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Alcohol and sodas should be taxed more to encourage healthier lifestyles and save millions of lives each year, WHO says
The World Heath Organization called on countries to increase taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks to counter their negative effects on global health. Raising excise taxes on alcohol and sweetened beverages is the most effective way to reduce consumption while...
Tel Aviv bourse says no unusual trading ahead of Oct 7 Hamas attack
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Men walk past an electronic board at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange said on Tuesday a report by U.S....
Rockstar Games forced to release GTA VI trailer after leak
Forget Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter or James Bond. None of the next installments of these popular franchises will likely hold a candle to the anticipation of a new Grand Theft Auto sequel slated to land sometime in 2025. The first trailer for GTA VI, in...
Cyclone Michaung hits India's south after nine killed earlier in floods, rain
3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People move in a boat past partially submerged vehicles in a residential area following heavy rains ahead of Cyclone Michaung in Chennai, India, December 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer/File photo 2/3 By Jatindra BHUBANESWAR, India...
Meta and IBM face off against Google and Microsoft as AI tech bosses all demand regulation—just totally different kinds
Tech leaders have been vocal proponents of the need to regulate artificial intelligence, but they’re also lobbying hard to make sure the new rules work in their favor. That’s not to say they all want the same thing. Facebook parent Meta and IBM on Tuesday...
An under-the-radar Supreme Court case could upend the tax code and derail wealth taxation
With consequential Supreme Court rulings on topics like abortion and voting rights in recent years, Americans may be forgiven if their interest isn’t exactly piqued by a legal battle concerning the tax code. But a case currently in front of the high court,...
ChatGPT tops Wikipedia’s most-viewed pages of 2023
Wikipedia is seen by many as one of the front pages of the internet, and a major contributor and documenter of human knowledge. Which is what makes the annual rankings of the most popular pages on the user-generated, collaborative encyclopedia so interesting.On...
Israel expects difficult new stage in Gaza, sticks to war aims – spokesperson
© Reuters. An Israeli flag flies on a military vehicle as the Israeli army operates at the border with Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Athit...
Phasing out fossil fuels among options on table for COP28 climate talks
© Reuters. Smoke rises from chimneys at a factory in the port of Dunkirk, France January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File photo By Kate Abnett, William James and Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) -Countries at the COP28 climate conference are considering...
Nvidia is promising to help Japan get the AI chips it needs with a whole network of new plants
Japan, once a powerhouse in the semiconductor industry, is trying to become a chipmaking leader again. Chip companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Micron are pledging hundreds of millions of dollars to build new chipmaking factories...
