US farm agency to close damaged research building after worker complaint
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will temporarily close a damaged laboratory building at its…
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Explainer-Why are Nvidia’s shares soaring and what is its role in the AI boom?
(Reuters) – Chip designer Nvidia closed Tuesday with a trillion-dollar market value for the first time, part of a steady…
China industry minister, Siemens CEO discuss digital manufacturing, development
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s industry minister met Siemens’ chief executive on Wednesday and discussed intelligent manufacturing, digital economy development and…
Meta releases ‘human-like’ AI image creation model
By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) – Meta Platforms said on Tuesday that it would provide researchers with access to…
Accenture looks to power AI efforts with $3 billion investment
(Reuters) – Accenture said on Tuesday it will invest $3 billion over three years into its data and AI practice,…
IKEA bets on remote interior design as AI changes sales strategy
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – IKEA is training call centre workers to become interior design advisers as the Swedish…
Biogen rises as FDA panel backs Alzheimer’s drug, easing safety concerns
(Reuters) – Biogen’s shares rose 2% on Monday as a unanimous backing of its Alzheimer’s drug by the U.S. health…
UK PM Sunak pitches Britain as future home for AI regulation
LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday Britain could be the global home of artificial intelligence regulation as…
Analysis-Boeing, Northrop face obstacles in commercializing flagship US rocket
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NASA’s plans to turn over its flagship rocket to contractors Boeing and Northrop Grumman…
Raging Canada wildfires threaten critical infrastructure, force evacuations
By Ismail Shakil and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Hundreds of uncontrolled forest fires blazed across Canada on Wednesday, threatening…