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A study from IE University has found that most Europeans would like to see some of their members of parliament replaced by algorithms.

A recent report said that algorithmic systems typically used in monitoring the performance of warehouse workers have pervaded more and more industries.

Industrial profits in China soared 57% year-on-year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.

Myanmar's ousted leaders Aung San Suu Kyi and Win Myint have not been given their full "pre-trial rights," according to a lawyer representing both of them.

President Biden ordered a closer intelligence review of what he said were two equally plausible scenarios of the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jefferies' Simon Powell says a "huge amount" of carbon is emitted when materials like steel and aluminum are created and put together for vehicle manufacturing.

Nvidia's earnings come during a period of sustained, massive growth in its business amid a shortage of semiconductors worldwide.

Snowflake's product revenue guidance for the full year came in barely above analysts' estimates. The growth is coming as the cloud company's losses mount.

An activist firm that's been targeting Exxon for months won at least two board seats at the company's annual shareholder meeting.

Shares of companies linked to a recovering economy gained.

The price of bitcoin briefly climbed back above $40,000 on Wednesday morning, a week after its price tumbled 30% to around $30,000.

Around 4.5% of all bitcoin mining globally between January and April of this year took place in Iran, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.

Apple is looking for a lead negotiator to strike partnerships with "alternative payment" partners, according to a job listing posted on Tuesday.

The date coincides with the anniversary of Amazon's incorporation.

A spokesperson for Shell said the company "fully expect to appeal today's disappointing court decision."

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday launched a tirade against what he described as "ill-wishers" who were trying to "strangle" his country.

Ford announced the plans less than two hours ahead of its first investor day under CEO Jim Farley.

Ark Invest's space exploration ETF sold its last remaining shares of Virgin Galactic.

Inner Mongolia in March announced plans to ban new cryptocurrency mining projects and shut down existing activity to cut down on energy consumption.

Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia, has been battling a surge in Covid-19 cases while India is experiencing a devastating second wave.