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Startup Anthropic says its new AI model can code for hours at a time
May 22 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic unveiled its latest top-of-the-line technology called Claude Opus 4 on Thursday, which it says can write computer code autonomously for much longer than its prior systems.The startup, backed by Google-parent Alphabet GOOGL.O and Amazon.com...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Woman detained after shooting outside CIA headquarters
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Security guards opened fire on a woman who drove toward the gates of the CIA's headquarters near Washington, D.C. on Thursday, ignoring orders to stop, and she was then taken into custody, according to a person familiar with the matter.The sou...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Trump, Netanyahu discussed potential Iran deal, White House says
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a potential deal with Iran in a call on Thursday, the White House said, adding Trump believes things are moving in the right direction.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, spea...Reuters
Thu, May 22
US agencies face fees over faulty cases, Ford seeks $300 million from lemon law lawyers
Ford sues three California law firmsFTC lawsuit wasn't justified, judge saysMea culpa from a plaintiffs firmBy Mike Scarcella and David Thomas May 22 (Reuters) - (Billable Hours is Reuters' weekly report on lawyers and money. Please send tips or suggestions to D.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com)...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Rapper Kid Cudi testifies Sean 'Diddy' Combs broke into his house
Kid Cudi testifies about alleged 2011 home break-inCombs accused of violent acts in sex trafficking trialCombs denies wrongdoing, pleads not guiltyBy Luc Cohen NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - Rapper Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi testified on Thursday at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex traffic...Reuters
Thu, May 22
FDA Takes Action To Address Data Integrity Concerns With Two Chinese Third-Party Testing Firms
May 22 (Reuters) - FDA:FDA TAKES ACTION TO ADDRESS DATA INTEGRITY CONCERNS WITH TWO CHINESE THIRD-PARTY TESTING FIRMSFDA: FDA’S CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH ISSUED GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE LETTERS TO TWO THIRD-PARTY TESTING COMPANIES IN CHINAFDA: LETTERS WERE SENT TO MID-LINK TECHNOLOGY ...Reuters
Thu, May 22
U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Dana, Snowflake, Target
May 22 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Dana, Snowflake and Target on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS* Dana Inc DAN.N: RBC raises to outperform from sector perform* Planet Fitness Inc PLNT.N: Stifel raises to buy fro...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Trump to attend G7 summit in Calgary June 15-17, White House says
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the annual summit of G7 nations in Calgary, Alberta on June 15-17, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a briefing on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, May 22
Netanyahu says construction of first aid distribution zones in Gaza to be complete in coming days
May 22 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said construction of the first humanitarian aid distribution zones in Gaza would be complete in the coming days, after Israel allowed 100 trucks carrying baby food and medical equipment into the enclave on Wednesday."Ultimately, we int...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Ice hockey-US through to World Championship semis after 5-2 win over Finland
By Philip O'ConnorSTOCKHOLM, May 22 (Reuters) - Winger Conor Garland scored twice as Team USA came from a goal down to ease past Finland 5-2 on Thursday, booking their spot in Saturday's semi-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship. After withstanding earl...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Panama-Venezuela flights cleared to restart after nearly a year
PANAMA CITY, May 22 (Reuters) - Flights between Panama and Venezuela have been cleared to restart, Panama's aviation authority said on Thursday, nearly a year after they were suspended due to a diplomatic standoff between the two nations. Panama President Jose Raul Mulino had refused to recog...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Adidas, Puma expected to hike sportswear prices following Nike as US tariffs hit
Nike hikes prices by up to $10 on shoes over $150Adidas, Puma had said they would not be first moversPuma says no decision yet on price hikesSportswear competitors likely to follow By Helen Reid LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Adidas and Puma are likely to hike prices for running shoes and sportswear ...Reuters
Thu, May 22
CORRECTED-ABA plan to boost law students' hands-on experience spurs criticism about accreditor overreach
By Karen Sloan May 20 (Reuters) - The American Bar Association's proposal to double the number of hands-on learning credits that law students must complete to graduate has sparked criticism that the accrediting organization is going too far in controlling the curriculum for legal education.Un...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Google Announces Anthropic's Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4 On Vertex AI
May 22 (Reuters) - Google:ANNOUNCING ANTHROPIC’S CLAUDE OPUS 4 AND CLAUDE SONNET 4 ON VERTEX AIGOOGLE: EXPANDING CHOICE OF THIRD-PARTY MODELS AVAILABLE IN VERTEX AI MODEL GARDEN - BLOGGOOGLE: CLAUDE OPUS 4 & CLAUDE SONNET 4 GENERALLY AVAILABLE AS A MODEL-AS-A-SERVICE OFFERING ON VERTEX AIReuters
Thu, May 22
Ice hockey-US through to World Championship semis after 5-2 win over Finland
By Philip O'ConnorSTOCKHOLM, May 22 (Reuters) - Winger Conor Garland scored twice as Team USA came from a goal down to ease past Finland 5-2 on Thursday, booking their spot in Saturday's semi-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship. After withstanding earl...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Netanyahu discusses with Trump killing of Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, PM's office says
JERUSALEM, May 22 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday and they discussed the killing of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, a statement from Netanyahu's office said.The two leaders also discussed the war in Gaza, and Tr...Reuters
Thu, May 22
