BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing city authorities have announced subsidies for firms that purchase domestically produced artificial intelligence (AI) chips, as China seeks to develop its semiconductor industry and reduce reliance on foreign technology.The sizes of subsidies were not specified in a document outlining the initiative by the Beijing Municipal Bureau…
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See AllLawyers for an American believed to be held by the Taliban for nearly two years are asking a United Nations human rights investigator to intervene, citing what they say is cruel and inhumane treatment.Ryan Corbett was abducted Aug. 10, 2022, after returning to Afghanistan, where he and his family had been living at the time of the collapse of the U.S.-backed government there a year earlier. He arrived on a valid 12-month visa to pay…
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, bounced back from an absolutely dreadful day for tech…
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View MoreHe came in like a wrecking ball. A New York City construction worker delivered a piercing message to President Biden Thursday morning after his predecessor — and 2024 rival — Donald Trump made a surprise visit to a Manhattan work site. The unidentified man in a hard hat and yellow…
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View MoreSmokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health.The ordinance not only sets a floor price. It prevents smokers and retailers from getting around…
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View MoreJoe Biden’s economy has gone from bad to worse. It’s not just high inflation and falling worker wages. Now, we’ve got higher inflation and lower growth. And that will drive wages down as well. It’s called stagflation. The GDP report came in at 1.6% for the first quarter of 2024,…
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View MoreWith Mental Health Awareness Month recognized in May, a fitness expert is sharing the best ways to reduce stress. Kristina Rudzinskaya is a California-based certified Pilates instructor and founder of Etalon, a posture bra brand. Rudzinskaya has multiple certifications in Pilates and proper body form — and shared with Fox News Digital…