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S&P Global Partners With Google Cloud To Expand AI-Ready Data Access To Commodities Sector
Aug 21 (Reuters) - S&P Global Inc SPGI.N:S&P GLOBAL PARTNERS WITH GOOGLE CLOUD TO EXPAND AI-READY DATA ACCESS TO THE COMMODITIES SECTORS&P GLOBAL INC - S&P GLOBAL COMMODITY INSIGHTS DATA NOW AVAILABLE IN GOOGLE CLOUD'S BIGQUERYReuters
Thu, Aug 21
FanDuel Sports Network Extends Carriage Agreement With Comcast
Aug 21 (Reuters) - FanDuel Sports Network: FANDUEL SPORTS NETWORK EXTENDS CARRIAGE AGREEMENT WITH COMCASTFANDUEL SPORTS NETWORK: FINANCIAL TERMS OF CARRIAGE AGREEMENT WERE NOT DISCLOSEDFANDUEL SPORTS NETWORK: BROADCASTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE ON XFINITY ULTIMATE TV PACKAGEReuters
Thu, Aug 21
Apple boosts subscription price for TV+ to $12.99
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O will raise the price of streaming service Apple TV+ by $3 starting Thursday, following a similar move by Comcast-owned CMCSA.O NBCUniversal's Peacock.The ad-free streaming service will now cost $12.99 per month, up from $9.99 earlier, for new subscribers in the U....Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
FTC Chair warns tech firms not to weaken data privacy to comply with EU, UK laws
By Jody Godoy Aug 21 (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned Apple AAPL.O, Alphabet GOOGL.O, and other technology companies on Thursday that efforts to comply with British and European digital content laws could violate U.S. law if they weaken privacy and data securit...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
HHS, CMS form advisory committee to improve patient care, call for nominations
Aug 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. health department and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will form an expert advisory panel to make recommendations for improving how care is financed and delivered across insurance plans, the agencies said on Thursday.The panel of experts would make recommend...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Soccer-Orlando Pride sign Ovalle in women's world-record transfer
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Orlando Pride have signed winger Lizbeth Ovalle from Liga MX club Tigres Femenil for a women's world-record transfer fee, the National Women's Soccer League club said on Thursday.Ovalle joined for $1.5 million, according to a club source, signing a two-year deal with an op...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Trump hails 'victory' in New York case after fine tossed, slams judge
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed an appeals court's decision to throw out the nearly half-billion-dollar judgment against him in his New York civil fraud case and called for the judge who imposed the fine to be "admonished for abuse."Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Indian gaming company MPL halts money-based games after government ban
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Indian gaming company Mobile Premier League (MPL) said on Thursday it has suspended all money-based games on its platform in compliance with a government ban on online games played with money."Effective immediately, we are suspending all gaming offerings involving money on the...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Indian Gaming Company MPL Says Will Comply Fully With Online Money Games Ban In India
Aug 21 (Reuters) - INDIAN GAMING COMPANY MPL SAYS WILL COMPLY FULLY WITH THE BAN ON ONLINE MONEY GAMES IN INDIAINDIAN GAMING COMPANY MPL SAYS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, WE ARE SUSPENDING ALL GAMING OFFERINGS INVOLVING MONEY ON THE MPL PLATFORM IN INDIAINDIAN GAMING COMPANY MPL SAYS ONLINE MONEY GAMES WI...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
CORRECTED-Robotics startup FieldAI raises $314 million in new funding, sources say
FieldAI's valuation quadruples to $2 billionStartup focuses on monitoring tasks in dirty, dull, dangerous environmentsSoftware-centric approach allows for more deployment, data collectionBy Krystal HuAug 20 (Reuters) - FieldAI, which develops systems for robots to operate safely in industrial en...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
FTC Chair warns tech firms not to weaken data privacy to comply with EU, UK laws
Aug 21 (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and other technology companies on Thursday that efforts to comply with British and European digital content laws could violate U.S. law if they weaken privacy and data security protections for Ame...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Rallying-FIA announces tender for new WRC promoter
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Motorsport's governing body announced on Thursday a tender process to replace Red Bull and German investment company KW25 as commercial rights holders of the World Rally Championship (WRC).The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said JPMorgan would act as financial advis...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Ontic raises $230 million led by KKR as corporate spending on security surges
By Pritam Biswas and Ateev Bhandari Aug 21 (Reuters) - Corporate security software firm Ontic has raised $230 million in a funding round led by alternate investment juggernaut KKR KKR.N, it said on Friday, as it seeks to expand globally and into the government sector.Ontic's platform help...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Verizon settles wireless patent case after losing $175 million jury verdict
By Blake Brittain Aug 21 (Reuters) - Verizon VZ.N has agreed to settle a patent infringement lawsuit that led to a $175 million verdict against the telecom giant last month, according to a filing in Texas federal court.Verizon and patent holder Headwater Research filed their notice of settlement ...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
HHS and CMS to establish advisory committee
Aug 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are establishing an advisory committee of experts, who would make recommendations to improve how care is financed and delivered across insurance plans, the agencies said on Thursd...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Soccer-Orlando Pride sign Ovalle in women's world-record transfer
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Orlando Pride have signed winger Lizbeth Ovalle from Liga MX club Tigres Femenil for a women's world-record transfer fee, the National Women's Soccer League club said on Thursday.Ovalle joined for $1.5 million, according to U.S. media reports, signing a two-year deal with ...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
