Rite Aid banned from using AI facial recognition https://ift.tt/kdHuQ6v

Mexico emitted ‘extreme’ amounts of methane from gas pipeline, scientists find https://ift.tt/SvK4Nb8

US officials seize extortion websites; ransomware hackers vow more attacks https://ift.tt/85O9g2F

Alibaba trims stake in Xpeng for second time in December https://ift.tt/4HC6J9f

Shift in Chinese retailers’ strategy risks entrenching deflation https://ift.tt/wz4Lykc

Japan government to raise long-term rate estimate to 1.9% in next year’s budget: Nikkei https://ift.tt/dXUmgS7

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Marketmind: China to put dampener on market party https://ift.tt/NWGk52L

Alphabet to limit election queries Bard and AI-based search can answer https://ift.tt/01olpYe