Shopify to launch AI assistant for merchants
(Reuters) – Canadian ecommerce firm Shopify said on Wednesday it would soon launch an artificial intelligence assistant for merchants on…
Science
Smart girls don’t marry? Japan rushes to erase stigma for women in science
By Mariko Katsumura TOKYO (Reuters) – A third-year student at one of Japan’s top engineering universities, Yuna Kato has her…
27% of jobs at high risk from AI revolution, says OECD
PARIS (Reuters) – More than a quarter of jobs in the OECD rely on skills that could be easily automated…
Biden admin targets use of climate-warming industrial gases
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration issued a final rule on Tuesday phasing down the use of gases…
US Senator Warren, others warn against L3Harris plan to buy Aerojet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat and frequent merger critic, joined three other lawmakers on Tuesday to…
Sarah Silverman sues Meta, OpenAI for copyright infringement
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors have filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Meta Platforms and…
Rash of shark attacks reported in New York over July 4 weekend
(This July 5 story has been corrected to fix the director’s name in paragraph 3) By Rachel Nostrant NEW YORK…
Robots say they won’t steal jobs, rebel against humans
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Robots presented at an AI forum said on Friday they expected to increase in number…
Biotech firms target weight-loss drugs without Wegovy’s side-effects
LONDON (Reuters) – Weight-loss drug Wegovy helped Rebecca Vogt achieve a major goal – shedding the weight she had not…
Nearly half of US drinking water may contain toxic ‘forever chemicals’
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – Nearly half of U.S. tap water samples contain toxic “forever chemicals,” substances used in hundreds…