Policy & Power

Regulation

European Court Says Switzerland Violated Elderly Citizen Rights Via Climate Inaction

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The ruling can’t be appealed and sets a weighty legal precedent for climate litigation in the EU and beyond.

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Artificial Intelligence

Mexico is Quietly Becoming an AI-Hardware Manufacturing Hub

With AI on the mind, US tech heavyweights are are urging Taiwan-based contract manufacturers to move production facilities to Mexico.

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Politics

Biden Administration Has Been a Net Tax-Cutter, Study Finds

A new report says the president has effectively lowered the nation’s total tax burden by $600 billion over his term so far.

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Regulation

Biden Wants to Tax Private Jets

The Biden administration is pushing hard to put an end to cushy tax breaks companies can accrue from private jets.

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Regulation

EU Plans Crackdown on Social-Media Misinformation as June Elections Loom

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Ahead of the EU Parliament elections, the bloc is looking to hold Big Tech accountable for the spread of fake news.

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Regulation

EPA Plans to Unveil New Auto Emissions Standards

The Biden administration will unveil new stricter requirements to speed up the transition to electric vehicle adoption.

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Geopolitics

My Kingdom for a Sport: Saudi Arabia Goes All in on Athletics

Why is Saudi Arabia spending a king’s ransom on sports? The Middle East powerhouse doesn’t care if you call it sportswashing.

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Regulation

Hedge Funds Oppose India’s New ‘End Investor’ Disclosure Rule

The new regulations follow a dustup between US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research and Adani Group.

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Policy & Power

Biden Proposes Boosting Minimum Tax Rate on Big Corporations

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During Thursday’s State of the Union address, President Biden proposed increasing minimum tax rates for billionaires and large corporations.

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Big Tech

Amazon Could Soon Be On the Hook for Everything it Sells

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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission wants Amazon to assume liability for items sold by third-party vendors.

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