Paresh Dave Business Jul 16, 2023 2:00 AM The EU Urges the US to Join the Fight to Regulate AI On his way to meeting US officials, the EU’s justice chief, Didier Reynders, tells WIRED the US must deliver on talk of tighter regulation on tech: “Enforcement is of the …
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EV Sales Hit a Record in the US. Now Their Popularity May Be Waning
Tik Root Business Jul 14, 2023 1:30 PM EV Sales Hit a Record in the US. Now Their Popularity May Be Waning US drivers are on track to buy a record 1 million electric vehicles in 2023. But stocks of unsold EVs are now growing, suggesting the rush of early …
Read More »Netanyahu says he’s ‘doing excellently’ after getting pacemaker amid judicial reform turmoil
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was "doing excellently" after an overnight hospitalization and vowed to be in parliament on Monday to vote for a disputed judicial reform that triggered a fresh round of mass protests on Sunday. Doctors say procedure went smoothly for 73-year-old Israeli prime minister Israeli …
Read More »N.L. farmers say they’re fighting food insecurity in backyards — but municipal bylaws aren’t on their side
Researchers and farmers say municipal farming and homesteading could provide one of the answers to Newfoundland and Labrador's food insecurity problems, but outdated legislation around keeping livestock in residential areas is working against their goals. Advocates urge province to change outdated legislation, allowing residents to better produce their own food …
Read More »Financial support to keep people with disabilities housed falls short of what’s needed: advocates
Experts say governments are not only providing an inadequate amount of affordable and accessible housing units for people with disabilities, but they're failing their broader duties of ensuring sufficient support in the community. Government obligations to uphold laws and agreements 'aren't being respected' Ron Kitchen, a resident of Barrie, Ont., …
Read More »A reusable stitch in time saves nine? U.K. hospital sterilizing suture kits to reduce waste
It's almost second nature for doctors to toss aside a suture kit once they've patched up a patient. But as those instruments join a pile of medical waste in an industry already heavy with single-use items, one U.K. hospital is pivoting to reusing them. Pilot program is aimed at reducing …
Read More »Israel’s Netanyahu in hospital to receive pacemaker amid judicial reform turmoil
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Sunday he was going to the hospital for an emergency procedure to receive a pacemaker, but vowed to press ahead with his controversial judicial overhaul plan. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a top supporter of the reforms, to stand in as PM Israeli Prime …
Read More »Military, international resources help fight hundreds of B.C. wildfires
Hundreds of international firefighters and army personnel are helping fight more than 400 wildfires across B.C. on Saturday. More than 500 international firefighters in province, with highway closures and evacuation orders in place Hundreds of international firefighters and army personnel are helping fight more than 400 wildfires across B.C. on …
Read More »Military, international resources help fight B.C. wildfires as more evacuation orders, alerts issued
Hundreds of international firefighters and army personnel are helping fight more than 400 wildfires across B.C. on Saturday. More than 500 international firefighters in province, with highway closures and evacuation orders in place Hundreds of international firefighters and army personnel are helping fight more than 400 wildfires across B.C. on …
Read More »PBBM reports to nation today
READY FOR THE REPORT. A giant banner of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) hangs at the entrance of the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City, where President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will deliver his second SONA on Monday. Joan Bondoc President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his second State …
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