The United States announced new sanctions on Friday targeting Russia’s energy sector and its “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, the Biden administration’s final effort to cripple the Russian economy in response to Moscow’s war in Ukraine. It is possible President Biden has been cautious in his approach to sanctions on Russia’s energy sector due to … Read more
United States Ambassador to China R. Nicholas Burns said the Biden administration is making a last-ditch effort to persuade China to stop transferring equipment to Russia for the war in Ukraine. Mr. Burns said in an interview at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing that about 400 Chinese companies have supplied Russia with so-called dual-use products, … Read more
The next big battle over offshoring is brewing in Washington, and this time it involves artificial intelligence. The Biden administration, in the final weeks of its term, is rushing to issue new rules to ensure that the United States and its close allies have control over how artificial intelligence develops in the years to come. … Read more