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Meta plans paid subscription service for chatbot Meta AI, source says
Recasts first paragraph, adds details and background paragraph 2 onwardsBy Katie Paul Feb 27 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O plans to test a paid subscription service for its AI-enabled chatbot Meta AI, similar to those offered by OpenAI and Microsoft MSFT.O to access advanced versions of their...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Ukraine's Zelenskiy arrives in the United States, Interfax reports
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in the United States on Thursday ahead of talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on an agreement to develop minerals and rare earths, Interfax Ukraine news agency reported, quoting flight data.Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
BRIEF-Prospera Announces Monthly Operations Update And Increase To Term Loan
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Prospera Energy Inc PEI.V:PROSPERA ANNOUNCES MONTHLY OPERATIONS UPDATE AND INCREASE TO TERM LOANPROSPERA ENERGY INC: AMENDED TERM LOAN, ORIGINALLY DATED JULY 7, 2024 TO $14,.5 MILLIONSource text: ID:nGNX26rLVhFurther company coverage: PEI.VReuters
Thu, Feb 27
BRIEF-Ashford Hospitality Trust Says Board Compensation Reduced By 50%, Board Size Reduced To Seven
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc AHT.N:ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST ANNOUNCES APPROVED REDUCTION IN BOARD AND MANAGEMENT COMPENSATIONASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC - BOARD COMPENSATION REDUCED BY 50%, BOARD SIZE REDUCED TO SEVENSource text: ID:nPn4kjWtZaFurther company coverage: AHT.NReuters
Thu, Feb 27
BRIEF-Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I Announces Pricing Of $200,000,000 Initial Public Offering
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I FERAU.O:FIFTH ERA ACQUISITION CORP I ANNOUNCES THE PRICING OF $200,000,000 INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGSource text: ID:nGNX7C1txBFurther company coverage: FERAU.OReuters
Thu, Feb 27
Big fines coming for US export violations, says ex-Commerce official, as China sales probed
Former Assistant Secretary Matthew Axelrod expects Trump administration to aggressively enforce export controls Cadence Design Systems and Applied Materials are under investigation over sales to ChinaAdds comment from Justice department in 10th paragraph, and additional background, bullet pointsBy ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
BRIEF-Maia Biotechnology Says Lans To Initiate A Phase 3 Pivotal Trial In 2025, Named Thio-104
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Maia Biotechnology Inc MAIA.A:MAIA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC: LANS TO INITIATE A PHASE 3 PIVOTAL TRIAL IN 2025, NAMED THIO-104MAIA BIOTECHNOLOGY EXPECTS TO BEGIN ENROLLING PATIENTS IN THIO-104 IN SECOND HALF OF 2025 IN SELECT COUNTRIES IN ASIA, EUROPE, U.SSource text: [ID:n0001493152-25-0...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
US officials must testify about DOGE in lawsuit over access to agency systems
By Brendan Pierson Feb 27 (Reuters) - Trump administration officials must face questioning under oath about the workings of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency in a lawsuit by government employee unions seeking to block the secretive cost-cutting department from accessing federal ag...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Shooting at SAIF CEO’s home in Oregon appears to be targeted
By Mia MacGregorFeb 27 - (The Insurer) - A shooting in Lake Oswego on the morning of February 21 appears to have targeted the home of Chip Terhune, CEO of the SAIF Corporation, the state’s workers compensation insurance company. The incident occurred early Friday morning on Melrose Place. Authoriti...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
US judge halts Trump administration's calls for mass firings by agencies
Feb 27 (Reuters) - A California federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering the U.S. Department of Defense and other agencies to carry out the mass firings of thousands of recently hired employees.U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco said during...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Resilience: Third-party risk drives cyber claims and losses in 2024
By Mia MacGregorFeb 27 - (The Insurer) - Third-party risk emerged as a major driver of cyber insurance claims and material losses in 2024, according to new data from cyber insurtech MGA Resilience.Resilience’s cyber insurance claims data revealed that third-party risks, including ransomware and outa...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Trump says he is working with Congress to pass temporary government funding bill
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was working with the House of Representatives and the Senate "to pass a clean, temporary government funding bill."Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
BRIEF-Monster Beverage Exec Says Have Hedged To Quite A Nice Extent In 2025 With Aluminum, And Some Hedges On Midwest Premium - Conf Call
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Monster Beverage Corp MNST.O:MONSTER BEVERAGE EXEC SAYS HAVE HEDGED TO QUITE A NICE EXTENT IN 2025 WITH ALUMINUM, AND SOME HEDGES ON MIDWEST PREMIUM - CONF CALLFurther company coverage: MNST.OReuters
Thu, Feb 27
AmCoastal Q4 CR soars 32.0 points to 91.9% as carrier absorbs $20.4 million net Milton hit
By Chris MunroFeb 27 - (The Insurer) - American Coastal Insurance Corporation’s Q4 2024 combined ratio deteriorated by 32.0 points to 91.9% with the increase driven by the impact of Hurricane Milton on its business, while the company provided further details on its new catastrophe aggregate excess o...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Former Stellantis CEO Tavares' pay package fell 37% to $24 million in 2024
Adds context on Tavares' 2025 pay, worker compensation, CEO search in paragraphs 3, 6-12By Nora Eckert and David Shepardson DETROIT, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Carlos Tavares, the former CEO of global automaker Stellantis STLAM.MI saw his total pay fall 37% last year to 23 million euros ($23.91 milli...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Canada's privacy watchdog opens investigation into X following complaint
TORONTO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Canada's privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into the social media platform X's compliance with federal privacy law after receiving a complaint."The investigation will focus on the platform's compliance with federal privacy law with respect to its...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
BRIEF-Rigetti Computing Says Co And Quanta To Invest Over $100 Million Each In Five Years
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Quanta Computer Inc 2382.TW:RIGETTI COMPUTING ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC COLLABORATION AGREEMENT WITH QUANTA COMPUTER TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF SUPERCONDUCTING QUANTUM COMPUTINGRIGETTI COMPUTING INC - CO AND QUANTA TO INVEST OVER $100 MILLION EACH IN FIVE YEARSRI...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
China tech startups race to capitalise on DeepSeek fever, Xi's meeting
Venture capital sector revived by AI-related businessesIPO exits clouded by regulatory and geopolitical challengesSHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Chinese technology startups are racing for fresh fundraising to capitalise on the DeepSeek-induced fervor towards artificial intelligence, as well ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
