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The News EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday urged supporters of MAHA — Make America Healthy Again — to work with Congress on issues such as PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals found in drinking water. At Semafor World Economy in Washington, DC, Zeldin said current regulatory authority on PFAS, or ...

The News The rising costs of electricity and the insatiable demand for power will require new plants and technologies, as well as the easing of rules such as permitting reform, Exelon CEO Calvin Butler said Thursday. “It’s supply and demand. We have inadequate supply to meet this rising demand, and ...

US President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire that will come into effect Thursday. Trump said he had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, and that he would be inviting both to the White House for “meaningful talks,” ...

The News Seagate CEO Dave Mosley said he sees no limit data storage technology amid a surge in innovation in disc drive capability. “There was a time 25 years ago when people talked about the super paramagnetic limit, and they came up with a number, and we blew right through ...

The European rearmament push is creating tension between the EU and NATO. Brussels is overhauling its defense industrial policy, stepping up production to meet both US demands for greater military spending and the threat from Russia. But NATO — where Washington plays a leading role — is skeptical of the ...

Elon Musk is pressuring suppliers to speed up his plans for a $25 billion semiconductor manufacturing plant in Texas. “Terafab” will be a joint project between Musk-owned businesses SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI to build AI-ready chips: Musk has argued that global chip production cannot meet demand, even if existing manufacturers ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum vowed to boost natural gas production, including via fracking, as she looks to reduce her country’s dependence on US imports and tame soaring fuel prices sparked by the Iran war. The move would mark a major reversal for the former climate scientist and her party; she ...

Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster maintained an illegal monopoly in the ticketing market, a US jury found. A lawsuit brought by several US states accused Live Nation of exploiting its dominance of both venues and promotions to overcharge fans by an average $1.72 a ticket. Live Nation sells about ...

The News Domyn, a European artificial intelligence company backed by Abu Dhabi’s G42, has launched a new model that allows regulated industries to own their AI systems. To support its plans, the company, which is raising a new funding round, aims to spend $10 billion over the next three years ...

The News US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer pushed for a “pragmatic” approach to China, a warmer stance than many analysts have expected ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump. Tensions have been mounting between the US and China ahead of next month’s Beijing summit, though Greer voiced confidence the ...