Mercedes-Benz beats Tesla for California’s approval of automated driving tech
(Reuters) -The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Thursday approved Mercedes-Benz’s automated driving system on designated highways under certain conditions…
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Meta previews generative AI tools planned for its platforms
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Thursday gave employees a sneak peek at a series of AI tools…
Novartis’ Sandoz wagers its standalone future on biosimilar success
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – Novartis’ soon-to-be spun off generics division Sandoz is betting on biosimilars, copies of high-priced…
Biden and UK’s Sunak pledge AI, minerals, Ukraine partnership
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Andrea Shalal and Kate Holton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak…
COVID masks are back as Canadian wildfires fill skies with smoke
By Anna Mehler Paperny and Kyaw Soe Oo TORONTO (Reuters) – Just when it seemed safe to unmask, some Canadians…
FTX U.S. judge expresses doubts about parallel Bahamian bankruptcy
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – The judge overseeing FTX’s U.S. bankruptcy said Thursday that he would not defer…
EU’s Breton demands Meta act against online content targeting children
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU industry chief Thierry Breton will meet Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on…
Court action in Trump documents probe points to possible Florida case
By Karen Freifeld and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – U.S. courthouse activity in Miami suggests that federal prosecutors might bring criminal…
Saudi Arabia’s golf coup highlights Biden’s human rights bind
By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis RIYADH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) signed a deal this…
Explainer-What health experts say wildfire smoke novices need to know
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – Wildfires are increasingly causing destruction and illness around the world, but the smoke drifting southward…