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US DFC approves $150M conditional loan commitment for Balama graphite mine in Mozambique

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The DFC loan is subject to the completion of due diligence, negotiation of detailed terms and legal documentation, DFC management approval and Syrah and Twigg Board approvals. The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is the US Government’s development finance institution.

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Ford ends quarterly Canadian gross sales reporting, elevating transparency considerations

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Ford of Canada’s resolution to oppose reporting nationwide gross sales figures on a quarterly foundation has brought on considerations that the corporate is changing into much less clear, even because it takes executive cash to backup investmrent the retooling of its Canadian production operations to build electrical cars.

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Michigan Perfect Courtroom opinion has ‘vast implications’ for provider commitments, provide chain

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.” The dispute between MSSC and AirBoss arose in mid-2019 when AirBoss started to enjoy losses on portions it used to be supplying to MSSC for suspense programs being constructed for Stellantis. Moment MSSC in the end indubitably to a cost building up, AirBoss persevered to lose cash at the trade and ceased taking orders in 2020.

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When "AI for Good" Goes Wrong

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While the West holds onto its old missionary zeal, the South-South collaboration continues to grow, sharing new tech and building AI governance. There is little mention of AI for good in their documents; it’s simply the default. Building proper roads or paying your rangers on time is not an innovation, it’s common sense.

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A Bold New Plan for Preserving Online Privacy and Security

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Cloud providers are single points of failure and prime targets for hackers to scoop up everything from proprietary corporate communications to our personal photo albums and financial documents. government, as in the SolarWinds breach of 2019–20. Building this is easier said than done, of course.

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Alphabet’s Intrinsic Acquires Majority of Open Robotics

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Open Robotics currently employs more than three dozen engineers, most of whom are part of the for-profit corporation. Open Robotics is an “umbrella brand” that includes OSRF (the Open Source Robotics Foundation), OSRC (the Open Source Robotics Corporation), and OSRC-SG, OSRC’s Singapore office. Intrinsic is not acquiring Gazebo.

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Biden Administration reports highlight supply chain vulnerabilities for batteries, critical materials

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Manufacturing capabilities underpin innovation in a range of products and once lost, are challenging to build back. After a 2019 EU report designating the battery of “strategic interest,” the EU announced a $3.5 The loss of manufacturing capabilities has led to a loss in innovation capacity.

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