New details of the Biden administration’s landmark conservation efforts, made public this month amid a series of other environmental announcements, have alarmed some scientists who study marine protected areas, saying the plan would designate certain commercial fishing zones as protected. The decision could have a ripple effect around the world as countries work to meet … Read more
The Senate voted 79-18 on Tuesday evening in favor of a landmark bill that would give China’s ByteDance a year to divest TikTok or the app would be banned by the US. The next stop is the office of President Joe Biden, who has promised to sign it. The long-discussed measure is fraught with political … Read more
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Biden administration has taken a major step in its accelerated environmental review of what could become the third U.S. lithium mine, amid expected legal challenges from conservationists over the threat they say it poses to a endangered Nevada wildflower. The Bureau of Land Management last week released more than 2,000 … Read more
DESIGNER QUOTA: The White House pulled out all the stops on Wednesday evening for the state dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko. President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed a crowd that included Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, actor Robert De Niro, Bill and … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of creating an illegal smartphone monopoly that shuts out competitors and stifles innovation. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and uses its control … Read more
It’s hard to overstate TikTok’s influence on fashion and beauty trends and social commerce, or the impact of AI on virtually any other part of retail. So as both faced major new mandates on two continents on Wednesday, brands began bracing for what could be a momentous impact. The House of Representatives just introduced a … Read more