Brazilian banks turn to Mexico after US designates criminal groups as terrorists

Brazilian banks have turned to their peers in Mexico over the possible repercussions of the United States’ decision to designate Brazil’s two largest criminal groups as terrorist organizations. Representatives of the Brazilian financial sector have maintained contacts in recent weeks with consultants and banks operating in Mexico, according to people familiar with the matter who …

Petroecuador awards Chinese companies contracts for 2.88 million barrels of crude oil

Petroecuador awards Chinese companies contracts for 2.88 million barrels of crude oil

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Ecuador will sell 2.88 million barrels of oil to two Chinese companies, in operations that will represent the country in revenues of more than US$313 million, after the state company Petroecuador awarded the contracts with deliveries scheduled for July and August of this year. The Ecuadorian oil company divided the negotiation between two subsidiaries of …

Trump's crackdown on Anthropic raises legal questions about access to AI

Trump’s crackdown on Anthropic raises legal questions about access to AI

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The government’s offensive trump to limit Anthropic PBC’s operations, embodied in a recent Commerce Department order, relies on unprecedented use of export control laws. It also raises legal questions about whether the US can determine Who has access to artificial intelligence systems. By demanding that Anthropic obtain US authorization for foreign citizens to access its …