Microsoft, Google-Backed Group Wants to Boost AI Education in Low-Income Schools
The AI Education Project has developed curriculum to help teachers and students understand artificial intelligence
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UK Unveils Plan to Detain and Deport Channel Migrants
The UK government announced new legislation it said will prevent all cases of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, a key policy ambition for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that is expected to face legal challenges.
Private London Members Club Puts Hockneys, Emin Up for Auction
You might not be able to become a member of George. But you can buy some of the blue-chip art that graced its walls.
Germany Plans to Ban Some Huawei Components From 5G Network
Germany will likely prohibit some components in the country’s fifth-generation wireless network manufactured by Huawei Technologies Co. once an assessment of potential security risks is completed, according to a person familiar with the plan.
French Energy System Disrupted by Strikes Over Pension Plan
French energy infrastructure from natural gas import terminals to oil refineries and power plants were disrupted on Tuesday by protests against government plans to increase the retirement age.
Bank of Canada Seen Taking Its Foot Off Brake Before Fed
The Bank of Canada is set to become the first major central bank to hit pause on interest rates, with all eyes on what policymakers will say about the next steps.
Biden Eyes Tax Hike on Income Over $400,000 to Fund Medicare
President Joe Biden’s budget will propose hiking payroll taxes on Americans making over $400,000 per year and allowing the government new power to negotiate drug prices as part of an effort the White House says will extend the solvency of a key Medicare program for another quarter century.
Fed’s Powell Says US Debt Default Could Do ‘Long-Standing Harm’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said failure to reach a deal on the US debt limit could have dire consequences for the economy, but that the US central bank would not intervene in the political debate over the issue.
Tell Us More About Gas-Stove Risks, US Consumer Watchdog Says
The US consumer watchdog agency wants to know more about hazards associated with the use of natural gas stoves, two months after one of its commissioners sparked outrage by floating the possibility of a ban.
South America Boosts Efforts to Turn Lithium Into Batteries
South American nations are stepping up efforts to propel themselves further down the electric-vehicle supply chain by leveraging their vast mineral wealth, expanding processing capacity, and targeting vehicle manufacturing.
