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Duterte: Philippines Prepared to Send Navy to Defend South China Sea Resources
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/philippines-southchinasea-04202021155625.html
https://archive.ph/l0QQC
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he would dispatch military ships to the South China Sea if Beijing began drilling for oil and minerals in territory that Manila claims in the disputed waterway.
Duterte made the comments amid criticism that he has done too little to stop China from expanding its claims in the potentially mineral-rich maritime region, and following a controversy about more than 200 Chinese ships moored at Whitsun Reef and other waters in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
“I already told the Chinese government, I’m not so much interested now in fishing. I don’t think there’s enough fish really to quarrel about,” Duterte said in a late-night address on Monday, referring to Beijing’s claim that its ships at the Whitsun Reef were fishing boats.
Tech giant Eric Schmidt warns China is catching up to U.S. in A.I.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tech-giant-eric-schmidt-warns-china-is-catching-up-to-u-s-in-a-i/
https://archive.ph/zSa3Z
In this episode of "Intelligence Matters," National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Chair and Former CEO of Google Eric Schmidt joins Michael Morell to discuss the importance of investing in artificial intelligence as a national security priority. Schmidt believes China is likely to catch up to the U.S. in a few years in its artificial intelligence capabilities. He outlines how intelligence and national defense can benefit from superiority in these technologies and the benefits of holding A.I. to American values.
Dems push $25B to electrify school buses, a Biden priority
https://www.clintonherald.com/region/dems-push-25b-to-electrify-school-buses-a-biden-priority/article_25073e0a-49a0-54d4-b199-9605dfdb54f4.html
https://archive.ph/9V7Ah
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are unveiling legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the nation’s fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered school buses to electric vehicles, aiming at a component of President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan to improve children’s health.
The legislation led by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., seeks to build on the administration’s effort this week to promote the electrification of school buses, which Biden sees as an important step in addressing climate change and economic inequities.
Netflix (NFLX) Earnings: Shares Fall 10% After Subscriber Miss
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-20/netflix-plunges-after-subscriber-miss-bleak-customer-outlook
https://archive.ph/1YNuJ