Global companies push for regulation on plastics reduction, report shows
2030 Plastics Agenda for Business urges corporate collaboration UN Geneva talks collapse dimmed hopes for global plastic regulation…
Star-eating black hole unleashes record-setting energetic flare
Flare was 10 trillion times brighter than the sun Black hole located about 11 billion light-years from Earth…
Getty Images largely loses landmark UK lawsuit over AI image generator
LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Getty Images largely lost its landmark lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Stability AI…
China offers tech giants cheap power to boost domestic AI chips, FT reports
Nov 3 (Reuters) – China has increased subsidies that cut energy bills by up to half for some…
US economy at risk of wobble as lower-income consumers get squeezed
Rising costs, job market outlook could stress households Government shutdown may impact food benefits, healthcare costs Fed monitors…
Trump says China, other countries can’t have Nvidia’s top AI chips
Trump wants Nvidia’s advanced Blackwell chips for US companies only Nvidia has said it would supply Blackwell chips…
Asia’s factories stumble as US tariffs hit order books
Asia’s manufacturing hit by weak U.S. demand, Trump’s tariffs China’s economy loses momentum, PMIs show slower growth Trump-Xi…
Asian stocks rise on AI sentiment, dollar near 3-month high
Asia stocks hover near highest since February 2021 Dollar firms after hawkish tilt from some Fed policymakers Earnings…
Australia’s home prices surge by most in over two years in October
SYDNEY, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Australian home prices jumped by the most in more than two years in…
Bessent says high US interest rates may have caused housing recession
Item 1 of 2 A “For Sale” sign stands in front of a house, on the North Shore…
US will not send officials to COP30 climate talks, White House says
WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. will not send any high-level officials to the upcoming COP30 climate…
China’s Xi pushes for global AI body at APEC in counter to US
BEIJING, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping took centrestage at a meeting of APEC leaders on…