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OPEC sticks to oil demand view, shifts key forecast to OPEC+

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -OPEC stuck to its forecast for strong growth in global oil demand in 2024 on Tuesday and said it would start projecting demand for OPEC+ crude, reflecting that the

OPEC sticks to oil demand view, shifts key forecast to OPEC+

No shortage of Wegovy weight-loss drug in Denmark, Novo Nordisk says

Novo Nordisk does not expect a shortage of its Wegovy weight-loss drug in Denmark despite an earlier warning by the Danish Medicines Agency of strained supply of two separate

No shortage of Wegovy weight-loss drug in Denmark, Novo Nordisk says

Taiwan says WHO should let it attend all its meetings

Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu called on the World Health Organization on Wednesday to allow the island to attend all its meetings if it is serious about its goal of "Health for

Taiwan says WHO should let it attend all its meetings

AT&T, AST SpaceMobile tie up to provide space-based broadband network to cell phones

(Reuters) -Telecom giant AT&T has struck a deal with satellite provider AST SpaceMobile to deliver a space-based broadband network direct to cell phones, the companies said on Wednesday.

AT&T, AST SpaceMobile tie up to provide space-based broadband network to cell phones

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

In Tesla Autopilot probe, US prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud

By Mike Spector and Chris Prentice (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors are examining whether Tesla committed securities or wire fraud by misleading investors and consumers about its electric vehicles’ self-

In Tesla Autopilot probe, US prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud

Elon Musk's xAI nears $10 billion deal to rent Oracle's AI servers, The Information reports

(Reuters) -Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has been talking to Oracle executives about spending $10 billion to rent cloud servers from the company over a period of years, The

Elon Musk's xAI nears $10 billion deal to rent Oracle's AI servers, The Information reports

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever departs ChatGPT maker

By Anna Tong and Akanksha Khushi (Reuters) -OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is leaving the startup at the center of today's artificial intelligence boom.

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever departs ChatGPT maker

AI's use in finance may need new rules, ECB says

The use of artificial intelligence in finance is still in its infancy but it needs to be monitored and possibly regulated to prevent harm to consumers and ensure the proper

AI's use in finance may need new rules, ECB says

Why is Russia holding nuclear exercises - and what to watch for?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons after what Moscow said were

Why is Russia holding nuclear exercises - and what to watch for?

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'

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

Eisai starts rolling submission for injectable version of Alzheimer's drug with US FDA

(Reuters) -Eisai and partner Biogen said on Tuesday that the Japanese drugmaker has begun submitting data on a rolling basis to the US health regulator for a marketing application of a subcutaneous

Eisai starts rolling submission for injectable version of Alzheimer's drug with US FDA

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

India April wholesale price index rises at fastest pace in a year

India's wholesale price-based inflation rose 1.26% in April, the highest pace in a year, mainly driven by food and primary articles, government data showed on Tuesday.

India April wholesale price index rises at fastest pace in a year

Rope team rappels down into a rock quarry to rescue a mutt named Rippy

It was the barking that saved Rippy, a mutt that fell deep into a working rock quarry

Rope team rappels down into a rock quarry to rescue a mutt named Rippy

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

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

Block to add more bitcoin to its treasury, lifts annual forecast

(Reuters) -Block lifted its full-year adjusted core earnings forecast on Thursday and revealed plans to add more bitcoin to its balance sheet, as the Jack Dorsey-led firm bets big on the

Block to add more bitcoin to its treasury, lifts annual forecast

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

A new study suggests that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed Earth about 180 million years ago

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious

The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious

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

Voice-cloning technology bringing a key Supreme Court moment to 'life'

The use of a voice-cloning technology marrying old audio clips to an actor's narration is bringing an historic U.S. Supreme Court decision to life

Voice-cloning technology bringing a key Supreme Court moment to 'life'

US Lawmakers seek $32 billion to keep American AI ahead of China

By David Shepardson and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of senators, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, on Wednesday called on Congress to approve $32 billion in funding

US Lawmakers seek $32 billion to keep American AI ahead of China

Rising food costs leave hungry Americans $33 billion behind, report says

Hungry people in the U.S. faced a $33.1 billion shortfall in funds for basic food needs in 2022, but nearly half of them will not qualify for aid, according to a report by

Rising food costs leave hungry Americans $33 billion behind, report says
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