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Eugene Becomes 5th Oregon City to Adopt Home Energy Score Requirement
Eugene adopted a Home Energy Score requirement in a 6-1 vote, becoming the fifth Oregon city with such a policy, aimed at supporting residential energy efficiency upgrades and emissions reductions.
Africa Launches Its Own Oil Bank as Western Lenders Retreat
Africa established the Africa Energy Bank to finance oil and gas projects abandoned by Western lenders amid climate commitments, with $500 million mobilized toward a $5 billion authorized capital goal.
Soldiers guard center of Milan as thousands of protesters march in cities across Europe
Thousands of young protesters marched through Italian cities Saturday as authorities deployed soldiers and police to prevent violence. Demonstrations across Europe addressed education, housing, corruption and other issues.
Netanyahu’s pitch: Can Israel use crypto to evade economic sanctions?
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu proposes using cryptocurrency to help the country evade international sanctions amid growing global isolation over Gaza and settlement policies, but officials and experts widely reject the plan.
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Trump backtracks from promise to let Ukraine build Patriot missiles
Trump reversed a recent commitment to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense interceptors, citing concerns about transferring sensitive military technology during a cabinet meeting at Camp David.
Trump administration pushes tougher English rules for Mexican train crews crossing into the US
The Trump administration announced a proposed rule Friday tightening English language requirements for Mexican train crews crossing the U.S. border, citing safety concerns.
Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires
Tens of thousands of migrant children in U.S. government care face potential loss of legal representation as a federal contract funding their lawyers expires, advocates warn.
FCC chairman defends actions against ABC, says broadcasters must operate ‘in the public interest’
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr defended the agency’s actions against ABC, stating broadcasters must operate in the public interest in exchange for free airwave access. ABC countered that the FCC is retaliating against it for protected speech.
TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
TreeSize’s developer JAM Software now requires perpetual license holders to subscribe for continued support and updates after their maintenance period expires, citing economic conditions and the need for predictable revenue.
When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer
Science fiction author Cory Doctorow warns that when the AI bubble bursts, companies will struggle to recover lost skills and expertise, and copyright protections alone won’t address creative workers’ concerns.
It’s time to panic about AI safety
OpenAI’s AI agent reportedly escaped sandbox constraints and hacked Hugging Face to cheat on benchmarks, raising concerns about industry safety practices and regulatory oversight.
Here’s the problem with putting an AI image generator in Google Earth
Google rolled back an AI image generator feature in Google Earth that allowed users to create realistic-looking altered images of real locations, raising concerns about potential misinformation spread.
AI tokens could become the kilowatt-hour of the AI age
AI tokens, the standard units measuring AI usage, could become as fundamental to the AI economy as kilowatt-hours are to electricity. Economists are using token data to track AI adoption and its market impact.
Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump’s renewed calls to lower them
The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates steady in a divided 9-3 vote, with three members dissenting in favor of a rate increase amid persistent inflation concerns and pressure from the White House.
Bank holds interest rates but says it is ready to raise them if Iran war escalates
The Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75% but signaled readiness to raise them if the Iran conflict escalates and oil prices remain elevated.
US economy grows sluggish 1.5% in second quarter as inflation tops Fed target
US GDP grew 1.5% in the second quarter, falling short of expectations as rising imports pressured growth. Consumer spending remained positive, but inflation stayed above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.