is the space station crew helping herfind herfeet when she arrived earlier today. you are all cat —— caught up now, have a good night.
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hello, i'm mark edwards from the bbc sport centre. coming up on our programme... the toon dining at europe's top table with a top four finish assured. newcastle qualify for the champions league with a draw at home to leicester. real madrid file a hate crime complaint after viniciusjunior is subjected to racial abuse. no more of the manx missile, mark cavendish confirms his cycling retirement at the end of the season. hello, and thanks forjoining us. i'm mark edwards, with you're your sport. we're going to start with
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football, and newcastle united will play champions league football next season.

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