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China bans ‘smart’ and ‘autonomous’ driving terms from vehicle ads
[SHANGHAI] China is banning automakers from using the terms “smart driving” and “autonomous driving” when they advertise driving assistance features, and will tighten rules around such technology upgrades, the...
First State Bans Fluoride in Water as RFK Jr. Guts Health Department
MAHA conspiracy theorists rejoice: Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride from public drinking water.Republican Governor Spencer Cox signed a bill late Thursday that will prevent local...
France Bans PFAS in Many Products, but Not Cookware
A year ago, France embarked on an ambitious goal: To craft the world’s widest ranging ban on the use of harmful “forever chemicals” in everyday products.On Friday, that effort...
France bans use of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics and clothing
France passed a law on Thursday banning the use of so-called "forever chemicals" in cosmetics and clothing.Forever chemicals, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are chemicals that do not...
Nürburgring Bans Motorcycles from Nordschleife Tourist Laps
Nürburgring Bans Motorcycles from Tourist Laps picture alliance - Getty ImagesTrack officials at the Nürburgring announced on Thursday that motorcycles would be banned from participating in tourist laps on...
South Korea Bans Downloads of DeepSeek, the Chinese A.I. App
The South Korean government said on Monday that it had temporarily suspended new downloads of an artificial intelligence chatbot made by DeepSeek, the Chinese company that has sent shock...
Trump’s Wrath Falls on Associated Press as President Indefinitely Bans Wire Service from White House for Refusing to Accept Gulf of America
The Donald Trump administration on Friday imposed an indefinite ban on the Associated Press from the White House due to the wire service's refusal to change its AP style...
China’s Shandong Port, entry point for most sanctioned oil, bans US-designated vessels
SHANDONG Port Group has banned US-sanctioned tankers from calling into its ports in the eastern Chinese province, home to many independent refiners that are the biggest importers of oil...
