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Tech titans meet US lawmakers, Musk seeks 'referee' for AI

Tech titans meet US lawmakers, Musk seeks 'referee' for AI

Big tech bigwigs including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to share their plans for artificial intelligence as the US prepares to draw up legislation to better control the technology.

World | 2023-09-15 09:11

Oil prices creep higher, raise inflation concerns

Oil prices creep higher, raise inflation concerns

Oil prices are creeping higher and raising concerns about the impact on inflation's cooling trajectory, consumers' wallets and the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy.

World | 2023-09-15 09:04

Inflation set to ease in Oct. amid oil price woes: finance minister

Arm lifts Nasdaq ahead of NYSE on IPO capital raises

Arm lifts Nasdaq ahead of NYSE on IPO capital raises

The Nasdaq edged out the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, on the measure of capital raised by traditional initial public offerings so far this year following the debut of chip designer Arm, according to Dealogic data.

World | 2023-09-15 08:53

Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya's coastal city of Derna, aid group says

Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya's coastal city of Derna, aid group says

The death toll in Libya's coastal city of Derna has soared to 11,300 as search efforts continue following a massive flood fed by the breaching of two dams in heavy rains, the Libyan Red Crescent said Thursday.

World | 2023-09-15 08:17

World needs $2.7 trillion annually for net zero emissions by 2050: Wood Mackenzie

World needs $2.7 trillion annually for net zero emissions by 2050: Wood Mackenzie

Global investment of $2.7 trillion a year is needed to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and avoid temperatures from rising above 1.5 degrees Celsius this century, a report by consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday.

World | 2023-09-14 22:15

Russia tells the United States: don't lecture us over ties with NK

Russia tells the United States: don't lecture us over ties with NK

Russia on Thursday said the United States was hypocritical to criticize President Vladimir Putin's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un because Washington had sown chaos and sent weapons to allies across the world.

World | 2023-09-14 17:16

ANALYSISKim-Putin summit signals 'new normal' of N. Korea-Russia relations

China denounces Europe probe of EVs as 'naked protectionist' act

China denounces Europe probe of EVs as 'naked protectionist' act

A European Commission investigation into Chinese electric vehicles believed to have benefited from state subsidies will have a "negative" impact on economic and trade ties, China's commerce ministry warned on Thursday.

World | 2023-09-14 15:56

Mexican Congress holds hearing on UFOs featuring purported 'alien' bodies

Mexican Congress holds hearing on UFOs featuring purported 'alien' bodies

Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that "we are not alone" in the universe and saw the alleged remains of non-human beings in an extraordinary hearing marking the Latin American country's first congressional event on UFOs.

World | 2023-09-14 15:14

Tech industry leaders endorse regulating artificial intelligence at rare summit in Washington

Tech industry leaders endorse regulating artificial intelligence at rare summit in Washington

The nation's biggest technology executives on Wednesday loosely endorsed the idea of government regulations for artificial intelligence at an unusual closed-door meeting in the U.S. Senate. But there is little consensus on what regulation would look like, and the political path for legislation is difficult.

World | 2023-09-14 15:05

Last-ditch hunt for Morocco quake survivors

Last-ditch hunt for Morocco quake survivors

Rescue teams stepped up on Wednesday a massive effort in devastated Moroccan mountain villages as chances faded for finding survivors from last week's earthquake which killed nearly 3,000 people and left many homeless.

World | 2023-09-14 10:23

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