By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 25, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo recently announced novel funding to be delivered to Madawaska, Maine, for the redevelopment of the downtown plaza.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 25, 2023
Elon Musk recently announced his intention to change how news links appear on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 25, 2023
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, introduced an AI model named SeamlessM4T.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 25, 2023
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced Kye Patton and Bob Cave, the owner and manager of a duplex apartment in Salem, Ore., will pay $17,000 under a consent order to resolve allegations they violated the Fair Housing Act by denying a reasonable accommodation request for a woman to live with her assistance animals.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 25, 2023
Bitcoin's value has experienced a significant crash, attributed to a broader apprehension within the financial markets, with the leading cryptocurrency witnessing a decline of more than 7%.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 25, 2023
The U.S. Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced more than $106 million in funding for state and Tribal salmon recovery programs and projects in Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 25, 2023
Michael McCaul, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, collaborated with a group of fellow lawmakers last week to collectively address a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to dissuade her from establishing connections with the Chinese government. The lawmakers initiated this correspondence in response to emerging reports indicating that Raimondo might be considering involvement in a working group alongside the Chinese government, according to a press release.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 25, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published three annual reports on Aug. 24 highlighting wind power's sustained growth and economic viability as an electricity source in the United States, according to a press release. The reports reveal that wind energy constituted 22% of newly installed electricity capacity in the country in 2022 with an investment of $12 billion and providing employment to over 125,000 individuals.
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By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 24, 2023
Steve Davis, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer, wrote in a commentary on the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) website that in an era marked by enduring U.S.-China geopolitical rivalry, a joint initiative by the CSIS and the Brookings Institution seeks to expand collaborative opportunities between the two nations.
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By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 24, 2023
Caitlin Lee of the RAND Corporation said in a commentary that the US Department of Defense should resort to Cold War tactics in the rapid technological innovation race between the US and China. Lee is the Director of the Acquisition and Technology Policy Program and a senior political scientist at RAND.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 24, 2023
The mass migration crisis at the nation's southern border is placing immense pressure on public schools, sparking unnecessary crime waves and straining cities across the United States, a fellow from an anti-immigration think tank told lawmakers in Washington during a July 26 hearing.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 24, 2023
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) engagement with European officials over the EU's Digital Markets Act, probing possible coordination that may undermine U.S. economic interests.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 24, 2023
U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, raised concerns regarding the flow of information between government agencies.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 24, 2023
Activision Blizzard will sell its streaming rights to Ubisoft Entertainment in an effort to gain approval from the United Kingdom's anti-trust regulator for its $69 billion sale to Microsoft.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 24, 2023
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced a $1.5 million grant to a college in Mount Vernon, Ga.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 24, 2023
A Chinese government official was sentenced to life in prison Aug. 22, due to his involvement in illegitimate business operations associated with a 2.4 billion Chinese yuan Bitcoin mining venture, alongside unrelated corruption.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 24, 2023
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently released research and data revealing rates of sheltered homelessness decreased in 2021, despite the high housing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 24, 2023
Amidst what was initially perceived as the imminent approval of a spot-based Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), optimism has started to fade, evidenced by $42 million worth of outflows from BTC alone during the week, as of Aug. 21.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 23, 2023
In a significant ruling, Minnesota District Court Judge John R. Tunheim dismissed a case accusing defendants of manipulating cattle prices, resulting in a sharp collapse in the market in 2015.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 23, 2023
In a pivotal stride against pharmaceutical industry malpractice, the U.S. Department of Justice, alongside federal partners, achieved deferred prosecution agreements with Teva Pharmaceuticals and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, curbing price-fixing and fostering fair competition.
