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Trump says oil companies will spend $100 billion in Venezuela with U.S. protection
The oil industry has been mostly silent on Venezuela as the security situation and stability of the government in Caracas is far from clear.
Zarah Sultana’s Your Party membership launch may be ‘criminal’ matter for police, ICO says
Information watchdog says party’s data controller should consider ‘taking further action’ over unauthorised portalZarah Sultana’s unauthorised launch of a Your Party membership portal may have been “serious criminal activity” and should be referred to …
7 products at CES 2026 I’d buy as soon as they’d take my money
With the Las Vegas trade show done and dusted, here are the products that impressed me the most – enough to make me reach for my wallet.
Climate Commitment Act: ‘Not a wealth redistribution scheme’
Re: “A budget ‘rat hole’? Political fight over WA climate money intensifies” (Jan. 8, Climate Lab): Gov. Bob Ferguson’s proposing spending nearly 15% of the Climate Commitment Act funds toward working family tax credits is disappointing, not only in it…
“You’re Dealing With Us, Not Venezuela”: Trump To Global Oil CEOs
US President Donald Trump said Friday that oil companies would deal with the United States government, not Venezuela, when exploiting that country’s oil reserves.
OpenAI and kids safety group Common Sense Media partner to consolidate competing measures for a California ballot initiative meant to protect kids from chatbots (Maria Curi/Axios)
Maria Curi / Axios:
OpenAI and kids safety group Common Sense Media partner to consolidate competing measures for a California ballot initiative meant to protect kids from chatbots — – Common Sense Media and OpenAI had competing mea…
Pre-Lunar New Year demand to give trans-Pac market first test of 2026
The materialization of any seasonal import rush and how carriers respond with capacity will give the container shipping market a better sense of first-half demand.
‘Embarrassingly obvious’: H-1B spouses sue US over ending automatic work permit extensions
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Lyft and Uber drivers protest Waymo robotaxis as California considers further regulations
Lyft and Uber drivers protested Waymo’s self-driving taxis in San Francisco.