US retail sales rise moderately; economy plodding along
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales rose less than expected in June as receipts at service stations…
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Microsoft to charge more for AI in office, secure Bing from leaks
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) – Microsoft on Tuesday said it would charge at least 53% more to access new artificial…
Republican lawmakers urge FTC to drop fight against Microsoft deal for Activision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-two Republican lawmakers urged the Federal Trade Commission to drop its fight against Microsoft’s deal to buy…
Teladoc expands Microsoft tie-up to document patient visits with AI
(Reuters) – Teladoc Health is expanding a partnership with Microsoft to use the tech giant’s artificial intelligence services to automate…
Factbox-A look at Americans held in the past in North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. soldier facing disciplinary action crossed into North Korea on Tuesday and was believed to be…
Energy drink maker Alani Nu explores options including sale
By Abigail Summerville and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Alani Nu, the energy drinks and snack maker founded by…
Southwest Airlines endorses plan to boost Washington Reagan flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines said on Tuesday it will support legislation to add seven new round…
Credit Suisse ups S&P 500 year-end forecast to 4,700
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Credit Suisse increased its year-end target on the S&P 500 to 4,700 from 4,050, citing a…
US Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – The U.S. Powerball jackpot has reached a whopping $1 billion for only the third time…
Meta opens AI model to commercial use, throwing nascent market into flux
By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) -Meta is releasing a commercial version of its open-source artificial intelligence model Llama, the…