US colleges refashion student essay prompts after ban on affirmative action
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – In addition to writing about their favorite songs and why they want to go to…
Updated
Exclusive-China asks some banks to reduce or delay dollar buying -sources
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s currency regulators are asking some commercial banks to reduce or postpone their purchases of U.S. dollars…
Companies double down on AI in June-quarter analyst calls
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – It’s a high bar, but companies reporting second-quarter earnings in recent weeks have talked up…
Meta’s Reels revenue narrows in on TikTok, boosted by AI
By Sheila Dang and Katie Paul (Reuters) – Reels, Meta Platforms’ answer to viral short-form video app TikTok, elicited eyerolls…
US senators Warren, Graham kick off bipartisan anti-Big Tech push
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat, and Lindsey Graham, a Republican, said on Thursday…
How concrete, asphalt and urban heat islands add to the misery of heat waves
(Reuters) – It only takes just a fraction of a second to suffer a pretty serious burn. Asphalt and concrete…
Pakistan suicide bombing death toll rises to 56
By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) -The death toll from a suicide bombing in Pakistan that targeted a hard-line religious…
UK house prices drop by most since 2009: Nationwide
LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices fell by the most since 2009 in the 12 months to July, mortgage lender…
China’s Leapmotor unveils new manufacturing platform, wants others to use it
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle maker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology unveiled on Monday a new platform it developed in-house for making…
Dell expands ‘Project Helix’ with Nvidia to provide generative AI solutions
(Reuters) – Dell Technologies on Monday launched new generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) solutions in collaboration with Nvidia whose chips enable…