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The Supreme Court unanimously expands religious protections for workers
The Supreme Court released three rulings on Thursday, one of which was the behemoth 6-3 decision to throw out affirmative action in higher education; the other was a ruling about a trademark infringement case. The final is an important, but somewhat quieter, ruling that strengthens legal protections for people of faith in the workforce. In…
EPA Authorizes Release of 2 Billion More GMO Mosquitoes as Reports of Malaria Surface in States That Already Released Them
Locally acquired malaria has been nonexistent in the U.S. for the last 20 years. But five such cases have recently been diagnosed — four in Florida and one in Texas — the only two states that have released genetically engineered mosquitoes. Story at a glance: Genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes created by biotechnology company Oxitec have…
BP doubles down on hydrogen as fuel of the future
LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – BP chief executive Bernard Looney is betting on hydrogen to power future low-carbon businesses as the governments of major economies stump up cash to develop the fuel to decarbonise. Low-carbon hydrogen already has a big fan-base and is forecast to play a major role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from…
Spanish floods: Civil, military rescue effort underway as at least 158 dead
Oct. 31 (UPI) — Rescue efforts were continuing Thursday in eastern Spain after more than a year’s worth of rainfall fell in eight hours, triggering flash flooding that killed at least 158 people, destroyed roads, bridges and cut power and left some areas cut off from the outside world. The number of confirmed deaths climbed…
US restricts sales of AI chips Nvidia and AMD to Middle East
The United States has extended restrictions on exports of high-performance AI processors to some Middle Eastern countries. It concerns chips from Nvidia and AMD. A filing by Nvidia, Reuters writes, would indicate that the U.S. government has imposed new export restrictions on the chip and AI giant’s high-performance AI processors in writing. These include the Nvidia A100 and…
U.S. announces $11.1B weapons package for Taiwan, angering China
Chinese government says sale ‘severely undermines peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait’ The United States on Wednesday approved $11.1 billion US in arms sales to Taiwan, the largest ever weapons package for the island which is under increasing military pressure from China. The Taiwan arms sale announcement is the second under U.S. President Donald…
