California bill requiring Big Tech to pay for news gains momentum
A California bill that would force Big Tech companies to pay media outlets for posting and using their news content cleared another critical hurdle Thursday.
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Energy & Green Tech
Japan allows nuclear plants to operate beyond 60 years
Japan on Wednesday passed a law allowing nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years, as it tries to reinvigorate the sector to meet energy challenges and climate targets.
May 31, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
IAEA team in Japan for final review before planned discharge of Fukushima nuclear plant water
An International Atomic Energy Agency team arrived in Tokyo on Monday for a final review before Japan begins releasing massive amounts of treated radioactive water into the sea from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, a ...
May 29, 2023
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Automotive
Hyundai and LG announce $4.3 billion plant in Georgia to build batteries for electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution announced Thursday they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant as part of Hyundai's new electric vehicle assembly plant in southeast Georgia.
May 26, 2023
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Business
The AI-driven evolution of banks
AI-driven transformation continues to accelerate. In this phase, banks are faced with new challenges and opportunities, which force them to pay attention to a plurality of aspects, all transversally crossed by a major cultural ...
May 25, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Is corn ethanol really sustainable? Researchers analyze the true cost of biofuel production
Whenever you fill up your gas tank, a portion of that fuel, usually around 10%, comes from corn ethanol—the most abundant biofuel produced by the United States. The industry for corn ethanol and other biofuels has exploded ...
May 24, 2023
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Swiss gov't favors compensation for journalistic 'snippets' posted by online services
Switzerland's executive branch says it favors changes to copyright law to require large online service providers—including social media platforms and search engines—to pay media companies for use of their journalistic ...
May 24, 2023
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Business
Crypto trading: Politicians who say it should be treated like gambling are completely wrong
Cryptocurrency trading should be regulated in the same way as gambling, according to the UK parliamentary select committee in charge of scrutinizing finance. The committee published a report arguing that this was necessary ...
May 24, 2023
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The rules for Afterpay, Zip and other 'buy now, pay later' providers are changing. What it means for you, and them
More than 6 million Australians have used the "buy now, pay later" lending services offered by Afterpay, Zip and more than a dozen other companies.
May 24, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
White House unveils new efforts to guide federal research of AI
The White House on Tuesday announced new efforts to guide federally backed research on artificial intelligence as the Biden administration looks to get a firmer grip on understanding the risks and opportunities of the rapidly ...
May 23, 2023
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