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Global fresh water demand is expected to outstrip supply by 40% to 50% by 2030

Increased foreign investment will push cash-rich Japanese companies towards greater profitability and efficient capital allocation.

Chocolate lovers are up for a bitter disclosure: prices of their favorite snack are about to rise further on the back of elevated cocoa prices.

Major banks and fintech companies claim to be piling into generative artificial intelligence, but there are lingering fears about potential pitfalls and risks.

Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino made her first substantive public comments Monday, laying out her focus on freedom of speech.

The sudden merger between PGA Tour and Saudi-owned Liv Golf has invited scrutiny from federal lawmakers.

The consumer price index is expected to show that all-items inflation increased just 0.1% last month, equating to a 4% annual rate.

Dick Clark Productions has acquired all of the assets, rights and properties of the Golden Globes from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

The shoggoth meme is a metaphor for concerns that artificial intelligence could one day become indifferent to humans.

Google and OpenAI, which has partnered with Microsoft, have restricted access to their powerful artificial intelligence chatbots in Hong Kong.

"I want to make the U.K. not just the intellectual home but the geographical home of global AI safety regulation," Sunak said at a packed tech event Monday.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves midday.

Other suits in the Epstein matter remain open, however, including the U.S. Virgin Islands' suit and a case against former executive Jes Staley.

The FTC had already sued to block the $68.7 billion acquisition, choosing to bring the case before its internal administrative law judge.

Andreessen Horowitz, a major U.S. technology investor, said it plans to open its first international office in London.

Several of the most valuable cryptocurrencies dropped more than 15% this week after the SEC filed lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance.

Food delivery company Grubhub said it would lay off 15% of its corporate workforce, or 400 employees, citing a need to maintain competitiveness.

The commercial real estate industry is in the throes of a painful adjustment to higher borrowing costs and lower occupancy rates.

Donald Trump's former Attorney General Bill Barr said Trump is "toast" after a 37-count criminal indictment against him was unsealed Friday.

It's probably the best laptop for most people if you like the MacOS operating system and plan to use it for everyday tasks.