Alibaba Plunges $20 Billion as Chip War Prompts Breakup Rethink
An escalating fight between the US and China for technological dominance has triggered one of the most stunning
2023-11-17 17:46
US and Philippines sign a nuclear cooperation pact allowing US investment and technologies
The United States and the Philippines have signed a nuclear cooperation pact under which U.S. investment and technologies are to help the Southeast Asian nation transition to cleaner energy and bolster its power supply
2023-11-17 16:59
Stock market today: Asian stocks pulled lower by profit warnings and signs the US economy is slowing
Asian stocks are mostly lower after Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish as momentum slowed following a strong rally in the first half of November
2023-11-17 16:18
At talks on cutting plastics pollution, plastics credits are on the table. What are they?
As countries meet in Nairobi to negotiate a treaty aimed at cutting plastics pollution, one of the tools that's been discussed is plastics credits
2023-11-17 15:25
Police seize $1bn worth of fake designer goods in New York
New York prosecutors say it is the largest-ever seizure of counterfeit goods in US history.
2023-11-17 10:19
Corporate, global leaders peer into a future expected to be reshaped by AI, for better or worse
As President Joe Biden and other global leaders spent the past few days melding minds with Silicon Valley titans in San Francisco, their discussions frequently focused on artificial intelligence, a technology expected to reshape the world, for better or worse
2023-11-17 08:57
Judge rules against tribes in fight over Nevada lithium mine they say is near sacred massacre site
A federal judge in Nevada has dealt another legal setback to tribes trying to halt construction of a huge lithium mine they say is near the sacred site of an 1865 massacre along the Oregon border
2023-11-17 08:51
PG&E bills will go up by more than $32 per month next year in part to pay for wildfire protections
About 16 million people in California will pay higher electric and gas bills next year
2023-11-17 07:49
Tesla didn't squelch United Auto Workers message when it cracked down on T-shirts, court says
A federal appeals court in New Orleans says automaker Tesla did not infringe on its workers’ rights to unionize when it ordered employees at a California assembly plant to stop wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the United Auto Workers logo
2023-11-17 06:17
A cannabis worker died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in US
A 27-year-old cannabis industry worker died in Massachusetts from an asthma attack related to her work
2023-11-17 02:52
Amazon will allow US customers to buy cars on its site from local car dealers starting next year
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2023-11-17 02:22
Indian manufacturer recalls eyedrops previously cited in FDA warning
The Indian manufacturer of more than a number of eyedrops subject to a U.S. safety warning has officially recalled the products
2023-11-17 01:28