South Korea has selected a Texas power project, but the larger nuclear and Alaska LNG proposals in Trump’s $200bn announcement still face significant decisions.
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The Fed’s watchdog found no grounds for a criminal referral over its costly renovation, while faulting the way the project was managed.
A benchmark of farm-commodity prices gained 13% in the third quarter, its sharpest quarterly rise since early 2022, as crop and shipping concerns unsettled trade.
A court has approved a settlement that removes a legal obstacle to Paramount Skydance’s planned $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery.
The Dow and S&P 500 fell while the Nasdaq edged higher on Wednesday, despite an August US inflation figure that was lower than feared.
The former chess world champion says security services warned him and Ivan Tyutrin to take precautions, amid a US case concerning alleged plots against unnamed targets.
A website used by ShinyHunters went offline after its deadline for the FBI to change a disputed advisory expired. The cause is unknown.
China’s AI companion rules restrict virtual relationships for children and require providers to address risks including emotional dependency and self-harm.
An anaesthetist used AI to research a possible cause of his mother’s seizures. Her neurologist says they stopped within minutes of vitamin B6 treatment.