May 23, 2023 Ireland's new alcohol labels lay warnings on too thick: critics The new labels will include information on calorie content and additional health risk warnings, such as potential cancers and risk to pregnancy from consumption.
May 17, 2023 Sanction busting new Iran-Russia intercontinental railroad agreement seeks to take on Suez Canal Russia and Iran inked an agreement to finance a $1.7 billion rail system to connect a major global trade network amid international sanctions.
May 17, 2023 Company uses AI to help manufacturers map 'ethical' supply chains, but warns 'it's not a magic wand' Software company FRDM uses "social listening," which tracks brand conversations and trends, to track instances of human rights abuses and map ethical supply chain issues.
May 16, 2023 Biden vetoes bipartisan bill protecting US solar panel makers from Chinese competition President Biden vetoed legislation Tuesday that passed Congress on a bipartisan basis and which would have struck down his action allowing Chinese solar makers to avoid tariffs.
May 10, 2023 Gimenez, Garamendi to roll out bipartisan bill to combat CCP 'undue influence' at US ports FIRST ON FOX: GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez is rolling out a bipartisan measure that would combat the Chinese Communist Party’s “undue influence" over U.S. critical infrastructure projects.
May 8, 2023 Xi to lead pivotal Central Asia summit as China's billions could reshape region Chinese President Xi Jinping will chair the upcoming C+C5 summit later this month as Beijing looks to expand its Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia.
May 8, 2023 China clamps down on access to public data to counter US think tank intel China has ramped up its efforts to clamp down on foreign access to data in a move partially motivated by U.S. think tank intel efforts to monitor hard to find information relating to Beijing's "military-civilian fusion" strategy.
May 2, 2023 New world disorder: China, Russia bloc shores up influence as countries eager to join, including US allies The BRICS economic bloc has also explored the possibility of creating a new common currency to provide to members, potentially threatening U.S. dollar dominance.
April 28, 2023 AI global supply chain: We have the tech, but full automation still 20 years away, expert says Maximizing AI's potential may involve nations sharing data, which could prove a stumbling block as countries compete to gain an advantage in using AI technology across industries.
April 27, 2023 China's railroad to world domination: $58 billion rail link with Pakistan will reduce reliance on West China has proposed its most expensive Belt and Road Initiative yet with a $58 billion railway system that would connect Pakistan to western China in a move to further reduce Western trade dependence.
