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China to ban 'hidden' car door handles to address safety fears
BEIJING, Feb 3 (Reuters) - China will ban 'hidden' car door handles from 2027, becoming the first country to phase out a design pioneered by Tesla TSLA.O and adopted by Chinese competitors including Xiaomi 1810.HK.The hidden handle design, which functions through a key fob or mobile phone or...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
NASA delays Artemis 2 moon mission to March due to liquid hydrogen leak
Feb 3 (Reuters) - NASA said on Tuesday it was targeting a March window to launch its Artemis 2 mission to send four astronauts around the moon after a delay in this week's departure, caused by a leak of liquid hydrogen during a key "wet dress rehearsal".The mission is the second in the m...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Feb 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1100 GMT on Tuesday:Property developer GuocoLand (Malaysia) Berhad GUOL.KL said that its parent company, Singapore-based GuocoLand GUOC.SI, will buy the rest of the remaining shares it does not own in its Mala...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Trump and Colombia's Petro, foes exploring a thaw, to meet on Tuesday
Two leaders have traded barbs for months - though recent phone call hinted at rapprochementFocus on narcotics measures Some analysts, advisers gird for less-than-smooth meetingBy Bo Erickson, Luis Jaime Acosta, Gram Slattery and Nelson Bocanegra WASHINGTON/BOGOTA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Buoyed by Kennedy's success, MAHA groups take aim at state vaccine laws
MAHA groups aim to ban vaccine mandates in multiple statesMedical experts warn against weakening vaccine mandatesGroups have close ties to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. activists allied with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hope to ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Minneapolis hospitality workers wary of ICE's promises to pull back, union says
Unite Here union reports ongoing fear, hiding among Minneapolis hospitality workersDozens of businesses report staff absences and operational stress due to ICE presenceICE agents have detained hotel, airport workers regardless of immigration status, union saysCPED estimates $10 million-$20 million w...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Netflix co-CEO faces grilling by US Senate panel over Warner Bros deal
U.S. lawmakers have raised antitrust concernsCEOs face questions on deals impact for workers, consumers Department of Justice reviewing the dealBy Jody Godoy Feb 3 (Reuters) - Netflix NFLX.O Co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos faces a grilling in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday at a hearing over h...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
South Korea's Bitsensing launches driver-assistance system as fleets seek safety upgrades
By Akash SriramFeb 3 (Reuters) - Bitsensing has launched an advanced driver-assistance system kit for buses and trucks, the South Korean radar startup said on Tuesday, aiming to retrofit existing commercial vehicle fleets with safety tech to cut accident risks and operating costs.The launch comes as...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Hundreds of Nazi-linked accounts discovered at Credit Suisse, US lawmaker says
ZURICH, Feb 3 (Reuters) - An investigation has identified 890 accounts at Swiss lender Credit Suisse with potential Nazi links, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley said before a Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday on banks' facilitation of the Holocaust.The accounts included previously undisclosed wa...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Siemens Energy CEO: wind spin-off idea valid, but turnaround comes first
By Christoph Steitz and Laila Kearney FRANKFURT/NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Siemens Energy's ENR1n.DE CEO said on Tuesday it was fair for activist investor Ananym Capital to push for a spin-off of its loss-making wind turbine division but the business would first have to be stabilised and tur...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
FACTBOX-Elon Musk's Grok faces global scrutiny for sexualised AI deepfakes
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Governments and regulators around the world are cracking down on sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok on X, launching probes, imposing bans and demanding safeguards in a growing global push to curb illegal material.Here are some reactions from gov...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Greenland foreign minister hopeful to find common ground with US that will respect its red lines
COPENHAGEN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt said on Tuesday that she was hopeful and optimistic that the Arctic island would find common ground with the United States that respected its red lines."We are pursuing a diplomatic solution through negotiations. I am ho...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Russia's investment in Northern Fleet undiminished, UK naval chief says
By John IrishPARIS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Russia's investment in its Northern Fleet is undiminished despite more years of conflict in Ukraine, the British navy's top naval commander said on Tuesday, adding that responding to Moscow's aggressive posture was testing for Western powers."Rus...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
SpaceX acquires xAI in record-setting deal as Musk looks to unify AI and space ambitions
The deal is the biggest M&A transaction of all timeDeal values xAI at $250 billion, SpaceX at $1 trillionMerger consolidates Musk’s empire ahead of SpaceX IPOBy Echo Wang and Joey Roulette Feb 2 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Monday that SpaceX has acquired his artificial-intelligence star...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
WHO says first five patients evacuated via Gaza's Rafah crossing
GENEVA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday that the first five patients were transferred through Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt, which reopened on Monday."On the second of February, WHO and partners supported the medical evacuation of five patients and s...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
First phase of Dubai Loop project with Musk's Boring Company to start immediately, UAE official says
DUBAI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The first phase of the Dubai Loop project, an underground high-speed transport network, to be build by Elon Musk’s Boring Company is set to start immediately, a UAE official said on Tuesday. "The project covers 24 kilometres (14.9 miles) in Dubai, with a cost of nearly 2...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Qatar says regional efforts underway to de-escalate Iran tensions
DOHA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Majed Al-Ansari said on Tuesday that there is regional collaboration and ongoing efforts aimed at ensuring de-escalation concerning Iran.On Saturday, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met with top Irania...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Motor racing-Doohan appointed Haas F1 reserve driver
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Australian Jack Doohan will be a reserve driver for the Haas Formula One team this season after his split from Renault-owned Alpine.The 23-year-old, the son of motorcycle great Mick Doohan, started six races for Alpine last year before being dropped and replaced by Argentine Franco...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Russia's investment in its Northern Fleet is undiminished, says UK Royal Navy's First Sea Lord
PARIS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Russia's investment in its Northern Fleet is undiminished, said the British Royal Navy's First Sea Lord, adding that this posed a challenge to Western powers."Russian investment in their Northern Fleet, and in particular, in their subsurface capabilities, is undi...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Government change in Iran would make Middle East more investment friendly, Bridgewater founder says
DUBAI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said on Tuesday that a change of government in Iran would make the Middle East region more investment friendly, as Tehran and Washington head for fresh talks. U.S. President Donald Trump has said "bad things" would probably ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
