Nigeria releases American crypto exec after dropping money laundering case
WASHINGTON — An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after authorities there announced they were ending his money laundering trial on health…
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World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns
The world is on a path to get 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.2 Fahrenheit) warmer than it is now, but could trim half a degree of that projected future heating if…
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LinkedIn hit with 310 million euro fine for data privacy violations from Irish watchdog
LONDON — European Union regulators slapped LinkedIn on Thursday with a 310 million euro ($335 million) fine for violations of the bloc’s stringent data privacy rules. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission…
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Intel scores fresh win against EU after top court backs annulment of billion-euro antitrust fine
LONDON — Chipmaker Intel won a fresh victory Thursday in a long-running battle with European Union competition watchdogs after the bloc’s top court confirmed a lower tribunal’s decision to overturn…
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Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find
WASHINGTON — Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of a wider effort…
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New rules for US national security agencies balance AI’s promise with need to protect against risks
WASHINGTON — New rules from the White House on the use of artificial intelligence by U.S. national security and spy agencies aim to balance the technology’s immense promise with the…
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Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway US voters may escalate, new Microsoft report says
NEW YORK — Foreign adversaries have shown continued determination to influence the U.S. election –- and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears, Microsoft said in…
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Kuwait bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,” which features the late Iraqi…
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Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states
BRIGANTINE, N.J. — Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents escalate their legal challenges to…
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Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says
WASHINGTON — Groups in Russia created and helped spread viral disinformation targeting Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, a senior U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday. The content, which includes baseless…
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