Washington will impose sanctions on the Union Election Commission, mining companies, energy officials and current and former military officials, the statement said. The move will be coordinated with Great Britain, Canada and Australia. Canada and Australia imposed further sanctions on Tuesday. Myanmar’s top generals staged a coup in February 2021 after five years of tense […]
Green breed – de Kron amsterdamer
‘This is Europe’s man-on-the-moon moment’, Ursula van der Leyen told the assembled press a year ago with characteristic modesty. The president of the European Commission presented the European Green Deal (actually drawn up by its vice-president Franz Timmermans) to make Europe a climate-neutral continent by 2050. Two weeks ago, in Davos, Switzerland, he delivered another. […]
‘US considering full ban on US tech exports to Huawei’ – IT Pro – News
Huawei has been doing business with Iran against the rules, and after it was caught they continued to do so under a separate LTD in Hong Kong, not only that but the managers who did so were rewarded. In the Netherlands, Huawei was caught reading and copying Dutch user data while working for a Dutch […]
Mercedes-Benz Introduces ‘Level 3’ Autonomous Driving in US
Listen to the audio version of this article below 15 15 Mercedes-Benz will introduce ‘Level 3’ autonomous driving in the US in the second half of this year. The German car manufacturer announced this last week A press release on his site. The Germans call their driver assistance system ‘DrivePilot’. It is equipped with autonomous […]
Why This Rare New Porsche Costs a Quarter Million in America | Car
The Porsche 911 Sport Classic appears in showrooms and some collectors are eager to buy a copy. In fact, a Porsche dealer in the US is adding $250,000 to the new price. Someone on Reddit noticed the ridiculous price hike and forwarded the information to the US website The Drive. They checked with the traders […]
TikTok boss to US to address concerns in US Congress
AFP NOS news•Yesterday, 7:00 p.m TikTok CEO Show Ji Xiu will travel to Washington in March for a hearing by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce. The group wanted to know about the privacy of US users, the security of the data collected and whether the Communist Chinese government could do […]
A price war for electric cars is underway in the US
Photo: ANP In the US, a price war is brewing among electric car manufacturers. Recently, US Tesla cut its prices in the domestic market by up to 20 percent to stimulate demand. Rival Ford is now following suit with an average price cut of $4,500 for its electric Mustang Mach-E. It is not yet known […]
Europe and the United States have entered into an AI agreement for the first time
The pending agreement aims to accelerate and improve the use of artificial intelligence in fields such as agriculture, healthcare, emergency assistance, climate forecasting and power management. The European Commission and the US are in the final stages of a mutual AI agreement. This is the first such agreement. Earlier, both governments worked on AI agreements […]
US says IS leader killed in Somalia
AFP NOS news•Friday, 00:34 US military says it has killed an Islamic State leader in northern Somalia. According to the Pentagon, it concerns Bilal al-Sudani, who finances attacks in Africa and beyond. Defense Secretary Austin says Sudan was killed Wednesday in a special operation authorized by President Biden. The IS leader was hiding in a […]
Euro rises, US recession fears rise
Tourists entertain themselves in New York’s Time Square with cosplayers — people dressed as movie or video game characters. A cheaper dollar makes vacationing in America more attractive.Image by Daniel Slim / ANP An essential aspect of the forex market is that it is a zero-sum game. Whatever one currency gains, the other loses. It […]