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Dell unveils new AI servers powered by Nvidia chips to boost enterprise adoption
May 19 (Reuters) - Dell Technologies DELL.N on Monday unveiled new servers powered by Nvidia's NVDA.O Blackwell Ultra chips, aiming to capitalize on the booming demand for artificial intelligence systems.The servers, available in both air-cooled and liquid-cooled variations, support up to 192 Nv...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Trump spoke to Zelenskiy by phone before Monday's Trump-Putin call, source says
KYIV, May 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke briefly by phone with Donald Trump on Monday before the U.S. president's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a source familiar with the matter said. Trump called Zelenskiy "for a few minutes" before his call w...Reuters
Mon, May 19
UN aid chief says aid allowed into Gaza 'a drop in the ocean'
UNITED NATIONS, May 19 (Reuters) - United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said Israel cleared nine trucks of aid on Monday to enter Gaza through the Keren Shalom crossing following 11 weeks of a complete blockade."But it is a drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed, and significantly more ai...Reuters
Mon, May 19
After ban, Amnesty vows to redouble efforts to expose Russia's abuses
MOSCOW, May 19 (Reuters) - Amnesty International said on Monday that a ban imposed by Russia was an attempt to silence dissent but that the group would redouble efforts to expose human rights violations by Russia. "This decision is part of the Russian government’s broader effort to silence disse...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Indicted Supreme Court lawyer Goldstein asks judge to toss US tax charges
By Mike Scarcella May 19 (Reuters) - Prominent former U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Thomas Goldstein has asked a federal judge to dismiss criminal charges stemming from his side career as a high-stakes poker player, disputing the government's evidence that he flouted tax laws.Lawyers for Goldstei...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Wes Anderson makes light of Trump's movie tariff plan at Cannes
By Miranda Murray and Rollo Ross CANNES, France, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. director Wes Anderson made light of U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed 100% tariffs on foreign-made films at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, asking how they would work in practice. The director known for his whim...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Lawyers seek to force Trump to return Guatemalan deportee
Federal judge is asked to order administration to facilitate migrant's returnJustice Department admitted to a factual error in fighting the migrant's lawsuitTrump administration declining to commit to returning man, lawyers sayBy Nate Raymond BOSTON, May 19 (Reuters) - Lawyers for a Guate...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Exclusive: Pivix adds Futuristic’s Gramm for wholesale brokerage play
By Chris MunroMay 19 - (The Insurer) - Pivix Specialty Insurance Services has added Michael Gramm to its ranks with the recruit joining the company to launch a new wholesale brokerage unit.Having joined Scottsdale, Arizona-based Pivix, Gramm has been appointed senior vice president and chief underwr...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Study casts doubt on water flows as cause of streaks on Martian slopes
Study examined about 500,000 slope streaks across MarsFindings point to dry processes like wind, impacts, quakesWater is considered an essential ingredient for lifeBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - Images taken of Mars from orbit dating back as far as the 1970s have captured curious d...Reuters
Mon, May 19
TXNM Energy Must Pay Troy ParentCo LLC $210 Million Plus Costs And Expenses If The Deal Is Terminated Under Certain Circumstances
May 19 (Reuters) - TXNM Energy Inc TXNM.N:TXNM ENERGY INC: IF DEAL IS TERMINATED UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, CO TO PAY FEE OF $210 MILLION PLUS COSTS AND EXPENSES TO TROY PARENTCO LLCTXNM ENERGY: IF DEAL IS TERMINATED UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, TROY PARENTCO TO PAY FEE OF $350 MILLION PLUS COSTS &...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Union Bankshares Says CEO David S. Silverman To Retire In 2026
May 19 (Reuters) - Union Bankshares Inc UNB.O:UNION BANKSHARES INC - CEO DAVID S. SILVERMAN TO RETIRE IN 2026 - SEC FILINGUNION BANKSHARES INC - SILVERMAN TO REMAIN CEO UNTIL SUCCESSOR NAMED - SEC FILINGUNION BANKSHARES INC - SILVERMAN EXPECTED TO REMAIN ON BOARD POST-RETIREMENT - SEC FILINGSource t...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Euro zone yields reverse from earlier rise on renewed trade tensions
By Stefano Rebaudo and Linda Pasquini May 19 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields turned negative after tracking a rise in U.S. Treasuries earlier on Monday, with investors moving to safer assets over doubts about a trade-war truce between the U.S. and China. Yields had risen earlier i...Reuters
Mon, May 19
EXPLAINER-What to know about the Trump-Putin call on Ukraine
MOSCOW, May 19 (Reuters) - Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone on Monday, the third officially announced call this year between the presidents of the United States and Russia. How often do they speak, how do they speak and what are their positions on the war? HOW OFTEN HAVE THEY ...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Brazil government not considering specific aid for airline Azul, minister says
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's government is not considering providing specific aid for Azul AZUL.N as the airline faces financial hurdles, but money from a local fund will soon be available for carriers, tourism minister Celso Sabino said on Monday."The Brazilian government doe...Reuters
Mon, May 19
Former BMS Re trio launch Fathom Re
By David BullMay 19 - (The Insurer) - Startup reinsurance intermediary Fathom Re has officially launched with former BMS Re broking executives Matthew Haynes, Steve Pekala and Jarad Binder as partners.Sources with knowledge of the situation suggested other former BMS Re and Trean executives are also...Reuters
Mon, May 19
