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A former Trump-era U.S. trade official known as a “China hawk” said the Biden administration should strengthen sanctions and export controls against China, but that current sanctions and controls are insufficient to stop Chinese companies from exporting dual-use products to Russia or accessing U.S. technology. In Nazak Nikahtar’s view, U.S. sanctions imposed on China can be easily circumvented because targeted companies can hide by setting up multiple layers of shell companies or by holding minority shares in their own companies. Nikahtar, who served as Under Secretary for Industry Analysis at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) from…

Apple’s ambitious artificial intelligence efforts have hit a snag in Europe: After unveiling a slate of new AI features and software updates for iPhones, iPads and Macs earlier this month, the tech giant revealed that three of those features won’t be coming to EU users this year. The delayed features are: Phone Mirroring on macOS Sequoia: Allows iPhone users to mirror their phone screen and interact with it directly on their Mac computer. SharePlay screen sharing enhancements: Improves the collaborative screen sharing experience within the SharePlay feature. Apple Intelligence: Uses AI to generate text, images and different types of content…

Get your free copy of Editor’s DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Germany’s vice chancellor said the “door is open for talks” with Beijing over the EU tariffs but took a tougher stance on Chinese exports to Russia during her first visit to mainland China by a senior European official since the tariffs were announced.Economy and Climate Minister Robert Harbeck said he expected quick talks between Beijing and Brussels and that tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese-made electric cars would be “not punitive”.”There is room for discussion,” he told a news conference in Shanghai.…

Philanthropist Melinda French Gates has endorsed President Joe Biden, citing concerns about President Donald Trump’s record on reproductive rights and how he has fostered a “hostile political environment” for female public servants.Gates, the former wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, voiced her support for Biden in a CNN op-ed on Thursday. “After women’s health was endangered, their safety compromised, and their basic freedoms taken away during President Trump’s first term, I am supporting Biden in this election and urge others to do the same,” she wrote.Among the objections to Trump she cited in her op-ed were his role in the…

* Heat warning Today from 11am to 8pm*It’s a somewhat subjective rating of the weather for that day on a scale of 0 to 10.1/10: So… it could be a lot worse. Stay hydrated and hide from the heat if you can.today: Mostly sunny, with a few storms late afternoon? Highs: 97-101.tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows: Mid 70s to lower 80s.tomorrow: Partly cloudy, with scattered storms possible late afternoon. Highs: Mid to near 100.The ongoing heat wave will reach its height over the weekend, with many locations seeing temperatures approach 100 degrees at least once, and possibly twice. Given the amount…

Can you smell college football in the air?That time of year is almost here, Seminole fans. We’re just nine weeks away from when Florida State takes on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Dublin, Ireland on August 24th. It’s funny how time flies. After the College Football Playoff Committee decided not to give the Seminoles a chance to play for the national championship, the Seminoles are looking to prove the doubters wrong. It will be PTSD for the program for a while, but head football coach Mike Norvell and the team must find a way to turn the page and…

While the country experienced a slowdown in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in FY24 (2023-24), Telangana has reversed the trend, seeing a 130 per cent increase in foreign investment attracted to the state in the previous fiscal, BRS working president and former IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao said on Saturday.To quote from the report published in the column: The Hindu Business Line, He said not only Telangana but also Gujarat and Tamil Nadu bucked the trend and saw an increase in foreign investment in FY24 compared to the previous fiscal year. Gujarat secured 55% higher foreign direct investment,…

The Border Security Force (BSF) may “realign its deployment” along the Jammu border with Pakistan following at least four terror attacks in the past few weeks.In just four days, between June 9 and June 12, 10 people, including a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier, were killed in militant attacks in Reasi, Doda and Kathua districts.Except for two unidentified terrorists who were killed in Kathua after locals informed the police, none of the militants involved in the other three attacks have been arrested so far.On June 11 and 12, two suspected terrorists were killed in Saida Sukar near Koota Mor…

With the 2023-24 NBA season now over, the basketball world is now turning all its attention to the 2024 Paris Olympics, which could be very interesting for the men’s side.The U.S. team is seeking its fifth Olympic gold medal, but the men’s national team is fresh off a fourth-place finish at the 2023 FIBA ​​Men’s World Cup in Manila, adding an element of intrigue to the match.Check out the USA 2024 Olympic men’s basketball team roster, the team’s group schedule and everything you need to know before competition begins in France.Paris 2024 Olympics:Tracking Arizona’s qualifiersWho is on the U.S. Olympic…

As the Pac-12 Conference era comes to an end after more than a century, we count down the top 50 moments in University of California sports.moment: It wasn’t a problem finding an iconic Joe Ross moment; it was a challenge to limit the search to one moment in looking back at the University of California quarterback’s heroic final season: His decision to retire with dignity, on his own terms, is compelling.story: Amazingly, the legend of Joe Roth is now nearly half a century old, and it survives because it’s true and inspiring. Ross, as most UC fans know, came to…