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EXCLUSIVE-China gives green light to importing first batch of Nvidia's H200 AI chips, sources say
Jan 28 (Reuters) - China has approved its first batch of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips for import, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as China seeks to balance its AI needs against spurring domestic development. The approval covers several...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Trump says Alex Pretti, man shot in Minnesota, should not have carried gun
By Jarrett Renshaw Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by a federal agent during a confrontation in Minneapolis, should not have been carrying a gun or fully loaded magazines, comments that put him at odds with gun rights groups and som...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
OpenAI's Altman, Apple's Cook become latest CEOs to criticize ICE after Minneapolis killing
Jan 27 (Reuters) - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees in an internal message that ICE is "going too far" with its immigration crackdown, becoming the latest corporate executive to voice concerns about heavy enforcement actions in Minnesota. Federal agents shot and killed a protester in Min...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Standardaero Inc Says Pricing Of Of 50 Mln Shares Of Company's Common Stock At A Price Of $31.00/Share
Jan 27 (Reuters) - StandardAero, Inc. SARO.N:STANDARDAERO ANNOUNCES PRICING OF ITS SECONDARY OFFERING OF 50,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK BY AFFILIATES OF THE CARLYLE GROUP INC. AND GICSTANDARDAERO, INC.: PRICING OF OF 50,000,000 SHARES OF COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK AT A PRICE TO PUBLIC OF $31.00 P...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
OCBC Rolls Out New Securities Lending Programme
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation OCBC.SI:STRENGTHENS INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITIES WITH NEW SECURITIES LENDING PROGRAMME POWERED BY CITI SECURITIES LENDING ACCESS PLATFORMCOLLABORATION ENABLES OCBC SECURITIES & BANK OF SINGAPORE CUSTOMERS TO LEND IDLE ASSETS TO INSTITUTIONAL B...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Ecuador says ICE agent tried to enter consulate in Minneapolis
Ecuador lodges protest with US Embassy in QuitoForeign Ministry says consulate staff kept ICE agent outIncident occurs as tensions simmer over deportation driveBy Brad Brooks and Alexandra ValenciaMINNEAPOLIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent tried to get into Ecua...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
South Korea court set to rule in bribery trial of former first lady
SEOUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A South Korean district court is set to deliver on Wednesday its ruling in the trial of Kim Keon Hee, the wife of ousted ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, who could face a jail term if found guilty on charges that include bribery.The ruling, which can be appealed by the former fi...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Amazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email
Amazon mistakenly alerts AWS employees to layoffs via early emailLayoffs part of broader plan to cut 30,000 corporate jobsAmazon's job cuts linked to AI use and reducing bureaucracyBy Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O on Tuesday appeared to have prematurely alerte...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
OpenAI's Altman tells employees 'ICE is going too far' after Minnesota killings
Jan 27 (Reuters) - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees in an internal message that ICE is "going too far" with its immigration crackdown, becoming the latest corporate executive to voice concerns about heavy enforcement actions in Minnesota.Federal agents shot and killed a protester in Minn...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
SoftBank in talks to invest up to $30 billion more in OpenAI, source says
By Deepa Seetharaman Jan 27 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp 9984.T is in talks to invest as much as an additional $30 billion in OpenAI, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as the Japanese conglomerate doubles down on its bet on the ChatGPT owner.The fresh investment would form par...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Judge blocks Virginia lawmakers' bid for pro-Democratic voting map
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A Virginia judge on Tuesday blocked a bid by state Democrats to enact a more pro-Democratic electoral map, dealing a setback to the party ahead of upcoming congressional elections.The ruling by Judge Jack Hurley, Jr. of the Tazewell County Circuit Cou...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
C3.AI in talks to merge with startup Automation Anywhere, The Information reports
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Enterprise artificial intelligence software provider C3.AI AI.N is in talks to merge with privately held startup Automation Anywhere, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the discussions.If the deal materializes, Automation Anywhere would buy C3.AI and ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
C3.AI In Talks To Merge With Startup Automation Anywhere - The Information
Jan 27 (Reuters) - C3.AI IN TALKS TO MERGE WITH STARTUP AUTOMATION ANYWHERE - THE INFORMATIONIF THE DEAL MATERIALIZES, AUTOMATION ANYWHERE WOULD BUY C3.AI AND GO PUBLIC AS A RESULT- THE INFORMATIONSource https://tinyurl.com/3a8rrhdkReuters
Wed, Jan 28
Man disrupts Ilhan Omar event in Minnesota, sprays her with liquid
By Kanishka Singh and Daniel TrottaJan 27 (Reuters) - A man charged at Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar and sprayed a foul-smelling liquid on her during a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday as she condemned the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota.Video showed a...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
South Korea's SK On to start production at Tennessee battery plant in 2028
SEOUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) - SK Innovation's 096770.KS battery unit SK On plans to begin battery production at its Tennessee plant in 2028, the company said during a post-earnings conference call on Wednesday. In December, SK On said on Thursday that it had decided to end its joint venture with For...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
Mexico's Banorte quarterly profit jumps 16% on consumer loan growth
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Mexican financial group Banorte GFNORTEO.MX, which owns one of the country's largest banks, said on Tuesday that fourth-quarter profit climbed 16% from a year earlier on strong consumer loan growth.Net profit came in at 15.9 billion pesos ($880 m...Reuters
Wed, Jan 28
