Sam Altman to Return as OpenAI CEO After His Tumultuous Ouster
Nov. 22 By Jeffrey Dastin and Aditya Soni SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Sam Altman is returning as CEO of OpenAI just days after his ouster, capping frenzied discussions about the future of the startup at the center of an artificial intelligence boom. The ChatGPT maker also…
Greek Floods and Fires Expose Europe’s Frail Climate Defences
Nov. 21 By Angeliki Koutantou and Renee Maltezou MOUZAKI, Greece (Reuters) – Dimitris Kouretas, elected governor of Greece’s central province of Thessaly last month in the wake of calamitous floods, struggles to sleep at night. The flooding in September – Greece’s worst on record –…
Researchers Return to Alzheimer’s Vaccines, Buoyed by Recent Drug Success
Nov. 20 By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – Breakthrough Alzheimer’s treatments that remove toxic proteins from the brain have revived interest in vaccines to treat the memory-robbing disease, potentially offering a cheaper, easy-to-administer option for millions of people, according to interviews with 10 scientists and…
Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter Dies at 96
Nov. 19 By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who President Jimmy Carter called “an extension of myself” owing to his wife’s prominent role in his administration even as she tirelessly promoted the cause of mental health, died on Sunday at age…
OpenAI Board in Discussions With Sam Altman to Return as CEO the Verge
Nov. 18 By Gursimran Kaur in Bengaluru (Reuters) – The OpenAI board is in discussions with Sam Altman to return as the CEO of the company, The Verge reported Saturday, citing multiple people familiar with the matter.
FDA Panel Flags Insufficient Data for Merck’s Chronic Cough Drug
Nov. 17 By Khushi Mandowara and Christy Santhosh (Reuters) -Advisers to the U.S. health regulator said on Friday that data on Merck’s chronic cough drug does not provide sufficient evidence to prove its clinical benefit for patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) panel…
South Florida Storm Dumps More Than a Foot of Rain
Nov. 16 By Rich McKay (Reuters) – A fierce storm packing hurricane-force wind gusts dumped more than a foot (30.5 cm) of rain on parts of South Florida on Thursday, flooding homes and streets, downing power lines and trees and leaving tens of thousands of…
Exclusive-GM Snatches Key Tesla Gigacasting Supplier
Nov. 15 By Norihiko Shirouzu AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – If you can’t beat them, buy them. For years, a little-known company called Tooling & Equipment International (TEI) has helped Tesla push back the frontiers of “gigacasting”, the process it pioneered to cast large body parts…
Suspect in Colorado Supermarket Massacre Enters Insanity Plea
Nov. 14 By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) – A 24-year-old man initially ruled incompetent to stand trial on charges that he fatally shot 10 people inside a Colorado grocery store in 2021, but later deemed mentally fit, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to…
Payments App Zelle Begins Refunds for Imposter Scams After Washington Pressure
Nov. 13 By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – Banks on the payment app Zelle have begun refunding victims of imposter scams to address consumer protection concerns raised by U.S. lawmakers and the federal consumer watchdog, in a major policy change. The 2,100 financial firms on Zelle,…
Smoky Skies in Indian Capital on Diwali as Revellers Defy Firecracker Ban
Nov. 12 By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A toxic haze began to circulate in New Delhi on Sunday as people in the city of 20 million, which has struggled with heavy pollution recently, defied a ban on firecrackers on the night of Diwali,…
Iceland Prepares for Volcanic Eruption in Coming Days
Nov. 11 By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Icelandic authorities said on Saturday they were preparing for a volcanic eruption in the southwest of the island in the coming days after a series of earthquakes and evidence of magma spreading rapidly underground. The Icelandic Meteorological Office…