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New York Governor Hochul pulls robotaxi pilot expansion proposal
By David Shepardson and Zaheer Kachwala Feb 19 (Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul has withdrawn her proposal to allow commercial robotaxi services in smaller cities outside New York, a spokesperson for the governor said on Thursday. "Based on conversations with stakeholders, inclu...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - February 20
Feb 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. HeadlinesRepsol aims to triple Venezuelan oil output after securing US permitNestlé plans ice cream exit as it slims down under new chiefNvid...Reuters
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NASA report recalls dysfunction, heated emotions during Boeing's botched Starliner flight
NASA report highlights Boeing's Starliner technical and leadership failuresShouting and unprofessional behavior marred meetings between Boeing and NASA"Butch and Suni" spent nine months stuck in space, returning on SpaceX's DragonBy Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - NAS...Reuters
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Amazon Service Was Taken Down By AI Coding Bot- FT
Feb 20 (Reuters) - AMAZON SERVICE WAS TAKEN DOWN BY AI CODING BOT- FTAWS EXPERIENCED A 13-HOUR INTERRUPTION TO ONE SYSTEM USED BY ITS CUSTOMERS IN MID-DECEMBER AFTER ENGINEERS ALLOWED ITS KIRO AI CODING TOOL TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES- FTSource text: [ID: https://tinyurl.com/2cyy57nw ]Reuters
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NORAD detects Russian planes off of Alaska, sends aircraft in response
Feb 19 (Reuters) - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Thursday it detected and tracked multiple Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) off Alaska.NORAD detected and tracked two Russian Tu-95s, two Su-35s, and one A-50 opera...Reuters
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Select Water Solutions Announces Pricing Of Public Offering Of Common Stock
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Select Water Solutions Inc WTTR.N:SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES PRICING OF PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCKSELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC - PRICES PUBLIC OFFERING AT $12.75 PER SHARESELECT WATER SOLUTIONS INC: PRICING OF AN UNDERWRITTEN PUBLIC OFFERING OF 13,725,491 SHARES OF ITS CL...Reuters
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Christine Lagarde intends to complete her term at ECB, she tells WSJ
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Christine Lagarde expects completing her mission as president of the European Central Bank will take until the end of her term, she told the Wall Street Journal in an interview on Thursday, amid reports of an early resignation. “When I look back at all these years, I think that we...Reuters
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Epstein estate agrees to $35 million settlement in victim class action
By Jan WolfeFeb 19 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has agreed to pay as much as $35 million to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused two of the disgraced financier's advisers of aiding and abetting his sex trafficking of young women and teenage girls, according to a court filing on Th...Reuters
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INDIA BONDS-Indian bonds dip as U.S.-Iran tensions push oil up
By Khushi Malhotra MUMBAI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - India's government bond yields rose on Friday after escalating U.S.-Iran tensions drove oil to a more than six-month high, weighing on risk appetite and keeping traders cautious ahead of the weekly debt auction. The benchmark 6.48% 2035 b...Reuters
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Nvidia close to investing $30 billion in OpenAI's mega funding round, source says
By Carlos Méndez and Krystal Hu Feb 19 (Reuters) - Nvidia NVDA.O is close to finalizing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, as the chipmaker moves to take a stake in one of its largest customers, a person familiar with the matter said.The investment is part of a fundraising round in which OpenAI ...Reuters
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Argentina's lower house passes labor reform before final Senate vote
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The lower house of Argentina’s Congress approved on Friday a contentious labor reform bill backed by libertarian President Javier Milei, despite a nationwide strike by unions opposing the changes that had brought parts of the country to a halt.Investors have been clo...Reuters
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Banner of Donald Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A banner of U.S. President Donald Trump has been unfurled outside the headquarters of the Justice Department in the latest effort to stamp his identity on a Washington institution.The blue banner unfurled on Thursday between two columns in a corner...Reuters
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Tesla unveils cheaper Cybertruck model in US, cuts Cyberbeast price
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Tesla TSLA.O unveiled a new cheaper Cybertruck model in the U.S. on Thursday, priced at $59,990, making the dual-motor all-wheel-drive version its "most affordable" Cybertruck yet.The company also reduced the price of Cyberbeast, its most-expensive Cybertruck pickup truck ...Reuters
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Christine Lagarde intends to complete her term at ECB, WSJ reports
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Christine Lagarde said she expects completing her mission as president of the European Central Bank will take until the end of her term, amid speculation that she will resign early, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.Reuters
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Eric Dane, who played 'McSteamy' on 'Grey's Anatomy', dies at 53
By Daniel TrottaFeb 19 (Reuters) - Actor Eric Dane, who played the handsome Dr Mark Sloan on the hit television series "Grey's Anatomy," died on Thursday aged 53, his family said, less than a year after revealing that he suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.For 15 years, D...Reuters
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Venezuela legislature passes limited amnesty bill critiqued by rights groups
Provisions may exclude many prisonersOpposition lawmakers support "not perfect" bill, urge government complianceLegal rights group calls for dismantling of political repression Feb 19 (Reuters) - Venezuela's ruling party-controlled legislature on Thursday approved a limited amnesty bi...Reuters
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