WASHINGTON — The United States (US) on Tuesday moved to let Iraq pay Iran for electricity via non-Iraqi banks, a US official said, a step Washington hopes may keep Tehran from forcing unpopular power cuts during the sweltering Iraqi summer. ...
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations (UN) Security Council held its first meeting on artificial intelligence (AI) on Tuesday where China said the technology should not become a “runaway horse” and the United States (US) warned against its use to ...
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Constitutional Court ordered a temporary suspension of prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat as a lawmaker on Wednesday, delivering its announcement as parliament convened for what could be his final shot at becoming premier. The court decision came ...
SOURCE: THE CONVERSATION Mainstream conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) have been dominated by a few key concerns, such as whether super intelligent AI will wipe us out, or whether AI will steal our jobs. But we’ve paid less attention the various other environmental and social impacts of ...
NATORE, Bangladesh – For many years, Banolata Refractory, a brick manufacturer in northern Bangladesh, had wanted to start making environmentally-friendly bricks and cut its carbon emissions, but it lacked the funding to build a greener and cleaner kiln. That changed in early 2020 when the ...
MANILA – Developing Asia is on track to grow faster in 2023 from a year earlier as strong consumption and investment offset the impact of weak global demand, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday. In an update to ...
PHOENIX – A global pattern of heat waves scorching parts of Europe, Asia and the United States intensified on Tuesday, with the World Meteorological Organization warning of an increased risk of deaths linked to excessively high temperatures. Americans were facing a medley ...
WASHINGTON – Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic‘s CEO Dario Amodei will testify on July 25 at a US Senate hearing on artificial intelligence as lawmakers consider potential regulations for the fast-growing technology, the Senate panel scheduling the hearing said on Tuesday. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law said it will hold a hearing titled “Oversight of AI: ...
SHANGHAI/PARIS – The luxury goods industry has relied heavily on China and North America for growth in recent years, but latest Chinese economic figures and a disappointing sales update from Cartier-owner Richemont CFR.S suggest both markets may be starting to slow. Major luxury brands have invested millions to reach new ...
In this episode of StockCharts TV‘s The Final Bar, guest Nick Raich of The Earnings Scout focuses in on one sector that has a lot of earnings potential. Host David Keller, CMT explores more new highs in the S&P 500 and, with ...