Government & Policy

Tracking the EV battery factory construction boom across North America

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The onshoring of battery manufacturing for EVs started as a trickle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then it turned into a tsunami. In 2019, just two battery factories were operating in the United States with another two under construction. Today there are about 34 battery factories either planned, under construction or operational in the country. U.S. […]

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Twitch reinstates Trump’s account ahead of the 2024 presidential election

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Twitch is reinstating former President Donald Trump’s account ahead of the 2024 presidential election after “indefinitely” banning it back in 2021. The Amazon-owned company told TechCrunch on Friday that it reinstated Trump’s channel because it believes “there is value in hearing from presidential nominees directly, when possible.”  Prior to the ban, Trump’s team used his channel

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What we know about CrowdStrike’s update fail that’s causing global outages and travel chaos

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A faulty software update issued by security giant CrowdStrike has resulted in a massive overnight outage that’s affected Windows computers around the world, disrupting businesses, airports, train stations, banks, broadcasters and the healthcare sector. CrowdStrike said the outage was not caused by a cyberattack, but was the result of a “defect” in a software update for

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On AI, new UK gov’t to work on ‘appropriate’ rules for ‘most powerful’ models and beef up product safety powers

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There had been rumors the UK’s shiny new-in-post Labour government would commit to introducing a dedicated artificial intelligence bill on Wednesday as it unveiled its full legislation program amid the pomp of the state opening of parliament. In the event, the King’s Speech contained a much more tentative commitment — to “seek to establish the

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Byju’s, once valued at $22 billion, faces insolvency proceedings

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An Indian tribunal court on Tuesday initiated insolvency proceedings for Byju’s, once India’s most valuable startup, in response to a petition from the country’s cricket board. The ruling effectively installs an interim resolution professional who will manage the company’s operations, pushing the startup’s founder out. The National Company Law Tribunal’s ruling (PDF) came in response

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Whistleblowers accuse OpenAI of ‘illegally restrictive’ NDAs

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Whistleblowers have accused OpenAI of placing illegal restrictions on how employees can communicate with government regulators, according to a letter obtained by The Washington Post. Lawyers representing anonymous whistleblowers sent the letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler. The letter refers to a separate, formal complaint asking the SEC to investigate OpenAI’s severance,

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Epic Games CEO promises to ‘fight’ Apple over ‘absurd’ changes

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It sounds like the latest dispute between Apple and Fortnite-maker Epic Games isn’t over. Epic has been fighting Apple for years over the company’s revenue-sharing requirements in the App Store. While Epic’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple was defeated last year, many of its criticisms were echoed in a different lawsuit filed against Apple in March

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Epic Games calls out Apple for rejecting its Games Store in the EU

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Fortnite maker Epic Games has hit a stumbling block in its plans to bring the company’s alternative app store, the Epic Games Store, to the EU. As now permitted by the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Epic Games announced earlier this year it planned to bring both the digital storefront and its flagship game, Fortnite,

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