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Delta will not use AI to set personalized ticket prices
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines DAL.N said Friday it will not use artificial intelligence to set personalized ticket prices for passengers after facing sharp criticism from U.S. lawmakers.Last week, Democratic Senators Ruben Gallego, Mark Warner and Richard Blumenthal said they believe...Reuters
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Trump orders nuclear submarines moved near Russia
Aug 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in regions near Russia in response to threats from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev."I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just...Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Figma IPO sketches case for direct listings
By Jeffrey GoldfarbNEW YORK, Aug 1 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Precious few of Silicon Valley’s self-professed renegades are ready to rebel against Wall Street. The madcap market debut of design-software developer Figma FIG.N makes a case they should. An abundance of capital is already keeping compani...Reuters
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SpaceX launches joint astronaut crew to ISS in NASA's Crew-11 mission
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - An international crew of four astronauts launched toward the International Space Station from Florida on Friday aboard a SpaceX rocket, embarking on a routine NASA mission that could be the first of many to last a couple months longer than usual.The ...Reuters
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US states sue over Trump's targeting of providers of transgender youth medical care
Justice Department targets providers with subpoenas and investigationsStates argue Trump's order violates states' rights to regulate medicineBy Nate Raymond Aug 1 (Reuters) - A coalition of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block policies the U.S. Department of Ju...Reuters
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US judge mostly rejects BlackRock bid to dismiss states' lawsuit over climate push
Aug 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday largely rejected a request by BlackRock to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Texas and 12 other Republican-led states that said the company and other large asset managers violated antitrust law through climate activism that reduced coal production and boosted energy...Reuters
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How Gaza exasperation pushed three Israel allies towards recognising Palestinian state
Recognition plans followed months of talksFrance and Saudi Arabia forged initial planBritain, France, Canada discussed it through June, JulyMove symbolic, but leaves U.S. in a shrinking minorityBy David Ljunggren, Michel Rose and Alistair Smout OTTAWA/PARIS/LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - When Spain, I...Reuters
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US FDA declines to approve Regeneron's blood cancer therapy for second time
By Siddhi Mahatole Aug 1 (Reuters) - Regeneron REGN.O said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has once again declined to approve its blood cancer therapy, this time in relation to observations from the regulator's inspection at a third-party manufacturing site.The company was see...Reuters
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UK's Spectris ditches KKR in favour of Advent's sweetened $6.4 billion offer
Aug 1 (Reuters) - British scientific instruments maker Spectris has agreed to private equity firm Advent's sweetened takeover offer worth 4.8 billion pounds ($6.38 billion), including debt, as the battle for Britain's biggest takeover target of the year heats up. Shares in the ...Reuters
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UK Supreme Court overturns ruling on motor finance commissions in win for banks
LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's Supreme Court on Friday overturned a landmark ruling on car finance commissions in a decision that is likely to ease the fears of banks about the extent of a redress scheme.Supreme Court president Robert Reed said the car dealers who sold the vehicl...Reuters
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Ghislaine Maxwell moved from Florida prison to lower-security facility
By Andrew Goudsward and Luc Cohen Aug 1 (Reuters) - Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred from a Florida prison to a lower-security facility in Texas to continue serving her 20-year sentence for helping the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls, the U.S. B...Reuters
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Google asks court to halt app store overhaul as it mounts new appeal
By Mike Scarcella Aug 1 (Reuters) - Alphabet’s Google on Friday asked a U.S. appeals court to keep on hold an order that required sweeping reforms to the technology giant’s app store Play, after losing a key ruling this week in a lawsuit brought by “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games.Google in...Reuters
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