PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - February 19
Feb 19 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- The PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund are working on a merger deal for their golf circuits, emboldened by U.S. President Donald Trump's eagerness to play peacemaker for a fractured sport.
- HP HPQ.N is acquiring Humane, the start-up behind the Ai Pin device, for $116 million to enhance its A.I. capabilities, marking the end of Humane's ambitious but unsuccessful attempt to replace smartphones.
- A California legislator has reintroduced a bill to ban the sale of anti-aging skin care products to minors, aiming to protect minors from potentially harmful ingredients.
- Mira Murati, former chief technology officer of OpenAI, has founded a new AI start-up called Thinking Machines Lab, aiming to make AI systems more understandable and customizable through open-source technologies.
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