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June 5, 2026
Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centres rival most countries
WASHINGTON (AP): The environmental footprint of data centres already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water…
June 5, 2026
SpaceX's IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
NEW YORK (AP): SpaceX says it plans to raise up to US$75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to becoming…
June 5, 2026
UK orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summaries
Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed AI overviews and other artificial intelligence services and features for British users, regulators said on…
June 5, 2026
Trump makes changes to steel, aluminium and copper tariffs
President Donald Trump on Monday adjusted tariffs on some steel, aluminium and copper imports, lowering some tariffs on farming equipment and extending the lower rate to other equipment.
In an…
June 5, 2026
The Dow leaps to a record as oil prices ease and US stocks outside of AI rally
Wall Street rallied Thursday after falling oil prices and yields in the bond market eased the pressure on US stocks. Banks, small companies and other stocks that had earlier been left behind by the…
June 5, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warns foreign AI platforms can be used against Canadians
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Thursday that foreign artificial intelligence platforms could be used against Canadians.
Carney said the defining technology of our era is here and said…
June 4, 2026
US sanctions Iran’s largest digital asset exchange, Nobitex
As part of the Trump administration's ongoing campaign to pressure Iran into a deal that would end an ongoing war with the US and Israel, the US placed sanctions on Iran's largest digital…
June 3, 2026
First Rock plans APO to fund property acquisitions
First Rock Real Estate Investments Ltd Group plans to raise funds through an additional public offering (APO) to acquire real estate and for working capital purposes, as the group pushes to grow…
June 3, 2026
Red Stripe names first female managing director as Heineken rotates top brass
Red Stripe has appointed Holly Bostock as managing director, effective July 1, replacing Daaf van Tilburg, who moves to a regional role in Heineken's Asia Pacific division — the latest in a…