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EU parliament adopts curbs on plastic pellet pollution
The European Parliament on Thursday definitively adopted rules clamping down on pollution from the tiny pellets that constitute the building blocks of most plastic products. Made from fossil fuels, plastic pellets often spill into the environment, polluting beaches and oceans.
Europe plans satellite powerhouse to rival Musk's Starlink
Three leading European aerospace groups announced Thursday a plan to merge their satellite operations to create a powerhouse for competing in particular against Elon Musk's Starlink internet system. In response, the European Union is planning to create its own internet satellite constellation called IRIS2, set to become operational in 2030.
French court convicts TotalEnergies over misleading climate claims
A French court Thursday ruled oil and gas giant TotalEnergies had engaged in "misleading commercial practices" by overstating its climate pledges, in what activists said was the first such ruling worldwide against a major oil company for climate misinformation.
Stung by high costs, Dutch board 'shopbus' to cheaper Germany
Marleen Naipal scoops up another pot of face cream, glances at the price tag, and tips it into her bulging basket of cosmetic products. For bargain-hunting Naipal, it all comes down to politics.
Oil and gas majors stick to their guns on climate advertising
Oil and gas companies have increasingly come under legal attack over their role in contributing to global warming, yet unlike other industries that face tougher regulations they have not abandoned their climate marketing claims. But for critics, the claims obscure the reality that drilling for oil and gas continues unabated.
Online search a battleground for AI titans
Tech firms battling for supremacy in artificial intelligence are out to transform how people search the web, challenging the dominance of the Chrome browser at the heart of Google's empire. Chrome currently accounts for more than 70 percent of the browser market and Google's name has become synonymous with search.
Taiwan detects first cases of swine fever
Taiwan has culled dozens of pigs after detecting its first cases of African swine fever, with the agriculture ministry saying Thursday no other infections have been detected elsewhere on the island. Samples of dead pigs at a farm in Wuqi district tested positive for swine fever this month and 195 pigs have been culled, the ministry said Wednesday.
Crude spikes as Trump threatens Russian giants, stocks turn lower
Crude prices spiked more than two percent Thursday after Donald Trump said he would hit two Russian oil companies with hefty sanctions, while talk that the White House was planning curbs on software exports to China added to gloom on markets. Trump decided on the sanctions after plans for a fresh summit with Putin in Budapest collapsed this week.
Amazon uses AI to make robots better warehouse workers
Amazon on Wednesday said it is speeding up the automation of its warehouses with the help of artificial intelligence and robotics, raising questions about the future of human workers. Automation of Amazon warehouses could cut the need to hire, particularly when it comes to temporary workers needed for peak holiday shopping demands.
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