Europe’s solar industry warns against tariffs on imports
Europe’s solar power industry has warned policymakers not to impose tariffs on imports, amid fears that disrupting supplies of products from China would seriously damage...
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Flexible hours, sick pay and meals: British workers get a better deal
For Josh Hughes-Davies, the best thing about his job in a bar in the coastal city of Brighton is the free meal with every shift....
Japan puts the brakes on lucrative used-car trade with Russia
Japan’s move to bar most used-car sales to Russia slammed the brakes on a trade nearing $2 billion annually that had boomed in the shadow...
Livestock farmers from Sweden to Greece test paths to greener agriculture
Cow, goat and poultry farms are getting help from EU research to cut their environmental footprint and ensure high-quality foods. By Pieter Devuyst Livestock farmers...
Virtual-reality tech is fast becoming more real
Touch sensations are improving to help sectors like healthcare and manufacturing, while other advances are being driven by the gaming industry. By Helen Massy-Beresford Imagine...
ChatGPT users can now browse internet, OpenAI says
ChatGPT users will now be able to surf the web, Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O) OpenAI said on Wednesday, expanding the data the viral chatbot can access beyond...
Micron widens loss forecast, shares drop; chipmaker hopes to supply Nvidia
Micron Technology (MU.O) on Wednesday forecast a wider than expected first-quarter loss, and its shares sank 2.4 per cent even as it prepares to ramp...
Norway asks EU regulator to fine Facebook owner Meta over privacy breach
Norway’s data regulator will refer the ongoing fine it has imposed on Meta Platforms (META.O) to the European data authority, it said on Thursday, a...
Meta unveils AI assistant, Facebook-streaming glasses
Meta Platforms (META.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg this week rolled out new AI products for consumers, including bots that create photo-realistic images and smart glasses...
Sony doubles down on virtual production business using its hardware muscle
Sony Group (6758.T) is increasing its focus on the virtual production business where it is seeing market-beating growth, a company executive said, riding on the...
