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GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board

General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board

GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board

US to require new cars to have emergency braking systems by 2029

Nearly all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the United States will be required to have automatic emergency braking systems by September 2029, the

US to require new cars to have emergency braking systems by 2029

Leidos lifts 2024 forecasts on defense demand

U.S. defense company Leidos Holdings lifted its annual profit and revenue forecasts on Tuesday, banking on strong weapons demand and increased defense spending amid growing geopolitical

Leidos lifts 2024 forecasts on defense demand

Thailand to recriminalise cannabis as PM vows to get tough on drugs

Thailand will re-list cannabis as a narcotic by year-end, its prime minister said on Tuesday, in a stunning U-turn just two years after

Thailand to recriminalise cannabis as PM vows to get tough on drugs

Cryptoverse: TON takes off on Telegram tie-up

A coin called TON has leapt in value in recent months, with investors betting its integration with messenger service Telegram could bring the cryptocurrency to the

Cryptoverse: TON takes off on Telegram tie-up

Major agricultural firm sues California over farmworker unionization law

One of California's most influential agricultural companies has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop a contentious law that was meant to make it easier for farmworkers to unionize

Major agricultural firm sues California over farmworker unionization law

Meta exploring AI-assisted earbuds with cameras, The Information reports

Meta Platforms is exploring making earphones powered by artificial intelligence with cameras, The Information reported on Monday citing employees familiar with the matter.

Meta exploring AI-assisted earbuds with cameras, The Information reports

Apple set to sell Vision Pro headset outside US, Bloomberg News reports

Apple is gearing up to sell its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset outside the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, in a bid to invigorate demand for its most expensive bet in

Apple set to sell Vision Pro headset outside US, Bloomberg News reports

Oil settles lower as inflation data gives way to market jitters

Oil prices settled lower on Tuesday, after U.S. data stoked concerns that interest rates may stay high, but potential risks to supply from Mideast tensions

Oil settles lower as inflation data gives way to market jitters

Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93

Dr. Cyril Wecht has died at age 93 after spending much of his life pressing his view that more than one shooter was involved in President John Kennedy’s 1963 assassination

Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93

Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives

Crews have set off a chain of explosives to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge

Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives

Stablecoin Tether steps up monitoring in bid to combat illicit finance

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -The world's largest stablecoin, Tether, has stepped up monitoring of how its tokens are used in broader crypto markets and payments in a bid to combat illicit

Stablecoin Tether steps up monitoring in bid to combat illicit finance

Before global scrutiny, Indian spice maker MDH faced many US rejections

Popular Indian spice brand MDH, under scrutiny for alleged contamination in some products, has since 2021 seen an average 14.5% of its U.S. shipments

Before global scrutiny, Indian spice maker MDH faced many US rejections

Renewable diesel glut hits US refiner profits, threatens nascent industry

A rush by U.S. fuel makers to recalibrate their plants to produce renewable diesel has created a supply glut for low-emissions biofuels, hammering

Renewable diesel glut hits US refiner profits, threatens nascent industry

US, China meet in Geneva to discuss AI risks

By Michael Martina and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. and China will meet in Geneva to discuss artificial intelligence on Tuesday and U.S. officials stressed that Washington's

US, China meet in Geneva to discuss AI risks

US reclassification could drive fresh research funding into pot sector

The U.S. pot sector could see an influx of medical research funding from healthcare investors amid renewed interest from pharmaceutical firms, should a proposal to

US reclassification could drive fresh research funding into pot sector

OpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT's text, visual and audio capabilities

OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence model

OpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT's text, visual and audio capabilities

US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power

Federal energy regulators have approved a rule to expand the amount of renewable energy such as wind and solar power that is transmitted to the electric grid

US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power

China's BYD shows effects of price war with weaker first-quarter earnings

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD posted its weakest quarterly profit growth since 2022 on Monday while its revenue growth slowed to the lowest level in nearly four years, hit

China's BYD shows effects of price war with weaker first-quarter earnings

China and US envoys will hold the first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva

High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva for talks about artificial intelligence

China and US envoys will hold the first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the Upper Midwest for a second straight year

Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Upper Midwest for second straight year

Australia boosts funds to Taiwan-ally Tuvalu amid Pacific contest for influence with China

Australia will quadruple its financial assistance to Tuvalu, a Pacific Island nation at risk from rising seas, to cement a landmark climate migration and security

Australia boosts funds to Taiwan-ally Tuvalu amid Pacific contest for influence with China

Fed's Cook says households, banks, firms largely in solid financial shape

U.S. households, banks and firms are largely in solid financial shape, with the means at hand to cover debt payments and with strong enough buffers to absorb

Fed's Cook says households, banks, firms largely in solid financial shape

A US museum curator was detained in Turkey on claims of spider smuggling. He says he has permits

Turkish media say a curator at the American Museum of Natural History has been detained in Istanbul while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples

A US museum curator was detained in Turkey on claims of spider smuggling. He says he has permits

Eni eyes new oil and gas spin-offs in energy transition satellite strategy

Italian energy group Eni could spin off stakes in high-potential oil and gas projects, including in Indonesia and Ivory Coast, to help finance

Eni eyes new oil and gas spin-offs in energy transition satellite strategy
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