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Microsoft and Brookfield Sign Biggest-Ever Clean Power Deal

Microsoft Corp. and Brookfield Asset Management’s green energy arm signed the biggest corporate clean-energy purchase agreement ever announced, as the technology giant ramps up its investment in artificial intelligence.

By Simon Casey

Foley & Lardner Adds M&A Partner Jeff Symons to New York Ranks

Jeff Symons has joined Foley & Lardner as an M&A partner in the transactions practice in New York, the firm said Wednesday.

UnitedHealth CEO Defends Cyberattack Response to Congress

UnitedHealth Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-348d-d4b6-a98f-f5bd5b060001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Andrew Wittydefended the company’s response to a disastrous cyberattack that snarled payments for doctors in the first of back-to-back hearings in Washington.

Tesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV Market

Tesla Inc. eliminated almost its entire Supercharger organization, which has built a vast network of public charging stations that virtually every major automaker is in the process of tapping into in the US.

Microsoft Boosts Responsible AI Team From 350 to 400 Personnel

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/MSFT%20US%20Equity/ANR","_id":"0000018f-346a-d4b6-a98f-f57fd5d40000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Microsoft Corp. expanded the team responsible for ensuring its artificial intelligence products are safe, boosting personnel from 350 to 400 last year.

Musk and Bezos Are Racing to Bring Americans Back to the Moon

Five years ago, <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://people/profile/1642252","_id":"0000018f-33d1-d4b6-a98f-f7f5a9490000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Jeff Bezos stood on a darkened stage in Washington, DC, a large black curtain covering a platform behind him. Clad in a gray suit and black shirt, he expounded the virtues of <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/PR99RM6JIJUS","_id":"0000018f-33d1-d4b6-a98f-f7f5a9490001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">exploring the moon to a crowd of journalists and space enthusiasts. “It’s nearby. It’s three days away,” Bezos said. “You can go to the moon just about anytime you want.”

Amazon, BP Counter Push to Repeal Washington Cap and Trade Law

A ballot initiative would nix a program that compels big emitters to pay for their pollution, as opponents blame it for driving up fuel costs.

AI Is Helping Automate One of the World’s Most Gruesome Jobs

Advances in computer vision and machine learning allow robots to perform some of the high precision tasks required to butcher beef and chicken.

BGOV Bill Summary: FAA Reauthorization Agreement

The Federal Aviation Administration would be authorized to receive more than $105 billion through fiscal 2028 under the Senate amendment to H.R. 3935, reflecting a final agreement among negotiators to reauthorize the agency.

Tesla Seals Deal for China Maps, Whether Musk Wants Them or Not

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/TSLA%20US%20Equity/BICO","_id":"0000018f-33a3-d4b6-a98f-f7b7e7ee0002","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Tesla Inc.’s pivotal partnership with <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/BIDU%20US%20Equity/BICO","_id":"0000018f-33a3-d4b6-a98f-f7b7e7ee0003","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Baidu Inc. in China may amount to a U-turn of sorts for Elon Musk, who’s long claimed his company can eventually offer self-driving without high-definition maps.