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INSIGHT-Thousands marched for democracy in Myanmar. Some died in prison.
Seventy-four political prisoners aged 18-35 have died in detention since Myanmar coup five years ago- prison monitorsThey were part of first generation in decades to come of age in quasi-democratic MyanmarYouth disproportionately affected by junta's crackdown, U.N. saysJunta has previously denie...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
US approves potential $9 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia
Jan 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot interceptor missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia for an estimated cost of $9 billion, the Pentagon said on Friday.The principal contractor for the sale of the missiles - Patriot advanced capability-3 mi...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Minneapolis tensions deepen again as Trump accuses mayor of 'playing with fire'
Sixteen arrests announced as anti-ICE protests continueObservers say immigration raids appear more targeted Administration sharpens tone after day of conciliationInternal ICE memo directs agents to avoid 'agitators'Federal judge cites dozens of court order violations by ICEBy Brad Brooks and...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Nvidia's plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI has stalled, WSJ reports
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Nvidia's NVDA.O plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI to help it train and run its latest artificial-intelligence models has stalled after some inside the chip giant expressed doubts about the deal, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The chipmaker in September a...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
US approves potential $9 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia
Jan 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot advanced capability-3 missile segment enhancement missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia for an estimated cost of $9 billion, the Pentagon said on Friday.The principal contractor for the sale is Lockheed ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
Google defeats bid for billions of dollars of new penalties in US privacy class action
By Mike Scarcella Jan 30 (Reuters) - Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google persuaded a federal judge in San Francisco on Friday to reject a bid by consumers for more than $2 billion in penalties over the company’s past collection of data from users who had switched off a key privacy setting.Chief U.S. Di...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
US Senator Graham secures votes on Jan 6 probe, sanctuary cities after blocking government funding deal
By David Morgan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham temporarily held up a bipartisan deal to avert a lengthy government shutdown on Friday as he sought to give Republican-aligned groups the ability to sue over an investigation into the January 6, 2021, att...Reuters
Sat, Jan 31
The $100 Billion Megadeal Between OpenAI And Nvidia Is On Ice - WSJ
Jan 30 (Reuters) - THE $100 BILLION MEGADEAL BETWEEN OPENAI AND NVIDIA IS ON ICE-WSJNVIDIA’S PLAN TO INVEST UP TO $100 BILLION IN OPENAI HAS STALLED AFTER SOME INSIDE THE CHIP FIRM EXPRESSED DOUBTS ABOUT DEAL - WSJNVIDIA, OPENAI LATEST TALKS INCLUDE EQUITY INVESTMENT OF TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS A...Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
Nvidia's plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI has stalled, WSJ reports
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Nvidia's NVDA.O plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI to help it train and run its latest artificial-intelligence models has stalled after some inside the chip giant expressed doubts about the deal, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
ICE expands power of federal agents to arrest people without warrants, New York Times reports
Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. agents were told this week that they have broader power to arrest people without a warrant, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo.Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
Tesla persuades Delaware's top court to slash legal fees in director pay lawsuit
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Delaware Supreme Court handed Tesla TSLA.O a victory on Friday, slashing by more than $100 million the legal fees owed to shareholder lawyers who successfully sued directors at Elon Musk's electric car company for overpaying themselves....Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
EXCLUSIVE-Saks ending e-commerce partnership with Amazon, source says
By Nicholas P. Brown NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Bankrupt retailer Saks Global is ending its "Saks on Amazon" partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon.com AMZN.O, a source with direct knowledge of the decision said on Friday.The partnership was already in dire straits when Saks filed for...Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
ANALYSIS-Combining SpaceX with xAI may be simple for Musk Inc, but Tesla isn't so easy
SpaceX-Tesla merger seen as less likely in short term, analysts and investors sayPotential advantages include satellites powering robots and robotaxisMany Musk investors want more opportunities to make bets across empireBy Chris Kirkham and Ross Kerber Jan 30 (Reuters) - Elon Musk fans and th...Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
Google defeats bid for billions of dollars of new penalties in US privacy class action
By Mike Scarcella Jan 30 (Reuters) - Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google persuaded a federal judge in San Francisco on Friday to reject a bid by consumers for more than $2 billion in penalties over the company’s past collection of data from users who had switched off a key privacy setting.Chief U.S. Di...Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
US Senate approves two-week DHS funding bill, allowing for negotiations on ICE activities
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a two-week extension of Department of Homeland Security funding, giving congressional negotiators more time to reach a deal Democrats are seeking to place new constraints on President Donald Trump's nationwide immigration operatio...Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
Musk's Starlink updates privacy policy to allow consumer data to train AI
Starlink privacy policy allows AI training with user dataPrivacy advocates concerned over data use for AI trainingPotential xAI merger could enhance AI services with Starlink dataBy David Jeans and Joey Roulette NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - SpaceX revised its Starlink privacy policy to allow the ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 30
