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Trafigura bribery details laid out in $127mn guilty plea agreement
US prosecutors say trading house paid Brazilian officials to keep its business with state oil groupFinancial Times - World -
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M&A Gathers Steam for Biotech Startups
Mergers and acquisitions of venture-backed drug developers are starting to rebound following a relatively slow period in 2023, brightening the outlook for venture capitalists seeking to cash out of biotechnology investments.The Wall Street Journal - World -
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This Tiny Desert Farming Town Is One of South Africa's Coolest Destinations
Against the odds, a farming town deep in South Africa’s Karoo desert has emerged as a hot spot of homemade crafts and heirloom treats.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Prigozhin Is Dead, but His Troll Farms Are Alive and Peddling Disinformation
Russian trolls farms linked to the mercenary chief are likely to continue peddling disinformation on the war in Ukraine and 2024 U.S. elections, according to new cybersecurity research.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Offshore Wind Farm Firms Make Bids Along Northeast Coast
Three states hoping to boost their renewable energy supply receive proposals for offshore wind projects.Inc. - Business -
How AI powered robots are helping small farms fight labor shortages
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including ...CBS News - Top stories -
Can This American Startup Help End Starvation in Gaza?
The U.S. plan to build a temporary pier to deliver food to Palestinians is a case of fighting the last war. We need to employ new thinking and new technologies to reduce human suffering.Inc. - Business -
Amazon Invests $2.75 Billion More in AI Startup Anthropic
The tech giant’s total stake has grown to $4 billion, its largest investment in another company.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Amazon -
Long Beach Post staffers laid off after moving to unionize and going on strike
The Long Beach Media Guild announced Friday that nine Long Beach Post staffers received layoff notices after moving to unionize and going on strike.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Iran’s currency hits a record low
Iran’s currency fell to 613,500 to the dollar as it celebrates Persian New Year.ABC News - World - Iran -
Italy’s births drop to historic low
Just 379,000 babies were born in 2023, despite PM Giorgia Meloni’s efforts to reverse demographic declineFinancial Times - Business -
Brussels blasts Big Tech
Also in this newsletter: UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza, UK accuses China of cyber attacks, neurodiversity in the workplaceFinancial Times - World -
This Startup Promised to Help Fashion Go Green. Brands Didn't Want to Pay for It.
Many clothing brands say environmentally friendly materials are key to their future, but uptake has been sluggish.The Wall Street Journal - World -
This Startup Promised to Help Fashion Go Green. Brands Didn't Want to Pay for It.
Many clothing brands say environmentally friendly materials are key to their future, but uptake has been sluggish.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Amazon pours an additional $2.75 billion into AI startup Anthropic
Amazon says it is pouring an additional $2.75 billion into Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the artificial intelligence startup to $4 billionABC News - Tech - Amazon -
Amazon.com said it invested an additional $2.75 billion in the artificial-intelligence startup Anthropic.
Amazon.com said it invested an additional $2.75 billion in the artificial-intelligence startup Anthropic.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Cat-GPT Proves That There’s a Glimmer of Hope for Every Startup Founder and Entrepreneur
Sometimes building a product that's fun can be the most direct route to the next viral sensation. Try it and see what happens.Inc. - Business -
Amazon Adds an Additional $2.75 Billion to Stake in AI Startup Anthropic
The online retail giant is betting on an upstart firm to help power its path to an AI future.Inc. - Business - Amazon -
Startup Gets $50 Million to Build an AI That Understands How You're Feeling
As AI startsmovingbeyond text-based chatbots, Hume AI's Evi hints that next-gen models may act and sound eerily human.Inc. - Business -
Successful school building bids drop to record low
The government has approved the lowest number of school building work requests since its model began.BBC News - Top stories -
Satisfaction with NHS falls to 40-year low
British Social Attitudes survey reflects impact of strikes and long waiting lists on health service in 2023Financial Times - World -
With organic fields next door, conventional farms dial up the pesticide use, study finds
Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earthABC News - Tech -
Russia-Ukraine war live: White House says US passed written warning of Moscow attack to Russia
US describe Russian’s allegation that Ukraine was involved in attack as ‘nonsense’ and says it passed warning to Russian security services. The Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted access to 11 channels in the Telegram ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian hydropower plants attacked in overnight Russian strikes, says Zelenskiy
Ukrainian president says Kaniv and Dnister plants attacked by Russia overnight, following other attacks on energy facilities. Russian prosecutors have asked the justice ministry to label Alla Pugacheva, the queen of Soviet pop music, as a “foreign ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
The EU’s giant experiment in tech micromanagement
New Digital Markets Act will be a test case for how far regulators can dictate design of products and servicesFinancial Times - Business -
Virginia Tech Shootings Fast Facts
Read Fast Facts from CNN about the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history.CNN - Top stories -
Millions of Low-Income Families Set to Lose Internet Subsidies
The Affordable Connectivity Program, a $14.2 billion federal effort to make internet service more affordable, is expected to run out of funding this spring.The New York Times - Top stories -
‘Messes with the mind’: Hamilton hits 14-year low in Australian GP qualifying
Mercedes driver finishes 11th in Melbourne qualifying‘There is a long list of things to fix. Our car is on a knife-edge’Lewis Hamilton delivered a damning assessment of his Mercedes car, bemoaning that it “messes with the mind” after he was left ...The Guardian - World -
China’s ecommerce groups make inroads in South Korea with lure of low prices
AliExpress and Temu are undercutting domestic competition and US rivals in world’s fourth-largest online shopping marketFinancial Times - Business - China -
Kerr defends Steph's low minute total after loss
Steve Kerr defended the decision to play Stephen Curry just 30 minutes in Sunday's 114-110 loss to the Timberwolves, saying the Warriors "can't expect to just ride Steph game after game after game."ESPN - Sports -
Cervical cancer rates are climbing among low-income women. Here's why.
Story at a glance Cervical cancer rates, long on the decline, are climbing among low-income women in the United States. Cervical cancer was once the leading cause of death for American women, according to the American Cancer Society. But ...The Hill - Politics -
US West hydropower production plunged to 22-year low last year
Hydropower generation in the U.S. West plunged to a 22-year low last year — an 11 percent drop from the year before, according to a new federal data analysis. The total amount produced in the region amounted to 141.5 million megawatt-hours, or ...The Hill - Politics -
Yen Hits 34-Year Low as Hopes for BOJ Rate Increases Fade
The yen was partly undermined by comments from a Bank of Japan board member that the central bank would cautiously unwind its easy monetary policy.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Japan's yen hits 34-year-low, heating talk of intervention
The Japanese yen on Wednesday hit its weakest level since 1990, fueling debates about whether policymakers will intervene to prop up the currency.CNBC - Business - Japan -
Treasury yields end at 2-week lows ahead of Friday’s inflation data
Yields on U.S. government debt finished slightly lower on Wednesday, with traders wary of taking bold positions ahead of Friday’s PCE inflation data.MarketWatch - Business -
Why Biden, Macron and More Leaders Have Low Approval Ratings
Why Biden isn’t alone with his low approval ratings.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
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Indonesia to accelerate nickel output despite low global prices
Deputy minister targets ‘price equilibrium’ to support sustainable demand for electric car batteriesFinancial Times - Business - Indonesia