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AI Power Needs Will Push Renewable Energy Demand, Even Under Trump, Says Bank CEO
Dec 20, 2024 - Business
Kevin Cronin, CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s U.S. arm, says big tech’s needs will sustain clean energy efforts even under an administration with a pro-fossil fuel bent.
Later, Latte: Starbucks Baristas Begin Five-Day Strike, Seeking Pay Hikes
Dec 20, 2024 - Business
The union representing 11,000 of the chain’s baristas says the walkout is about ongoing wage disputes, despite recent company concessions on other demands.
Biden Urged to Grant ByteDance 90-Day Wait on Law Requiring TikTok Sale
Dec 20, 2024 - Business
Two Senators, a Republican and a Democrat, would like the president to push the deadline back, citing free speech concerns.
An Apple AI Blunder Messed Up Headline Summaries So Badly Some Want the Feature Pulled
Dec 20, 2024 - Business
After Apple Intelligence’s news-summarizing feature badly mangled a post about Luigi Mangione, the media watchdog Reporters Without Borders asked the tech giant to ‘act responsibly’ and remove it.
Bird Flu Drives Egg Prices to All-Time Highs Before Christmas
Dec 20, 2024 - Business
Wholesale prices for large eggs in the Midwest reached $5.57 per dozen, a 150 percent jump from a year ago. In California, the price hit $8.85 per dozen.