Florence seeks to ban Airbnb rentals apartments from city centre – mayor
By Federica Urso and Federico Maccioni ROME (Reuters) -Florence wants to ban residential properties in its historic centre from being…
June 2023
Macau’s May casino revenue soars 366% year on year on visitor influx
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Casino revenues in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, surged 366% from a year ago to total…
US fines British Airways $1.1 million over delayed refunds
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) said on Thursday it is fining British Airways $1.1…
McCarthy’s moment: Debt ceiling vote secures Republican US House speaker’s standing
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kevin McCarthy earned his stripes as Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives…
Biden says Sweden will ‘soon’ join NATO at U.S. Air Force address
By Steve Holland COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday Sweden will join NATO “soon”,…
Russia says US hacked thousands of Apple phones in spy plot
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday it had uncovered an American espionage…
Amazon’s iRobot deal faces July 6 EU antitrust deadline
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU antitrust regulators will decide by July 6 whether to clear Amazon.com Inc’s $1.7…
Companies like Microsoft can help manage migration: incoming UN migration chief
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The incoming head of the U.N. migration agency said on Thursday that she has…
Australia says tougher laws needed on artificial intelligence
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Thursday it planned to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) including a potential ban on deep…
Digital doubles, fake trailers: AI worries Hollywood actors before labor talks
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A search for Wes Anderson on YouTube turns up trailers that the famed…