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Analysis-Vietnam eyes greener power but banks on coal to avert blackouts

By Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu HANOI/HOA BINH, Vietnam (Reuters) – Lights are off and air conditioning is down at the headquarters of Vietnam’s state-run electricity provider EVN as the country’s top power utility tries to “lead by example” to avoid a repeat of last year’s crippling blackouts, an official tells visitors. But many businesses around Vietnam’s capital Hanoi appear …

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Can voters elect an AI for mayor? Laramie County attorney conducts investigation

Jun. 10—CHEYENNE — An AI-generated candidate has filed to run for Cheyenne mayor, and county officials are investigating whether VIC, an acronym for Virtual Integrated Citizen, can appear on the ballot. Under Wyoming law, only registered voters can run for local or statewide elected office. But can a person file an artificial intelligence as a candidate? That’s the question Laramie …

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