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  1. Global Software Giant SAP Pays $100M in SEC Sanctions Over Foreign Bribery Charges in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Middle East One of the biggest names in enterprise software admitted to a standard business practice of bribing foreign officials as a way to expand their business in South Africa, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Indonesia, and Azerbaijan. Read
  2. Ecuador en Crisis por Disturbios y Violencia que Estallan en Todo el País A partir del domingo 7 de enero, Ecuador, una nación en Sudamérica, ha experimentado disturbios intensos en sus cárceles y en varios lugares del país. Read
  3. National Telecommunications and Information Administration Awards Nearly $80M For Wireless Innovation The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded nearly $80 million in the third round of grants from the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund’s first Notice of Funding Opportunity. This round includes the first awards in the Testing & Evaluation (T&E) category, designed to expand industry-accepted T&E activities, making testing more accessible to the entire wireless ecosystem. Read
  4. Black People Face Strokes At Higher Rates, Younger Ages Than White People Black people consistently had a higher rate of stroke than white people over a recent 22-year period, according to a study published in the January 10, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study also found that the average age of Black people experiencing stroke was nearly 10 years younger than that of white people, another inequity that grew over time. Read
  5. NASA Science Heads to Moon on First US Private Robotic Artemis Flight Carrying NASA scientific instruments as part of its Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander launched on United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket at 2:18 a.m. EST from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Peregrine has about a 46-day journey to reach the lunar surface. Read
  6. Cummins Inc. Agrees to Pay a Record $1.675 Billion Civil Penalty in Vehicle Test Cheating Settlement The Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Air Resources Board (CARB) and California Attorney General’s Office on January 10, 2024 released the details of a proposed settlement with diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and California law. Read
  7. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on January 10, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on January 10, 2024 Read
  8. Department Of Labor Announces Final Rule On Classifying Workers As Employees Or Independent Contractors The U.S. Department of Labor on January 9 announced a final rule to help employers and workers better understand when a worker qualifies as an employee and when they may be considered an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Read
  9. United States Mint and Royal Mint Announce Collaborative Design The United States Mint and The Royal Mint recently announced the collaborative design created by both mints’ Chief Engravers for the 2024 Liberty & Britannia Program. Read
  10. FTC to Hold Informal Hearing on Proposed Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials The Federal Trade Commission will hold an informal hearing on its proposed rule banning fake reviews and testimonials at 10 a.m. ET on February 13, 2024. Read
  11. China Pitches a Better Life for Taiwan if Leading Presidential Candidate Loses Election With just days before Taiwan votes on its next president, Chinese officials offered an olive branch to businesses there if the current leading candidate loses. Read
  12. Yemen Continues to Enforce Israel Shipping Blockade Despite U.S. Attacks American military officials say Yemen's Houthi forces launched their biggest action to date on Israel linked ships traversing the Red Sea. Read
  13. NSF, Partners Announce Funding To Prioritize Ethical And Social Considerations In Emerging Technologies​​ The U.S. National Science Foundation recently launched a new $16 million program in collaboration with five philanthropic partners that seeks to ensure ethical, legal, community and societal considerations are embedded in the lifecycle of technology’s creation and use. Read
  14. The Netherlands Allocates €48 Million To Support Forcibly Displaced People And Host Communities In Iraq Through The PROSPECTS Partnership The Ambassador of the Netherlands in Iraq, Hans Sandee, and the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, Ghulam Isaczai, launched on January 09 the new phase of the Netherlands-funded PROSPECTS program in Iraq, accompanied by the country leads of the organizations involved in the partnerships. Read
  15. CMS Approves New York’s Groundbreaking Section 1115 Demonstration Amendment The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved an amendment to New York’s Medicaid section 1115 demonstration that bundles a series of actions to advance health equity and strengthen access to primary and behavioral health care across the state. Read
  16. NEH Announces $33.8 Million for 260 Humanities Projects Nationwide The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently announced $33.8 million in grants for 260 humanities projects across the country. Read
  17. Philippines and Indonesia Strengthen Energy Cooperation President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Indonesian President Joko Widodo today witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation in the field of energy between the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia and the Philippine Department of Energy, respectively, in Malacañang Palace. Read
  18. European Commission Approves €2.9B French State Aid Scheme For Supporting Investment In Green Industries The European Commission has approved a €2.9 billion French scheme for supporting investment in green industries (tax credit for investment in green industries) to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. Read
  19. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on January 9, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on January 9, 2024 Read
  20. Blue Economy Roadmap Takes Shape in British Virgin Islands The Government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has initiated the implementation of its Blue Economy Roadmap, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Read
  21. Leading Heat Pump Manufacturers Develop Next-generation Prototypes to Withstand Subfreezing Weather The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that four additional heat pump manufacturers successfully produced heat pump prototypes as part of the Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump (CCHP) Technology Challenge, a DOE initiative to accelerate the deployment of heat pump technologies by supporting innovation and manufacturing. Read
  22. Ecuador in Civil War - Escaped Prisoners Seize TV Station Ecuador's government has declared of a state of emergency due to "internal armed conflict". Read
  23. Tensions Rise Between China and U.S. via Philippine Alliance in the South China Sea The simmering conflict over territorial rights in the South China Sea is heating up again. Read
  24. EPA Announces Nearly $1B In Awards For Clean School Buses Across The Nation As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on January 8 announced the selection of 67 applicants to receive nearly $1 billion through EPA’s first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition. Read
  25. Sweden: Volvo Cars To Go Fully Electric Thanks to Backing from European Investment Bank In line with the European Union’s push for a green transition, Volvo Car Corporation and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €420 million financing agreement in support of the Swedish carmaker’s decision to become fully electric and carbon neutral. Read