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Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 despite commitments from the sector to plug leaking infrastructure in a bid to combat climate change, a report by the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. Methane emissions from human activities such as oil and natural gas production, agriculture, and landfills are short-lived in the atmosphere but many times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas. Production and use of fossil fuels put more than 120 million metric tons of methane into the atmosphere last year, a slight rise over 2022, the IEA report said...

The US House of Representatives passed a bill that could potentially ban TikTok operations in the US if the social media app's parent company ByteDance does not divest from it. House membership voted 352 to 65 for this legislation in a bipartisan push. The Senate has yet to vote, but many leading voices have communicated a mixed consensus on an outright TikTok ban. Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman weighs in on the House vote and former President Trump's new sentiments surrounding a TikTok ban. Jefferies Senior Analyst Brent Thill also joins the Live show to discuss market share opportunities for platforms like YouTube — which is owned by Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) — and Snap Inc. (SNAP) if TikTok is forced pull away from US consumers. "Certainly, Snap could see this as well if you look at most of the younger audience, obviously... they go back and forth between Snap on the map and then some of the videos on TikTok. So, those are all... potential beneficiaries," Thill says. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan...

European Union lawmakers on Wednesday approved the bloc’s AI Act, which is likely to shape the approach of U.S. technology companies. As whole, the legislation aims to protect European citizens’ rights from certain applications of AI and bring stricter oversight to the technology overall. Companies like Alphabet Amazon.com Microsoft and Meta Platforms will be affected by the Act, as the EU’s rules apply to anyone providing AI within the bloc...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares closed slightly higher on Tuesday, despite falling more than 6% over the past month. Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s “Mad Money,” has urged investors to remain patient amid the recent challenges faced by the iPhone maker. Apple is reportedly venturing into AI-driven advertising within its App Store, trialing an automated product similar to Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google’s Performance Max and Meta’s Advantage+. With the recent buzz around Apple,...