Europe might have averted an strength disaster for now but is ‘not out of the woods,’ says IEA chief

Europe might have averted an strength disaster for now but is ‘not out of the woods,’ says IEA chief


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Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the Worldwide Energy Company, speaks to CNBC’s Martin Soong on the sidelines of the G-7 leaders’ summit in Hiroshima, Japan. He suggests 60% of the increase in oil need is expected to come from China, and outlines the energy dangers that Europe faces.



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Judge signals Musk’s xAI may lose lawsuit accusing Altman’s OpenAI of stealing trade secrets

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