By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – Various versions of the pro-democracy protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” were unavailable on Apple’s iTunes Store, Spotify, KKBOX, Facebook and Instagram’s Reels on Wednesday after the government sought an injunction banning the song outright. A Reuters search for the song’s Chinese title on Apple’s iTunes Store and…
By Michel Rose (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said he will meet with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday, the second time in just over a month, to promote France as a possible site for one of the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s factories as well as to discuss tech regulation. France has been courting…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden asked the Justice Department to open an antitrust investigation into the planned deal between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf, saying they believe it would result in a monopoly over professional golf operations. The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and rival…
(Reuters) – Traders added to bets the Federal Reserve will soon be back to raising U.S. interest rates after skipping a hike in June, following the publication of U.S. central bank forecasts showing most policymakers believe they will need to tighten monetary policy further. Futures contracts tied to the Fed’s policy rate fell after the…
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – The Southern Baptist Convention on Wednesday upheld its expulsion of two churches for having female pastors in a move that reaffirms the conservative leanings of the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. At the denomination’s annual meeting in New Orleans, an overwhelming majority of its 12,700 delegates voted to…
By Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve officials penciled in additional rate rises for this year and said they foresee inflation pressures continuing to ease over the next few years, in updated forecasts released on Wednesday. The projections, released quarterly, came as part of a Federal Open Market Committee meeting that saw…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of six senators and two members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday introduced legislation to protect Americans’ data from being used by U.S. adversaries. The bill is the latest in a series of proposals aimed at addressing concerns about the data of Americans using foreign-owned…
By Katie Paul (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday that would allow social media companies to be sued for spreading harmful material created with artificial intelligence. The law would open the door for lawsuits to proceed against social media companies for claims based on emerging generative AI technology, including fabricated but strikingly…
BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen’s passenger car brand will implement savings and cost-cutting measures amounting to 10 billion euros ($10.83 billion) by 2026 to hit a return on sales target of 6.5%, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz posted on LinkedIn earlier on Wednesday that the company would improve production efficiency across the…
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) -California’s Upside Foods said on Wednesday it received regulatory approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the label on its cell-cultivated chicken, making it the second company in the United States to secure that approval. Several companies are seeking approval from U.S. regulators for cultivated meat and fish products, hoping…
