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EU Parliament passes first-ever AI regulatory act – JURIST
The European Parliament of the EU passed on Wednesday the first-ever Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The act passed with a majority of 85 percent of lawmakers in favor. It aims to mitigate […]
Russia bars entry to 227 US citizens in latest round of tit-for-tat sanctions – JURIST
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday announced sanctions against 227 US citizens. The group comprises an eclectic mix of individuals, from elite university professors to security and aerospace executives.According to the Foreign Ministry’s […]
China is churning out solar panels—and upsetting sand markets
Sand is everywhere. Yet only a certain sort can be used to make the ultra-clear glass required for smartphones and solar panels. It must have a silica concentration of more than 99.9%, […]
Saudi Arabia’s investment fund has been set an impossible task
About a decade ago, a flashy, deep-pocketed investor made an appearance. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) had a mandate to go big, and was ready to: it picked up a $3.5bn […]
China’s economic bright spots provide a warning
If America’s economy begins to deteriorate, people in Ningbo will be among the first to know. The eastern Chinese port, home to 9.6m residents, contains a sprawling industrial district. Its goods are […]
The private-equity industry has a cash problem
How much money are your private-equity investments making? The question is easy to answer for other asset classes, such as bonds or publicly traded stocks. All that is required is the price […]
German fintech startup Naro exits stealth mode with €2.7M pre-seed funding: Know more
Berlin-based Naro, a fintech company, announced on Thursday that it has secured $3M (approximately €2.7M) in a pre-seed round of funding co-led by La Famiglia (now part of General Catalyst) and Discovery […]
How NIMBYs increase carbon emissions
A shopkeeper’s son smashes a window, causing a crowd to gather. Its members tell the shopkeeper not to be angry: in fact, the broken window is a reason to celebrate, since it […]
UK’s fintech firm PPRO secures €85M for global expansion of digital payment solutions
PPRO, a London-based local payments platform, announced that it has completed a dual-tranche funding round, securing a total of €85M. This funding will fuel expansion efforts in key markets and strengthen its […]
Peru Congress commission advances bill protecting alleged perpetrators of crimes against humanity – JURIST
The Constitutional Commission of the Peruvian Congress approved Tuesday the report of Bill No. 6951/2023-CR, which establishes that no one can be prosecuted, sentenced or punished for crimes against humanity or war […]
Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST
The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]
Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST
Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]
Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST
The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]
Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST
Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]
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