Today’s ESG Updates US May Lift Venezuela Sanctions to Boost Oil & IMF Aid: US could ease sanctions to support Venezuela’s economy and oil sales. Egypt Signs $1.8B Renewable Energy Deals: Egypt secures solar and storage projects to hit 42% renewables by 2030. G7 Urged to Cut Dependence on China for Critical Minerals: US pushes…
Jan. 5 (UPI) — Hyundai and Boston Dynamics on Monday unveiled a new version of its humanoid robot that it has been testing at a factory in Georgia and may be the future of manufacturing. The 5-foot, 9-inch, 200-pound Atlas humanoid robot was shown off publicly for the first time Monday at the Consumer Electronics…
Dec. 26 (UPI) — A federal judge has blocked the deportation of a British man targeted by President Donald Trump. Imran Ahmed, founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, was one of five people placed on a visa ban after the government accused him of censorship. Ahmed filed suit against Secretary of…
Dec. 9 (UPI) — A Texas-based businessman has pleaded guilty and two others have been charged in a scheme to smuggle artificial intelligence technology to China in violation of U.S. export laws, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas said the three men trafficked or attempted to…
Nov. 21 (UPI) — Federal authorities have arrested four people, including two Chinese nationals, on accusations of scheming to illegally export cutting-edge Nvidia technology with artificial intelligence uses to Beijing, which prosecutors said seeks to be the AI world leader by the end of the decade. Federal authorities in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday arrested 34-year-old…
Today’s ESG Updates China Green Hydrogen: Analysts warn overcapacity and tech shifts may force consolidation in India’s solar module industry. India Solar Shake-Up: Analysts warn overcapacity and tech shifts may force consolidation in India’s solar module industry. Global Aid Trends: Study shows rich nations are pulling back on development aid, affecting climate and sustainability efforts….
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LONDON — British political commentator Sami Hamdi said, on his arrival back in the United Kingdom on Thursday, that he was considering suing U.S. authorities for his detention in an immigration detention center over what he claims were his views on Gaza and Israel. Two days after revealing he was leaving the U.S. voluntarily, Hamdi lauded federal…
President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting at the Gimhae International Airport terminal, on Thursday, October 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea. File Photo by Daniel Torok/The White House/UPI | License Photo Nov. 9 (UPI) — China’s Commerce Ministry announced Sunday that it would suspend a ban on the export…
1 of 2 | A Starbucks barista pictured in December 2012 in in University City, Mo., with the words “Come Together” on a Starbucks cup. “Starbucks knows where our union stands. They know our demands,” the union said Wednesday. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Nov. 5 (UPI) — Starbucks workers could strike…