Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities
BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, with...
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Japan’s economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending
TOKYO -- Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September period as consumer spending held...
Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
MELBOURNE, Australia -- How do you remove children from the harms of social media? Politically the answer appears simple in...
Tech consultant spars with the prosecutor over details of the death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
SAN FRANCISCO -- A tech consultant charged with murder in Cash App founder Bob Lee’s stabbing death sparred with the...
South Africa’s government says it won’t help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine
JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa's government says it won't help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the...
Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison
WASHINGTON -- A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years...
Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
WASHINGTON -- Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and...
AI could help scale humanitarian responses. But it could also have big downsides
NEW YORK -- As the International Rescue Committee copes with dramatic increases in displaced people in recent years, the refugee...
Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure
The Biden administration has released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and...
EU slaps Meta with nearly 800M euro fine for ‘abusive’ Marketplace practices
LONDON -- European Union regulators issued their first antitrust fine to Facebook parent Meta on Thursday with a penalty of...
