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Minneapolis to Ban Algorithmic Rent-Setting Tools, Giving Tenants a New Right to Sue

A new Minneapolis ordinance bars landlords from using rent-setting algorithms fed by nonpublic competitor data, effective March 1, 2026, and lets tenants sue. ...Read more

#minneapolis, #housing, #rent, #ai, #antitrust

Warsh Fed Nomination Heads to Senate as Powell Investigation Tests Central Bank Independence

Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell hits the Senate amid a DOJ probe of Powell, market whiplash and warnings over Fed autonomy. ...Read more

#federalreserve, #kevinwarsh, #jeromepowell, #interestrates, #senate

EPA Delays 2025 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Deadline to October 2026 as It Weighs Rollback

EPA moved the 2025 greenhouse-gas reporting deadline to Oct. 30, 2026, affecting 8,000 facilities as the agency considers scaling back the program. ...Read more

#epa, #climate, #emissions, #reporting, #ghgrp

Météo-France: February 2026 Was France’s Wettest on Record as Flood Alerts Hit Unprecedented Levels

A new Météo-France bulletin says February 2026 was the wettest on record and unusually warm, fueling weeks of floods and record Vigicrues alerts. ...Read more

#france, #flooding, #climatechange, #meteofrance, #storms

Study: Warming Mars Could Trigger Decades of Cloud-Driven Swings and Shifting Polar Ice

New Mars climate simulations find that modest artificial warming could spike water vapor, cool some regions, and rearrange polar ice for decades. ...Read more

#mars, #terraforming, #climate, #aerosols, #planetaryscience

U.S. Submarine Sinks Iranian Frigate Off Sri Lanka, Expanding War’s Reach Into the Indian Ocean

Pentagon confirms a Mk-48 torpedo sank Iran’s frigate IRIS Dena south of Sri Lanka, killing scores and thrusting India and Sri Lanka into a widening war. ...Read more

#iran, #usnavy, #indianocean, #srilanka, #submarine

Hornets Rout Celtics 118–89 at TD Garden, Extending Win Streak to Six

Charlotte led wire-to-wire in a 29-point win over Boston, pushing above .500 and tightening the Eastern Conference playoff race. ...Read more

#nba, #charlottehornets, #bostonceltics, #playoffrace, #lameloball

Vietnam Enacts Sweeping AI Law, Testing Data Control and Digital Sovereignty

Vietnam’s new AI law takes effect, imposing risk tiers, deepfake labels and a national registry—an early regional test of strict AI oversight. ...Read more

#vietnam, #artificialintelligence, #regulation, #datasovereignty, #deepfakes

CFTC staff letter opens derivatives margin to stablecoins issued by national trust banks

A quiet update to a CFTC no-action letter expands eligible stablecoin collateral for futures brokers, edging crypto tokens deeper into U.S. derivatives markets. ...Read more

#cftc, #stablecoins, #derivatives, #occ, #crypto

Zelenskyy Signals New U.S.-Brokered Track With Russia, With Abu Dhabi Talks in Play

Zelenskyy says a new U.S.-brokered trilateral format with Russia is nearing its next round, as Geneva talks and Middle East tensions complicate venue plans. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #diplomacy, #geneva, #abudhabi

Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026 longlist spotlights climate, AI and independent presses

Julia Gillard unveils the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist, featuring 16 novels—seven debuts and a standout showing from UK independents. ...Read more

#womensprize, #fiction, #books, #independentpublishers, #juliagillard

EU regulator backs Moderna’s first combined COVID-19 and flu shot for older adults

EMA panel recommends authorizing Moderna’s mRNA combo vaccine mCombriax for people 50+, a step toward one-shot winter protection. ...Read more

#vaccines, #covid19, #influenza, #ema, #moderna

New York City nurses return after 41-day strike, winning staffing ratios, safety measures and limits on AI

About 15,000 NYC nurses ended a 41-day strike after hospitals agreed to higher pay, enforceable staffing ratios, stronger security and new AI limits. ...Read more

#nursesstrike, #nyc, #hospitals, #staffing, #ai

Paramount Skydance to Buy Warner Bros. Discovery in $110 Billion Deal, Outbidding Netflix

Paramount Skydance agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $31 a share in cash, creating a streaming and studio giant amid antitrust scrutiny. ...Read more

#media, #streaming, #mergers, #antitrust, #hollywood

Reeves touts improving outlook, but watchdog warns UK’s fiscal cushion is thin as energy shocks hit markets

UK forecasts show slower growth and higher joblessness as the OBR warns a slim fiscal buffer could vanish if Middle East conflict keeps energy prices high. ...Read more

#uk, #budget, #inflation, #energy, #ftse100