US mulls new export restriction on computing power in AI chips
By Stephen Nellis and Karen Freifeld U.S. officials are considering tightening an export control rule designed to slow
2023-06-29 16:53
Federal Reserve may tighten financial rules after US bank failures, Powell says
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank may have to tighten its oversight of the American financial system after the failure of three large U.S. banks this spring
2023-06-29 16:51
Facebook content moderators in Kenya call the work 'torture.' Their lawsuit may ripple worldwide
Nearly 200 former content moderators for Facebook are suing the company and a local contractor in a court case in Kenya that could have implications for the work worldwide
2023-06-29 15:45
US court approves Cineworld's restructuring plan
British cinema chain operator Cineworld Group said on Wednesday that a U.S. court had approved its debt restructuring
2023-06-29 14:57
Fed's Powell: Most US policymakers see two or more rate hikes ahead
With U.S. inflation well above the Federal Reserve's 2% goal and a labor market that's still very tight,
2023-06-29 14:49
New Zealand passes law guaranteeing bank deposits up to NZ$100,000
SYDNEY New Zealand passed a law on Thursday guaranteeing bank deposits up to NZ$100,000 ($60,770), a move it
2023-06-29 14:47
Asian shares fall, yen and yuan near 8-month lows on rate risks
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY Asian shares fell on Thursday after global central banks reaffirmed their resolve to beat
2023-06-29 14:26
How's the weather up there? It'll be harder for Alaska to tell as longtime program goes off air
The “Alaska Weather” program has been must-see TV for 47 years in a state where extreme weather dictates everyday life
2023-06-29 14:25
Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake
The window for local, state and tribal governments to challenge their 2020 census figures closes after Friday, and with it the opportunity to correct mistakes in population totals that could cost them millions of dollars in federal funding
2023-06-29 13:29
New Zealand says it's the first to ban thin plastic bags from supermarkets
New Zealand’s government says that from Saturday, it will be the first nation in the world to ban the thin plastic bags that supermarket customers use to collect their fruit and vegetables
2023-06-29 13:23
'Bidenomics' is all about repelling Trump's chaos theory
President Joe Biden often explains his simple theory of winning elections with his dad's fabled kitchen table wisdom: "Don't compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative."
2023-06-29 12:24
Safety concerns dominate Norfolk Southern railroad CEO's job since Ohio derailment
Norfolk Southern’s CEO has spoken often of safety and better service since he took the job over a year ago, but it’s safety that has dominated discussions after one of his trains derailed and caught fire in February in Ohio
2023-06-29 12:16