Biden Pulls Energy Department Nominee After Gas Stove Spat With Manchin
The White House withdrew its nominee for an Energy Department posting, ending a months-long standoff and handing a
2023-09-08 07:28
US indicts nine alleged members of Russian cybercrime gang that targeted hospitals
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced indictments against nine men for working for a notorious cybercriminal network with alleged ties to Russian intelligence and which held US hospitals for ransom and reaped over $100 million in payments.
2023-09-08 06:15
Suspected Chinese operatives using AI generated images to spread disinformation among US voters, Microsoft says
Suspected Chinese operatives have used images made by artificial intelligence to mimic American voters online in an attempt to spread disinformation and provoke discussion on divisive political issues as the 2024 US election approaches, Microsoft analysts warned Thursday.
2023-09-07 22:24
South Africa Wants $8.5 Billion Climate Plan Wrapped Up by COP28
South African Environment Minister Barbara Creecy said she expects the long-delayed implementation plan for an $8.5 billion climate
2023-09-07 18:21
Softbank-Backed AMEA Plans to Build a Kenyan Green Hydrogen Plant
AMEA Power, a Dubai-based renewable-energy company, plans to build a green hydrogen facility in the Kenyan port of
2023-09-07 17:21
Chinese hack of Microsoft engineer led to breach of US officials' emails, company says
The Chinese hackers who breached senior US officials' emails in May and June were able to do so by first stealing sensitive data from a Microsoft engineer, the company revealed Wednesday.
2023-09-07 11:48
Google to make disclosure of AI-generated content mandatory for election advertisers
Alphabet Inc's Google will make it mandatory for all election advertisers to add a clear and conspicuous disclosure
2023-09-07 04:22
Google to Require ‘Prominent’ Disclosures for AI-Generated Election Ads
Alphabet Inc.’s Google will soon require that all election advertisers disclose when their messages have been altered or
2023-09-07 03:56
4 million people enroll in Biden's SAVE student loan repayment plan ahead of payment restart
More than 4 million people have so far enrolled in President Joe Biden's new repayment plan, known as SAVE, which promises to lower their monthly bills as student loan payments are set to resume in October after a yearslong pandemic-related pause.
2023-09-06 03:22
Africa Needs More Than $100 Billion a Year for Climate Adaptation, Study Shows
Africa may need an almost tenfold increase in climate adaptation funding to $100 billion a year if it’s
2023-09-05 09:48
Scholz Rejects Calls for Revival of ‘Dead Horse’ Nuclear Power
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz brushed off the latest bid by his Free Democrat coalition partners to reverse the
2023-09-02 18:21
Ports in Europe Lure Investors Into Clean Energy Gateway Plan
Ports in Europe are racing to win a key role in the bloc’s ambitious climate strategy as they
2023-09-02 14:45