Finance
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Regulators Approve New Type of Bitcoin Fund, in Boon for Crypto Industry
The Securities and Exchange Commission authorized financial firms to offer a Bitcoin investment product that some hope will accelerate adoption…
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Climate Change Is Driving a Sharp Drop in Snow Levels, Study Finds
Parts of the Northern Hemisphere are warming enough that their prospects of future snow are rapidly declining.
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Democrats Question Semiconductor Program Ties to Wall Street
Two progressive lawmakers warned the Biden administration against creating a revolving door between industry and government as it prepares to…
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El futuro nefasto de la IA se atisba en los rincones más oscuros de internet
En manos de internautas anónimos, las herramientas de inteligencia artificial pueden crear material racista y con fines de acoso. Ya…
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The Big Bitcoin Tease
A bogus social media post declaring that the S.E.C. had approved an E.T.F. tied to the cryptocurrency caused prices to…
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Why Are American Drivers so Deadly?
In the summer of 1999, a few years after graduating from medical school, Deborah Kuhls moved from New York to…
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Mortgage Rates and Inflation Could Draw Attention to the Fed This Election
The Federal Reserve is poised to cut rates in 2024 while moving away from balance sheet shrinking. Yet a key…
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U.S. Carbon Emissions Fell in 2023 as Coal Use Tumbled to New Lows
The drop was big, but emissions would need to fall three times as fast for the rest of the decade…
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Jewish Group Assails Film Academy’s Diversity Efforts
An open letter signed by notable actors and producers criticized the organization for not including Jews as an underrepresented group…
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Boeing 737 Max 9 Safety Inspections Delayed
The Federal Aviation Administration said Boeing’s instructions for how airlines should check the planes was insufficient and the company would…