Analysis-US Regional Bank Deals Rise as Lenders Aim to Bolster Balance Sheets
Aug. 19 By Manya Saini and Niket Nishant (Reuters) – Regional lenders at the heart of last year’s banking crisis are cutting more deals to shore up their balance sheets and compete with rivals, extending a wave of consolidation in the sector that may attract…
Three Exhumed 1921 Tulsa Massacre Victims Found to Have Gunshot Wounds
Aug. 18 By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three of the 11 victims of the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who were exhumed on Friday, were found with gunshot wounds, the city said. Two of those three victims were found to have wounds from…
OpenAI Blocks Iranian Group’s ChatGPT Accounts for Targeting US Election
Aug. 16 By Juby Babu in Mexico City (Reuters) – OpenAI said on Friday it had taken down accounts of an Iranian group for using its ChatGPT chatbot to generate content meant for influencing the U.S. presidential election and other issues. The operation, identified as…
Economic consequences of aggressive foreign policy
Aug. 15 By Julia O`Malley For many years, the global economy has been plagued by the consequences of selfishness and the imperial ambitions of western liberal-globalist elites. It should be recognized that, in an attempt to solve their economic problems and maintain their political positions,…
NHTSA Closes Preliminary Evaluation of Front Suspension Failure in Tesla Vehicles
Aug. 14 By Akash Sriram in Bengaluru (Reuters) -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it has closed a preliminary evaluation into 74,918 Tesla vehicles over front suspension failures. The auto safety agency’s Office of Defects Investigation had opened a probe into the…
Intel Is Sued by Jewish Fired Employee Over Ex-Supervisor’s Alleged Antisemitism
Aug. 13 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Jewish former employee of Intel sued the chipmaker on Tuesday, saying he was fired after complaining that the senior executive he reported to openly celebrated antisemitism, Hamas and terrorism against Israel. The plaintiff, a former…
FBI Investigating After Trump Campaign Says It Was Hacked by Iran
Aug. 12 By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. FBI said on Monday it was investigating after Donald Trump’s presidential campaign said its internal communications were hacked and the campaign blamed the Iranian government. The former president said on Saturday that Microsoft had informed…
Olympics-United States Top Medals Table at End of Paris Olympics
Aug. 11 By Nick Mulvenney PARIS (Reuters) – The United States topped the medals table at the Paris Olympics with 40 golds after the final title was decided on Sunday, finishing above China only by virtue of their 44 silvers. China, who were the last…
Rapper Travis Scott Released by Paris Police Without Charge
Aug. 10 By Emma Rumney PARIS (Reuters) – Grammy-nominated American hip hop star Travis Scott has been released from police custody in Paris and will not face any charges, said a representative for Scott on Saturday. Scott, 33, had been arrested on Friday at Paris’…
Safety Board Would Like to Complete Boeing MAX Probe by Early 2025
Aug. 8 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy said staff at the agency would like to complete its probe into the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 mid-air emergency by early next year. “I think they…