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By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Container shipping companies like Maersk, CMA CGM and COSCO have ordered hundreds of new vessels in recent years meant to help their industry slash greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to meet rising demand from customers and regulators around the globe. Their order books, however,…
Kim Jong Un has ordered the mass production of attack drones, North Korean media reported.The move comes after the country ratified a mutual defense treaty with Russia.A Ukrainian official told BI that North Korean troops are getting Russian training on drone warfare. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the…
Anthropic announced a new AI tool that can control your computer and carry out simple tasks.”Computer use” can move a cursor, type, and perform actions like filling out a form or ordering pizza.The tool is still in beta and has some quirky results, like taking a ‘break’ to search for…
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday ordered Alphabet (NASDAQ:)’s Google to overhaul its mobile app business to give Android users more options to download apps and to pay for transactions within them, following a jury verdict last year for “Fortnite” maker Epic Games. The injunction by…
Amazon is shutting the door on remote work.In a memo to employees on Monday, CEO Andy Jassy said the company will require corporate workers to be in-office five days per week starting in January.”We’ve decided that we’re going to return to being in the office the way we were before…
As traders approach another pivotal day for financial markets, a series of crucial economic data releases that could sway market dynamics are expected on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The spotlight will be on the JOLTs Job Openings report and Factory Orders data, both of which have the potential to influence…
Amazon has built its delivery chops for years. In fact, one big selling point of its $139-a-year Prime membership is free one-day shipping to customers’ doors.But this year, Prime Day promotions are pointing shoppers toward the option of taking on some of the delivery work themselves by instead collecting packages…
Go to a White Castle restaurant in St Louis, Cincinnati, or Merrillville Indiana, and you may have the option to place your order with someone called Julia.White Castle is just one in a long line of restaurant chains toying with drive-thrus powered by voice-recognition AI. Chains such as Taco Bell,…
By Curtis Williams HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Monday ordered liquefied developer Venture Global LNG to provide its customers with documents about the mechanical problems and startup of a Louisiana plant. Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass plant has been at the center of a long-running dispute involving energy companies…
Uber doesn’t want its delivery workers running — literally — around New York City anymore making deliveries.As of last week, the delivery service no longer allows gig workers to deliver orders on foot in the city, according to an email shared with Business Insider. Its reason: walking workers don’t deliver…
