• US-India Business Council launches AI task force with Meta as co-chair

    The United States Chamber of Commerce’s US-India Business Council (USIBC) on Thursday convened its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, which met virtually to discuss cross-sector collaboration in the context of AI's growing prominence. Meta was named co-chair of the task force.USIBC also announced that Infosys, UPS and BNY Mellon joined its AI Board Advisory Committee. “This expansion aims to strengthen USIBC’s efforts in driving collaboration and innovation in the rapidly evolving...

  • Highland Materials secures US$255.6 million 48C tax credit to build polysilicon plant in the US

    Polysilicon manufacturer Highland Materials has secured US$255.6 million in 48C tax credits to build a polysilicon plant in the US.

  • TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did it

    The popular Chinese app TikTok may soon be banned in the U.S. as a measure to outlaw it is on its way to President Biden for his signature.

  • TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did it

    The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where

  • US Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair comes to Romania

    Christopher T. Hanson, the chairman of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is paying a visit to Romania next week. “The US Embassy, with the support of the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest and the National Commission for the Control of Nuclear Activities, hosts the visit of the president of the […]

  • A Taxing Timeat Tax Time

    Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s not just being part of half the nation that pays taxes while the other half doesn’t that bothers me. It’s the waste and unnecessary programs and agencies that have long outlived whatever usefulness they once had (if they were ever necessary). And still President Biden wants to raise taxes even more without proposing a single dollar be cut to reduce our unsustainable $34 trillion debt. ...

  • A Taxing Timeat Tax Time

    Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s not just being part of half the nation that pays taxes while the other half doesn’t that bothers me. It’s the waste and unnecessary programs and agencies that have long outlived whatever usefulness they once had (if they were ever necessary). And still President Biden wants to raise taxes even more without proposing a single dollar be cut to reduce our unsustainable $34 trillion debt. ...

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    "Irresponsible": India Slams Washington Post Claim On "Hit Team" In US

    India has dismissed as "unwarranted and unsubstantiated" allegations made by The Washington Post that an Indian intelligence officer hired a hit team to kill US-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

  • Infogrid appoints US climate tech unicorn founder as new CEO

    AI-powered sustainable real estate analytics firm Infogrid has appointed the co-founder of US climate tech unicorn Arcadia as its new CEO. Kate Henningsen will take over as CEO of London-based Infogrid, which last year closed a £72.4m Series B round. Henningsen launched Arcadia in 2015 and served as the firm’s COO for nine years. During […]

  • Feds appoint “AI doomer” to run AI safety at US institute

    Former OpenAI researcher once predicted a 50 percent chance of AI killing all of us.

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    US Reacts To Elon Musk's Remarks Backing Permanent UNSC Seat For India

    The US has offered support for reforms to United Nations institutions, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a press briefing on Wednesday.

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    OpenAI appoints new exec in India to ensure alignment with the country's AI regulations

    OpenAI has hired its first employee in India, a government relations head, to push for favorable rules and regulations circling AI in anticipation of massive growth opportunities within the country.