Indonesia permits Elon Musk’s Grok to resume service after ban
Indonesia has permitted the artificial intelligence tool Grok to resume service after Elon Musk’s X provided assurances to the government following its ban for producing sexualised…
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Justice Department sues Virgin Islands police over gun permits
The Justice Department filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department on Tuesday, accusing the territory of delays and conditions in its gun permit process that are so…
Appeals court blocks Trump's rules to stop illegal immigrants from getting truck driver permits
A federal appeals court put on hold Thursday the Trump administration's new rules limiting commercial driver's licenses, saying the Transportation Department cut too many corners in…
China tightens EV export rules with permits required from 2026
The move aims to promote the “healthy development” of the country’s EV industry Automakers will need permits to export electric vehicles from China starting next year, adding to signs the…
US mulls annual China chip supply permits for Samsung, Hynix
The US is proposing annual approvals for exports of chipmaking supplies to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix’s factories in China, a compromise aimed at preventing disruptions to the global…
Samsung, SK Hynix sag after US revokes China chip gear permits
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares slid on Monday (Sep 1) after the Trump administration decided to make it harder for the world’s largest memory chipmakers to ship critical equipment…
Federal drilling permits rise under Trump as U.S. oil production surges to new records
President Trump's declaration of an energy emergency has helped clear hurdles and push the U.S. to the fastest rate of new oil and gas drilling permits in years, running 44% ahead of the…
Top Thai billionaires-backed groups win digital bank permits
Three groups led by Charoen Pokmhand Group, Gulf Development and SCB X have clinched Thailand’s new virtual bank licences to boost competition in the nation’s banking industry, according…
Ant unit to seek stablecoin permits in Hong Kong, Singapore: sources
Jack Ma-backed Ant Group’s international unit is planning to apply for stablecoin licences in Singapore and Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter. Singapore-based Ant…
Rubio says U.S. will deny travel permits to foreign officials who censor Americans
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new penalties Wednesday against foreign officials who engage in censorship of Americans, saying they could be denied visas to enter the U.S. Source…
Why the Forest Service is encouraging people to cut Christmas trees on public lands (with permits)
When it comes to finding the perfect Christmas tree, William Lyon has it down to a science. Every year, Lyon downloads official maps of U.S. Forest Service roads — Apple and Google maps…
German residential building permits continue nosedive in July
The number of residential building permits in Germany remained well below target in July, with only 17,000 new homes authorized. That is 19.2% fewer than in the same month a year ago, the…