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A view of commercial cargo vessels and crude oil tankers are anchored in the Gulf of Oman, off the coast of Muscat, Oman, on June 21, 2026, as they prepare to transit through the critical Strait of Hormuz.Shady Alassar | Anadolu | Getty ImagesOil prices fell on Wednesday as investors weighed signs of progress in indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran, easing concerns about potential disruptions to crude supplies in the Middle East.U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 1.33% to $67.67 a barrel, while global benchmark Brent crude declined 1.12% to $70.77.Brent has fallen nearly 40% this quarter, marking…
Korea sinks as AI chip selloff deepens; Japan suppliers tumble Source link
Zeroth W1, produced by Lexiang Technology, has obtained the Wall-E IP authorization for the Disney animated film “RoboCop” and will be unveiled at AWE 2026 in Shanghai, China on March 15, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is ramping up its move into humanoid robots.Ant has led a 500 million yuan ($73.58 million) funding round in humanoid robotics company Zeroth, the start-up announced Thursday. It’s the 12th company in the sector that Ant has invested in since the beginning of 2025, according to CNBC analysis of PitchBook data. The investments tracked by CNBC range…
Keir Starmer says a further £15bn will be invested, but acknowledges that there “will always be those that argue that even more should be spent”. Source link
The Samsung exhibition stand features the prominent ”A new era of mobile agentic AI” slogan by the South Korean company Samsung Electronics.Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesShares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plummeted more than 7% in early Thursday trading, dragging down South Korea’s benchmark Kospi after the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slumped overnight.Samsung Electronics tumbled more than 7% while SK Hynix sank over 9% at the open, wiping out billions in market value as Asia’s largest chipmakers bore the brunt of the global tech selloff.SK Square, the largest shareholder of SK Hynix, also fell more than 10%, mirroring…
July 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. government is in advanced talks with AI companies to create voluntary standards for the release of new models, with an announcement possible as soon as next week, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources. • Washington has tightened oversight of new model releases to flag risks amid concerns advanced AI could be misused by military intelligence in China, Russia or other countries of concern. • The standards would set benchmarks for advanced models and timelines, while clarifying who can access them in the United States and abroad, according to the FT report. • Reuters…
US homeowners have embraced home batteries in record-breaking numbers in early 2026, spurred on by state incentives while seeking to offset rising residential electricity costs. The trend could even unlock a more flexible energy supply for power grid operators and even AI data centers. New home battery installations reached a record 673 megawatts of energy storage in the first quarter of 2026, according to the US Energy Information Administration. That trend was driven by states with high electricity prices that have implemented policies to incentivize home battery installation, Bloomberg News reported. This residential battery trend stands out as a natural…
In a statement, the Labour mayor for the region Claire Ward said she had only been informed of the decision while Sir Keir Starmer was making his speech announcing a £15bn boost in defence spending.”If mayors and their regions are to be seen as respected partners of government, we need to be treated like grown-ups and involved in trade-offs which affect our regions,” she said.”I understand that everywhere will need to contribute so that we can be safe in a less certain world.”What I cannot understand is why the only region being asked to lose £900m of investment into its…
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines increased fuel surcharges Wednesday, with fees topping $400 on some long-haul flights. The hikes, which apply to tickets purchased in July and August, come even as jet-fuel rates in Asia are dropping. That’s because Japan’s two largest airlines calculate the fees based on averages that lag current prices by several months. Jet fuel fell to $113 per barrel Wednesday, from a record high of $242 per barrel in late March, according to data from LSEG. But the surcharges that start this week are based on prices from April and May, which averaged $178.21, according…
By Courtney Rozen and Jody Godoy WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday said AI companies whose chatbots produce responses that reflect “ideological objectives” may violate federal law, as part of a proposed policy on how the FTC will apply its authority to the sector. The FTC said AI companies that train their chatbots to avoid responses that discriminate against specific groups of people may run afoul of the Federal Trade Act’s Section 5. The law prohibits unfair or deceptive business practices. Complying with a Colorado law aimed at preventing AI-driven discrimination in employment and other…