Today: May 17, 2024
Today: May 17, 2024

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House signs off on FAA bill that addresses aircraft safety and the refund rights of passengers

Congress has passed a bill that is designed to add more safety inspectors at aircraft factories and to give air travelers automatic refunds for canceled or long-delayed flights

House signs off on FAA bill that addresses aircraft safety and the refund rights of passengers

Premier League clubs to discuss a proposal to scrap the use of video review

The Premier League’s 20 clubs will discuss a proposal to scrap the use of video review for refereeing decisions

Premier League clubs to discuss a proposal to scrap the use of video review

Japan's firm wholesale inflation keeps alive near-term rate hike risks

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's wholesale inflation held steady at 0.9% in April as the yen's declines pushed up import costs, suggesting another wave of price hikes could prod the central

Japan's firm wholesale inflation keeps alive near-term rate hike risks

Netflix will carry NFL games on Christmas Day for 3 years, including 2 this upcoming season

Netflix and the NFL announced a three-year deal for the streaming giant to carry games on Christmas Day

Netflix will carry NFL games on Christmas Day for 3 years, including 2 this upcoming season

Veon teams up with partners to bridge online 'AI language gap'

Telecom company Veon, mobile operator Beeline Kazakhstan, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and the GSMA lobby group said on Wednesday they would work together to bridge an "AI language

Veon teams up with partners to bridge online 'AI language gap'

Lawsuit claiming Uber hid Dutch tax haven is dismissed by US judge

A U.S. judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Uber Technologies of defrauding shareholders by concealing its use of its Netherlands subsidiary as

Lawsuit claiming Uber hid Dutch tax haven is dismissed by US judge

Anthropic taps Instagram co-founder as product chief

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has appointed Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger as its chief product officer, the company said on Wednesday, it looks to spruce up its AI

Anthropic taps Instagram co-founder as product chief

Video game maker Ubisoft swings to full-year operating profit on record bookings

French video games group Ubisoft swung to an operating profit for its full-year to end-March, it said on Wednesday, as record bookings helped it reverse a year earlier

Video game maker Ubisoft swings to full-year operating profit on record bookings

Italy's Leonardo in wait-and-see mode over Boeing delays

Italy's Leonardo is waiting to see the impact of Boeing's recent troubles on production, which could cost the Italian firm some 50 million euros in 2024, the group's CEO said on

Italy's Leonardo in wait-and-see mode over Boeing delays

BMW says costs, low used car prices to weigh on 2024 pre-tax profit

By Andrey Sychev and Nick Carey BERLIN (Reuters) -BMW said on Wednesday it expects a slight drop in pre-tax profit this year due to higher research and development, manufacturing and personnel costs,

BMW says costs, low used car prices to weigh on 2024 pre-tax profit

Why do people hate people?

It can be easy to mistake feelings like fear and anger as hate. When biases are acted out in harmful ways, however, speaking up can help stop hate from getting worse.

Why do people hate people?

In first AI dialogue, US cites 'misuse' of AI by China, Beijing protests Washington's restrictions

The National Security Council says high-level U.S. government envoys raised concerns about “the misuse of AI” by China and others in closed-door talks with Chinese officials in Geneva

In first AI dialogue, US cites 'misuse' of AI by China, Beijing protests Washington's restrictions

Politicians and election officials offered cyber protection ahead of UK election

Politicians, election officials and other high risk individuals in Britain are to be offered support to help protect them from hacks by foreign spies ahead of an election expected

Politicians and election officials offered cyber protection ahead of UK election

Wallet recovery firms buzz as locked-out crypto investors panic in bitcoin boom

The recent surge in bitcoin prices has the phones at crypto wallet recovery firms ringing off the hook, as retail investors locked out of their

Wallet recovery firms buzz as locked-out crypto investors panic in bitcoin boom

China's Nio launches Onvo brand to challenge Tesla's best-selling model

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio on Wednesday launched the first vehicle in its new lower-priced brand Onvo which aims to compete there with Tesla's Model Y, the

China's Nio launches Onvo brand to challenge Tesla's best-selling model

Uber unveils US shuttle service, expands Costco tie-up to woo price-conscious users

By Yuvraj Malik and Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) -Uber Technologies is introducing a shuttle service in the U.S. and widening a delivery tie-up with membership-only retailer Costco as part of a series of

Uber unveils US shuttle service, expands Costco tie-up to woo price-conscious users

US crude, fuel inventories fall as refining, demand pick up, EIA says

By Liz Hampton and Laila Kearney (Reuters) -U.S. crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week as both refining activity and fuel demand rose, the Energy Information Administration (

US crude, fuel inventories fall as refining, demand pick up, EIA says

Airbus unveils half-plane, half-copter in quest for speed

By Tim Hepher MARIGNANE, France (Reuters) -Airbus Helicopters showcased an experimental half-plane, half-helicopter on Wednesday in a quest for speed as competition heats up to define the rotorcraft

Airbus unveils half-plane, half-copter in quest for speed

Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty forms consortium to bid for TikTok's US operations

(Reuters) -Entrepreneur and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt said on Wednesday his organization, Project Liberty, is forming a consortium to buy social media platform TikTok in the

Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty forms consortium to bid for TikTok's US operations

Investigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse

Investigators say the electrical blackouts experienced by the container ship Dali before it left Baltimore’s port were “mechanically distinct from” those that resulted in the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge hours later

Investigation continues into 4 electrical blackouts on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse

Netflix to stream NFL games on Christmas Day from this year

(Reuters) -Netflix said on Wednesday it would stream two National Football League games on Christmas Day this year, doubling down on efforts to add more live programming on its streaming service.

Netflix to stream NFL games on Christmas Day from this year

Community colleges offer clean energy training as climate-related jobs expand across America

As students across the nation consider jobs that play a role in solving the climate crisis, they’re looking for meaningful climate training

Community colleges offer clean energy training as climate-related jobs expand across America

Billionaire Frank McCourt says he's putting together a consortium to buy TikTok

Billionaire businessman and real estate mogul Frank McCourt says he’s putting together a consortium to purchase TikTok’s U.S. business

Billionaire Frank McCourt says he's putting together a consortium to buy TikTok

US financial regulators propose anti-money laundering rules for fund advisers

Two U.S. financial regulators jointly proposed new rules on Monday that would fight money laundering by requiring fund advisers to document customer identities, part of a wider effort to

US financial regulators propose anti-money laundering rules for fund advisers

Russia says U.S. ban on Russian nuclear fuel will harm global market

Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Tuesday that a U.S. ban on Russian nuclear fuel was discriminatory political move that would undermine the

Russia says U.S. ban on Russian nuclear fuel will harm global market
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