WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Harvard University said on Thursday it will comply with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down its race-conscious student admissions programs in a way that will preserve its values on diversity and opportunity in higher education. “We will certainly comply with the Court’s decision,” the prestigious university said in a statement. “In…
By Joseph Ax, Sharon Bernstein, Gabriella Borter (Reuters) -For decades, selective U.S. colleges and universities have considered, among other factors, whether applicants are from underrepresented minority groups, including Black, Hispanic and Native American. For just as long, critics of affirmative action have questioned whether race-conscious admissions policies are fair or warranted. The Supreme Court weighed…
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Two U.S. authors sued OpenAI in San Francisco federal court on Wednesday, claiming in a proposed class action that the company misused their works to “train” its popular generative artificial-intelligence system ChatGPT. Massachusetts-based writers Paul Tremblay and Mona Awad said ChatGPT mined data copied from thousands of books without permission,…
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday bolstered the ability of employees to obtain accommodations at work for their religious practices, reviving a lawsuit by an evangelical Christian former mail carrier accusing the Postal Service of discrimination after being disciplined for refusing to show up for work on Sundays. The 9-0 ruling…
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Laz Alonso recalled his days as an aspiring actor trying to break into the industry with the preconceived notion that all actors were rich. “It’s very easy to think all the Hollywood stars or anybody in Hollywood is rich and swimming in money in a swimming pool. That’s…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration has in recent weeks been discussing possible executive actions he could take in response to the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Earlier on Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the…
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Apple will on Friday seek to fend off a revised EU antitrust charge and possible hefty fine linked to claims it prevents music streaming companies such as Spotify from informing users of other buying options outside its App Store. The iPhone maker will set out its arguments to senior…
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – A prominent U.S. lawsuit to ban the abortion pill mifepristone has focused on the drug’s safety and approval process. But the outcome may ultimately rest on a different issue: whether Ingrid Skop, an anti-abortion doctor in Texas, and other physicians behind the lawsuit can justify suing in the…
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – H&M plans to sell more third-party brands online and in stores, CEO Helena Helmersson said on Thursday, as one of the world’s top fashion retailers ramps up its effort to take on e-commerce rivals. Shoppers can already buy sneakers from brands including Adidas and New Balance, and clothes brands like Swedish mountaineering…
(Corrects day in first paragraph to Thursday) (Reuters) – British cinema chain operator Cineworld Group said on Thursday that a U.S. court had approved its debt restructuring plan. The company, which filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. last year, said it continued to expect to emerge out of bankruptcy in July. The proposed…
