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U.S Details Plan to Draw Clean Energy Into Oil, Coal Communities

The Biden administration on Tuesday released final guidance on how clean energy companies can secure additional tax credits when investing in U.S. communities economically tied to fossil fuels like oil and coal. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed last year by Democrats extended a 30% tax credit for wind, solar and other green energy projects, […]

Biden Eyes AI Dangers, Says Tech Companies Must Make Sure Products Are Safe

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday it remains to be seen whether artificial intelligence (AI) is dangerous, but underscored that technology companies had a responsibility to ensure their products were safe before making them public. Biden told science and technology advisers that AI could help in addressing disease and climate change, but it was […]

Italy Probes Meta Over Abuse of Position in Music Rights Case

Italy’s antitrust authority said on Wednesday it would investigate Meta Platform over the possible abuse of its position in talks over the rights to music posted on Meta’s platforms and potentially hurting competition in the sector. The dispute involved the Italian society of authors and publishers, SIAE. According to the antitrust regulator, Mark Zuckerberg’s company […]

Biden Says It Remains to Be Seen Whether AI Is Dangerous

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said it remains to be seen whether artificial intelligence is dangerous, but he underscored that technology companies have a responsibility to ensure their products are safe before making them public. Biden told his science and technology advisers that AI could help in addressing disease and climate change, but it […]

Crypto Exchange Binance Expands in Argentina

Crypto exchange Binance, which has been sued by U.S. regulators, said on Tuesday it is expanding services in inflation-hit Argentina, allowing users to buy and sell digital currencies directly with local pesos. The move allows Argentines to transfer pesos into a Binance account via a local partner, which can then be used to purchase cryptocurrency. […]

Apple Music Trademark Application Blocked by U.S. Appeals Court

Apple Inc lost a bid to register part of a federal trademark for “Apple Music” on Tuesday after a U.S. appeals court ruled for a jazz musician who challenged the tech giant’s application. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rejected Apple’s argument that it had priority over trumpeter Charlie Bertini’s “Apple Jazz” […]

U.S, EU Vow to Combat Any Attempts to Disrupt Energy Markets

 The U.S. and EU pledged on Tuesday to confront any attempts to destabilise global energy markets, after meeting in Brussels to discuss the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Cooperation on energy between the United States and the European Union has intensified since Russia slashed gas deliveries to Europe after its invasion of Ukraine last […]

U.S to Detail Plan to Draw Clean Energy Into Oil, Coal Communities

The Biden administration on Tuesday will release final guidance on how clean energy companies can secure additional tax credits when investing in U.S. communities economically tied to fossil fuels like oil and coal. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed last year by Democrats extended a 30% tax credit for wind, solar and other green energy […]

Futures Edge Higher as Tech and Growth Stocks Gain; Focus on Jobs Data

U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Tuesday as some technology and growth stocks rebounded from a selloff in the previous session, while investors awaited key economic data that could determine the Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening path. Tesla Inc rose 1.6% in premarket trading, bouncing back from 6% declines on Monday after disclosing March-quarter deliveries, […]

China’s SenseTime Shares Jump on Planned New AI Products Event

China’s SenseTime on Tuesday announced plans for a technology discussion day, boosting shares in the artificial intelligence (AI) firm. It promised to showcase its latest products as well as “cutting-edge advancements in artificial intelligence technology” in an invitation sent to analysts and seen by Reuters. Shares in the company, which has been sanctioned by the […]