China Tech Overseer Plans Computing Power Push to Back AI Boom
China plans to craft policies to accelerate the build-out of nationwide computing infrastructure, seeking to lay the digital
2023-07-19 13:20
Biden administration suspends funding for Wuhan lab
The Biden administration has suspended funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology following a monthslong review that determined that the Chinese research institute "is not compliant with federal regulations and is not presently responsible," according to a memo from the Department of Health and Human Services.
2023-07-19 11:28
Alabama death row inmate asks appeals court to block this week's scheduled execution
An Alabama death row inmate has asked a federal appeals court to stop his execution scheduled for this week, arguing the state hasn't made sufficient changes to its capital punishment system after problems relating to several other scheduled lethal injections prompted a three-month pause on executions.
2023-07-19 09:16
BlackRock Names CEO of World’s Biggest Oil Producer to Its Board
BlackRock Inc. has named Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Officer Amin Nasser to its board, underscoring the asset manager’s
2023-07-18 16:29
Scandals Taint Singapore’s Clean Image Complicating Succession
Singapore’s ruling party has long relied on its reputation for clean governance to win elections and attract capital
2023-07-18 13:56
African Central Banks to Keep Interest Rates Tighter for Longer
African central banks due to decide on interest rates in the next three weeks are set to keep
2023-07-18 11:59
Biden meets labor organizers from Starbucks, Minor League Baseball
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders met with young labor organizers from Starbucks and
2023-07-18 09:16
Fox News' new prime time lineup shows Rupert Murdoch can't quit Trump
Rupert Murdoch is sticking with Donald Trump.
2023-07-18 08:27
Manchin refuses to rule out third party presidential campaign, says 'if I get in a race, I'm going to win'
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday defended his flirtation with a third-party presidential campaign, telling voters at a No Labels forum at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire that he had no plans to play "spoiler" in the 2024 election.
2023-07-18 07:51
State judge temporarily blocks Iowa's 6-week abortion ban
Abortions in Iowa will for now remain legal up to 22 weeks into a pregnancy after a judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state's newly signed law that would ban the procedure as early as six weeks.
2023-07-18 05:21
Xi Jinping's foreign minister has vanished from public view. His prolonged absence is driving intense speculation
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang has not been seen in public for three weeks, an unusually long absence for a high-profile role during a busy period of diplomatic activity in Beijing, sparking intense speculation in a country known for its political opaqueness.
2023-07-17 16:52
Iran's morality police resume headscarf patrols, state media says
Iran's morality police will resume patrols to make women comply with strict Islamic dress codes, state media reported Sunday, 10 months after the death of a young woman in their custody triggered nationwide protests.
2023-07-17 11:24