A senior US official emphasised the need to maintain the status quo when it came to US policy towards Taiwan on Tuesday, arguing the approach has “stood the test of time”. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations committee, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink said “it’s vitally important that … Read more
More US workers will soon be free to leave their employers to work for rivals, thanks to a new federal rule that will block the long-standing practice of locking in workers with noncompete agreements. The US Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday issued a final rule that bans most noncompetes nationwide. The agency estimated that by … Read more
Hong Kong will introduce the first stage in the two-part ban on April 22, which will cover styrofoam products and throwaway utensils such as cutlery and straws offered at takeaway spots. Single-use plastic cups and boxes will also no longer be available to patrons dining in. The launch date for the second phase, covering single-use … Read more
The US government issued new rules Thursday requiring more caution and transparency from federal agencies using artificial intelligence, saying they are needed to protect the public as AI rapidly advances. But the new policy also has provisions to encourage AI innovation in government agencies when the technology can be used for public good. The US … Read more
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Last week, the Biden administration made it official: American cars are really going electric. The US Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule, long in the works, that will require automakers selling in the United States to dramatically boost the number of battery-powered vehicles sold this decade, putting a serious dent in the country’s carbon emissions … Read more
Since 2008, Dan Keen has grown his business from a small company serving customers in the Pacific Northwest to a major national player in what’s known as the corporate formation industry. The company and its competitors offer the ability to incorporate a business in the state of a customer’s choosing and receive mail and legal … Read more
The United States Department of Justice has failed to convince a group of US lawmakers that state and local police agencies aren’t awarded federal grants to buy AI-based “policing” tools known to be inaccurate, if not prone to exacerbating biases long observed in US police forces. Seven members of Congress wrote in a letter to … Read more
The Home Office has sent child asylum seekers to a former RAF base despite a pledge to councils not to move anyone claiming to be under 18 there. i revealed this week that the Government had promised local authorities that asylum seekers who had been classified as adults but claimed to be children would not … Read more
When a cashier asks if you want a receipt, it’s likely that cancers, infertility, or developmental, reproductive and neurological disorders don’t cross your mind. But the seemingly harmless shopping docket has been linked to these chronic health issues — because of the endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) used in the thermal printing process. And it’s far from … Read more
A former RAF base that is housing asylum seekers is still being used for British defence operations, i can reveal. A Ministry of Defence (MoD) data centre, communications tower and office remain active at the Wethersfield base, which is currently housing around 540 asylum seekers. Operations will continue to be active at the base for … Read more
