Author: Max Smith

The Treasury Department's new rules will make it harder for cars to qualify for the full $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit, but they also granted automakers a reprieve.Currently, the Inflation Control Act (IRA) federal EV credits require manufacturers to increase the sourcing of battery “critical materials” such as nickel and cobalt from the United States and its trading partners, and to manufacture battery components in North America. It is necessary to ensure that.In addition to thresholds for critical minerals increasing over time, the Treasury Department late last week introduced new regulations requiring manufacturers to avoid using critical materials originating…

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Wireless communications giant AT&T has spun off its managed cybersecurity business into an independent company called LevelBlue, entering a highly competitive market with more than 1,300 employees and seven operations centers around the world. become.The announcement on the first day of the RSA conference in San Francisco comes six months after AT&T announced its intention to enter into a joint venture with Chicago-based investment firm Willjam Ventures. The carrier will maintain a minority stake in the new company, which will be headquartered in Dallas and has offices in Ireland, Spain and Australia.Bob McCullen, former CEO of cybersecurity and managed security…

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Written by Pete SchroederWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three U.S. financial regulators have resumed work on a long-delayed rulemaking project to make financial companies' executive compensation plans more sensitive to risk.The rule was jointly proposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and the agencies announced it would ban incentive-based plans and the collection and forfeiture of paychecks that do not take into account risks.The new effort is a repeat of a 2016 proposal and the latest in a multiyear effort to implement new rules established as part of…

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A new deal between Story Kitchen and DreamWorks Animation further expands the transmedia potential of video games.Hit deadline, Kung Fu Panda studio has a first look option for the game-based animated film from Story Kitchen. The production company will be “securing exciting and iconic video game IP” and adapting it into animation.Story Kitchen is already working on a live-action adaptation dredging movie and vampire survivors anime series. These aren't included in this, but it still speaks to the studio's ability to find suitable properties for adaptation.There are currently no specific projects in the works, but Deadline says an announcement will…

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(TNS) — The U.S. Department of Education is collaborating with the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity at the University of California, Berkeley, in an effort to strengthen collaboration between education technology vendors and cybersecurity experts in schools.The goal: to stem the tsunami of attacks against school districts that increasingly stem from the platforms, applications, and other technologies schools use to teach, learn, and operate.The initiative, known as the Partnership for the Advancement of Cybersecurity in Education (PACE), will bring together cybersecurity experts and education technology vendors for a summit in October.“By integrating the expertise of cybersecurity experts and the innovation of…

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Less than a year after we started our activities in earnest, women's professional hockey league In its inaugural season, 72 games were televised or streamed across North America, breaking attendance records multiple times, and the sport is at an all-time high.It couldn't come at a better time.With the launch of the PWHL, the world's best players will finally be brought together on a regular basis, beyond the annual World Championships and the quadrennial Olympic Games. And it has put the game firmly on the map at a time when interest in women's sports is on the rise. caitlin clarke effect…

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We've heard a lot lately about the risks associated with using artificial intelligence models in business and professional work, but what about the risks of not using AI?Accounting firms are facing new challenges as the industry rapidly changes. Companies are considering implementing AI technology to improve efficiency, accuracy, and production capacity. But that doesn't mean they don't express reservations.a Thomson Reuters research For example, a survey from last year on ChatGPT and generative AI found that while 73% of tax professionals felt they could use generative AI in their work, only about half felt they should. I understand that. At…

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Top news and transfer rumors in Monday's newspapers…Sun Manchester United have faced exiled Jadon Sancho in a bid to bring him back to Old Trafford next season.West Ham legend Tony Cottee has slammed the “classless” committee that sacked manager David Moyes and called for “change at the top”.Ronnie O'Sullivan has the perfect solution for sprucing up the 'outdated' Crucible – include an interior designer on his list of suggestions. image: Could Jadon Sancho return to Manchester United next season? daily mail Manchester United are set to carry out a major overhaul of Carrington this summer as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and…

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