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Judge in landmark antitrust case grills Google on search dominance

The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation has repeatedly indicated he believes it would be difficult for a formidable rival search engine to emerge

Non-white pedestrians more often end up in the ER for vehicle-related injuries, report shows

Pedestrians who are not white ended up in the emergency room for traffic-related injuries at higher rates than white people

Health-harming heat stress rising in Europe, scientists say

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe is increasingly facing bouts of heat so intense that the human body cannot cope, as climate change continues to raise temperatures, the EU's Copernicus

North Koreans may have helped create Western cartoons, report says

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korean animators may have helped create popular television cartoons for big Western firms, including Amazon and HBO Max, despite international

Taiwan March export orders trails forecasts, but govt pins hopes on AI

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's export orders rose less than expected in March, but the government said it expected surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications to fuel future demand for

Copper demand to boom as new technology drives power consumption, Trafigura says

LONDON (Reuters) - Flourishing activity in the electric vehicle, power infrastructure, AI and automation sectors will lead to at least 10 million metric tons of additional copper consumption over the

China's state planner warns intensified EV price war on oversupply

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's state planner expects an intensified price war among automakers of electric cars and plug-in hybrids this year because of overhanging supply, among other issues, the

Fed hawks and doves: US central bankers see 'no urgency' to cut

(Reuters) - The labels "dove" and "hawk" have long been used by central bank watchers to describe the monetary policy leanings of policymakers, with a dove more focused on risks to the labor market

US FAA to mandate use of safety tool by charter airlines, manufacturers

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday said it is finalizing new rules requiring charter, commuter, air tour operators, and aircraft

EU's 2050 net zero goals at risk as EV rollout faces setbacks

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU needs to rethink its policies to make a 2035 ban on new petrol car sales feasible as electric vehicles (EVs) remain unaffordable and alternative fuel options

Exclusive-Injury rates for Musk's SpaceX exceed industry average for second year

By Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Injury rates at SpaceX facilities continued to exceed an industry average in 2023, according to a Reuters review of safety data reported to U.S. regulators by

Asia is most climate disaster-impacted region, UN meteorological agency says

GENEVA (Reuters) - Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region by climate related hazards last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, with floods and storms causing the highest

Vietnam's FPT to invest $200 million in AI factory using Nvidia chips

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's top tech firm FPT plans to build a $200 million artificial intelligence (AI) factory using Nvidia's graphics chips and software, the two firms said on Tuesday.

Pfizer vs Moderna battle over COVID vaccine patents begins in UK

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - Pfizer and BioNTech asked a London court to revoke rival Moderna's patents over technology key to the development of vaccines for COVID-19, as the latest leg of a

Electric car sales to rise but affordability in focus, IEA says

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) - Electric car sales will rise strongly in 2024 and increasingly undercut oil demand, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast on Tuesday, adding affordability

Solar company SunPower flags issues with 2022 financial reporting

By Sourasis Bose (Reuters) -SunPower has identified misstatements in its results for fiscal year 2022, the U.S. solar power storage and energy service provider said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

Greece conducts quake drill on tourist island of Crete

By By Stelios Misinas CRETE, Greece (Reuters) - "Exercise, exercise, exercise", read an emergency text message which alerted people on the island of Crete of a mock earthquake measuring 7.2 off the

California to wrap up Exxon plastics probe 'in weeks', AG says

(This April 22 story has been corrected to say that Exxon has one advanced recycling plant and is assessing opportunities in, not has, around a dozen advanced recycling projects, in paragraph 10) By

AI boom to fuel natural gas demand in coming years, report says

(Reuters) - A spike in power usage from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers could significantly boost natural gas demand in the second half of the decade, analysts at investment banker Tudor

Adobe to bring full AI image generation to Photoshop this year

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Adobe said on Tuesday it plans to place a tool for full artificial intelligence image generation in its Photoshop software later this year.

Microsoft launches lightweight AI model

(Reuters) -Microsoft on Tuesday launched a lightweight artificial intelligence model, as it looks to attract a wider client base with cost-effective options.

US, Russia set for a showdown at UN over nuclear weapons in space

By Michelle Nichols and Joey Roulette UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Russia are set to face off over nuclear weapons in space on Wednesday at the United Nations Security

NASA chief asks nations to work together on climate change

By Stefanie Eschenbacher MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - NASA is hoping that nations will work together more closely in the future on topics such as climate change, including greenhouse gas emissions, the

US closes $362 million loan to CelLink for vehicle wiring plant

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has closed a $362 million loan to CelLink Corp to help finance the construction of a plant in Texas to make components for electric vehicle

Biogen cost cuts drive profit beat, as Alzheimer's drug off to slow start

By Manas Mishra and Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -Biogen reported a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street estimates, helped by cost cutting, as the launch of its new Alzheimer's disease drug remained

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