Tag: Business

Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports

Thomas Bach, IOC President speaks at the International Olympic Committee launch of the Olympic AI Agenda at Lee Valley VeloPark, in London, Friday,...

Bitcoin's next 'halving' is right around the corner. Here's what you need to know

NEW YORK -- Sometime in the next few days or even hours, the “miners” who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are going...

Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska's petroleum reserve

JUNEAU, Alaska -- The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres (5.3 million hectares)...

Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over "groundless" reviews

TOKYO -- A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they claim...

Staff and shoppers return to 'somber' Sydney shopping mall 6 days after mass stabbings

SYDNEY -- Shoppers and workers returned to a “really quiet” Sydney mall Friday, where six days earlier an assailant stabbed six people to...

Stock market today: Japan’s Nikkei leads Asian market retreat as Middle East tensions flare

HONG KONG -- Asian stocks tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei slumping 2.4% on heavy selling of semiconductor-related shares and other market heavyweights. Tensions...