Record California snowpack bounty poses renewed flood risks
California’s recent spate of epic Pacific storms has blanketed the Sierra Nevada range in a snowpack at or above record levels, state water resource officials
US details plan to draw clean energy into oil, coal communities
The Biden administration on Tuesday released final guidance on how clean energy companies can secure additional tax credits when investing in U.S. communities economically tied
Chicago elects Brandon Johnson as new mayor, AP reports
Brandon Johnson was elected Chicago mayor on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press, defeating Paul Vallas in a runoff between two Democrats to take over
US reaches $144.5 million settlement with Texas church shooting victims
The U.S. Department of Justice reached a $144.5 million settlement with survivors and families of victims of the 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church
Taiwan president set for historic meeting with US House Speaker in California
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is set to meet U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday in the first such meeting on U.S. soil, drawing threats of
Climate risks and global value chains: The impact of the 2011 Thailand flood on Swedish firms
Extreme weather events will become more frequent as global temperatures rise. This is a challenge for companies that depend on complex international supply chains. There
Italy curbs ChatGPT, starts probe over privacy concerns
OpenAI has taken ChatGPT offline in Italy after the government’s Data Protection Authority on Friday temporarily banned the chatbot and launched a probe over the
Apple wins reversal of $502 mln VirnetX patent infringement verdict
Apple Inc on Friday convinced a U.S. appeals court to throw out a $502 million verdict for patent licensing company VirnetX Inc in a long-running fight over
Twitter makes some of its source code public, promises more
Twitter on Friday made public parts of the computer code that decides how the social media site recommends content, with its owner Elon Musk adding
GM says it expects some EVs to receive $7,500 US tax credits
General Motors Co expects some electric vehicles (EVs) will qualify for $7,500 U.S. tax credits after stricter Treasury Department guidance takes effect April 18, the U.S. automaker said
