TORONTO, March 31 (Reuters) – The number of babies born with syphilis in Canada is rising at a much faster rate than in the United States or Europe, a rise public health experts say is due to rising methamphetamine use and lack of access to the public health system for Aboriginal people. While syphilis has … Read more
WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) – Technology ethics group Center for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy is calling on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to stop OpenAI from releasing new commercial versions of GPT-4, which has appealed to some users and caused distress to others with its quick and human responses to queries. In a complaint … Read more
Manufacturing PMI 51.9 in March vs. 52.6 in February Non-manufacturing PMI rises at fastest pace in nearly 12 years BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) – Chinese manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in March, official data showed on Friday, raising doubts about the strength of a post-COVID factory recovery amid decline in global demand and … Read more
TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) – Japan said on Friday it would restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning its trade controls on the technology with U.S. pressure to limit China’s capacity to manufacture advanced chips. Japan, home to the world’s major chip-equipment makers such as Nikon Corp (7731.T) and Tokyo Electron Ltd … Read more
March 30 (Reuters) – As powerful new obesity drugs enter the U.S. market, medical associations are keen to advise their members on how best to use them for patients. This is where the debate begins. Some specialists advocate the broad use of drugs like Wegovy by Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO), alongside a healthy diet and exercise. … Read more
BRUSSELS, March 30 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google Cloud (GOOGL.O) has accused Microsoft (MSFT.O) of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticized impending deals with several European cloud providers, saying they do not address broader concerns about its license terms. In Google Cloud’s first public comments on Microsoft and its European deals, its vice president Amit Zavery … Read more
WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) – Senate Energy Committee Chairman Joe Manchin said on Wednesday he may take legal action after the U.S. Treasury issued energy supply guidelines later this week. batteries for electric vehicle tax credits. “If this goes off the rails” and violates the intent of climate legislation approved in August, “I will do … Read more
March 29 (Reuters) – Sportswear maker Adidas AG (ADSGn.DE) backtracked 48 hours on Wednesday after asking the US Trademark Office to reject a Black Lives Matter application for a trademark featuring three parallel stripes. “Adidas will withdraw its opposition to the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation trademark application as soon as possible,” the company … Read more
March 28 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has adapted its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents do not necessarily need a vaccine, but that older and high-risk groups should be given a booster 6 to 12 months after their last vaccine. The UN agency … Read more
CFTC accuses Binance of “wilful misappropriation” of federal law Binance Compliance Was “Ineffective” Under CEO – CFTC CFTC cites practices first reported by Reuters last year March 27 (Reuters) – The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao were sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday … Read more
