US Oil Reserve Sales to China Could Be Blocked in Defense Bill
China would be blocked from purchasing oil from the US’s emergency stockpiles under legislation slated for a Senate
2023-07-20 00:54
Venture-Capital Firms to be Held Liable for DeFi Sanctions Violations Under New US Bill
A new bipartisan Senate bill would hold venture-capital firms and other large investors accountable in some cases for
2023-07-20 00:53
Netflix scraps cheapest ad-free plan to boost ad-tier
Netflix has removed its basic plan in the U.S. and UK in which users could watch shows and
2023-07-20 00:26
U.S. antitrust enforcers tackle digital platforms in new merger guidelines
WASHINGTON New draft guidelines released by U.S. antitrust enforcers on Wednesday lay the groundwork for tougher scrutiny of
2023-07-19 23:59
Wesleyan University: Top US college says it will end 'legacy' admissions
The university says it is "important" to end the policy, seen as a perk for the white and wealthy.
2023-07-19 23:58
US SEC accepts six spot bitcoin ETF proposals for review
By Hannah Lang The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted applications to create spot bitcoin exchange-traded
2023-07-19 23:49
Analysis-French backlash scuppers appointment of US economist for EU Big Tech regulation
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS A French-led backlash led to a U.S. economist withdrawing from a top European
2023-07-19 22:50
British political candidate uses artificial intelligence to draw up election manifesto
An independent candidate for a U.K. Parliament has turned to artificial intelligence to come up with his campaign promises
2023-07-19 22:50
John Kerry Says the US and China Need More Time to Break Ground on Climate
Washington and Beijing need more time to “break new ground” on combating global warming, US climate envoy John
2023-07-19 22:47
Activision Gives Microsoft More Time to Close $69 Billion Deal
Activision Blizzard Inc. agreed to give Microsoft Corp. three more months to close their $69 billion merger so
2023-07-19 21:54
Microsoft and Activision extend deadline to close $69 billion deal under close regulatory scrutiny
The deadline for Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard has been extended to as the companies seek to close a deal that has been opposed by regulators in the U.S. and the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority
2023-07-19 21:48
First Southern Hemisphere Direct Air Capture Plant Planned
Octavia Carbon and Cella Mineral Storage have agreed to build the first direct air capture plant in the
2023-07-19 21:45