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…
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Crypto companies made ‘calculated’ decision to flout rules, says SEC chair
By John McCrank and Hannah Lang (Reuters) -The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday strongly…
US and UK back new ‘Atlantic Declaration’ for economic cooperation
WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and the United States backed a new “Atlantic Declaration” on Thursday for greater cooperation on pressing…
Woman who called police on Black bird-watcher in Central Park loses employment appeal
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Thursday refused to reinstate a lawsuit by Amy Cooper,…
Toshiba board recommends shareholders support $14 billion buyout
By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp said on Thursday its board has decided to recommend…
US wholesale inventories revised up in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. wholesale inventories fell a bit less in April than initially estimated, which could provide a lift…
GameStop ousts CEO, elevates Cohen as sales fall again
By Samrhitha A and Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) – Ryan Cohen, the billionaire investor whose bold bet on GameStop Corp made…
Senators ask U.S. Justice Dept to probe Binance statements to Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice should investigate whether cryptocurrency exchange Binance made false statements to Congress in…
Microsoft, Google strategy to test AI search ads irks some brands
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft are inserting ads into AI experiments without providing an option to…
MediaTek says will defend itself in accusation over patent ‘bounty’ agreement
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s top chip design company MediaTek Inc said on Thursday it will defend itself in court against…