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Chinese universities with military links bought Super Micro servers with restricted AI chips
Two universities with links to PLA bought Super Micro equipment with Nvidia chipsThree people linked to Super Micro charged last week with smuggling AI tech to ChinaUS senators have called for pause of exports of Nvidia AI chips to China and intermediaries in Southeast AsiaBy Eduardo Baptista BEI...Reuters
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Novartis Agrees To Acquire Excellergy, Inc.
March 27 (Reuters) - Novartis AG NOVN.S:NOVARTIS AGREES TO ACQUIRE EXCELLERGY, INC., BUILDING ON ALLERGY LEADERSHIP WITH NEXT-GENERATION ANTI-IGE INNOVATIONNOVARTIS AG - TO PAY UP TO $2 BILLION TO BUY EXCELLERGYNOVARTIS AG - NOVARTIS WILL PAY UP TO USD 2 BILLION IN UPFRONT AND MILESTONE PAYMENTS TO ...Reuters
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Soccer-Jamaica reach World Cup playoff final with 1-0 win over New Caledonia
March 27 (Reuters) - Jamaica defeated New Caledonia 1-0 in their inter-confederation playoff semi-final in Guadalajara on Thursday to keep alive their hopes of a first World Cup appearance since 1998.Jamaica will next face DR Congo on Tuesday for a spot in Group K at the June 11 to July 19 World Cup...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - March 27
March 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- The European Union began an investigation into child protection safeguards at Snap SNAP.N.- The escalating conflict in the Middl...Reuters
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UAE willing to join international force to reopen Strait of Hormuz, FT reports
March 27 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has told the U.S. and other Western allies it would participate in a multinational maritime taskforce to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The UAE is trying to push dozens of count...Reuters
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EU agrees to fine online platforms importing unsafe products
EU to hold online platforms responsible for duties and safetyFines for non-compliance range from 1% to 6% of EU salesDuty exemption for parcels under 150 euros to be scrappedEU lawmakers to visit China next week to address e-commerce, fair competition, safety complianceBy Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSE...Reuters
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Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia's budget as cost of Ukraine war soars, The Bell media reports
Closed-door meeting with leading businessmen held on ThursdayPutin discussed funding the military and continuing the warBillionaire Suleiman Kerimov pledged a donation of 100 billion roubles, the Bell reports March 26 (Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin has asked oligarchs to donate...Reuters
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Soccer-Jamaica reach World Cup playoff final with 1-0 win over New Caledonia
March 27 (Reuters) - Jamaica defeated New Caledonia 1-0 in their inter-confederation playoff semi-final in Guadalajara on Thursday to keep alive their hopes of a first World Cup appearance since 1998.Jamaica will face DR Congo on Tuesday for a spot in Group K at the June 11 to July 19 World Cup in N...Reuters
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UAE willing to join international force to reopen Strait of Hormuz, FT reports
March 27 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has told Washington and other western allies that it would participate in a multinational maritime task force intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immed...Reuters
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China stations jets-turned-drones at bases near Taiwan Strait, report says
China's military would use drones to overwhelm Taiwan's defenses, experts sayTaiwan plans to acquire new counter-drone systemsChina's J-6 drones costly to combat, experts sayBy David Lague HONG KONG, March 27 (Reuters) - China has stationed obsolete supersonic fighters converted to at...Reuters
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Satellite observations offer insight into a tsunami's early stages
NASA-CNES SWOT satellite observed 2025 Kamchatka tsunamiIt detected wave patterns pointing to tsunami's originFindings may help improve tsunami preparednessBy Marta Serafinko March 27 (Reuters) - Observations made by a satellite operated by the U.S. and French space agencies shortly after a s...Reuters
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WRAPUP 3-Trump extends deadline for striking Iran's energy plants into April
Iranian official calls US proposal to end conflict "unfair"Trump says talks with Iran going "very well" By Parisa Hafezi, Alexander Cornwell and Steve Holland DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will extend the deadline t...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - March 27
March 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. HeadlinesPernod Ricard and Jack Daniel’s owner in talks to combine operationsJaguar Land Rover to shut UK plant for almost two weeks after ...Reuters
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Tennis-Sabalenka sails past Rybakina to set up Miami Open final against Gauff
March 26 (Reuters) - Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka eased past Elena Rybakina 6-4 6-3 on Thursday to book a Miami Open final against Coco Gauff as the world number one bids to become the fifth woman to complete the 'Sunshine Double' after her title win at Indian Wells.Sabalenka took full...Reuters
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Rubio holds call with Iraqi Kurdish leader, State Department says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday, the State Department said, adding he expressed "gratitude" to KRG for enabling oil from Iraq, including from Iraq'...Reuters
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Soccer-Croatia beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup warm-up
ORLANDO, Florida, March 26 (Reuters) - Croatia secured a 2-1 win over Colombia in a World Cup warm-up match on Thursday, overturning an early deficit with goals from Luka Vuskovic and Igor Matanovic.Jhon Arias put Colombia ahead in the third minute, his deflected shot beating Croatian goalkeeper Ivi...Reuters
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Two humanitarian aid boats en route to Cuba are missing, Mexico says
MEXICO CITY, March 26 (Reuters) - Mexico's navy said on Thursday it had activated a search-and-rescue operation in the Caribbean to locate two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba after the vessels failed to arrive in Havana as scheduled.In a statement, the navy said the two boats left Is...Reuters
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Taiwan says next US arms purchase is on track after guarantee
Taiwan has been discussing second US arms packageTrump, Xi to meet in Beijing in mid-MayChina opposes US arms sales to Taiwan TAIPEI, March 26 (Reuters) - Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Thursday the next arms sale package from the United States is on track after the government rec...Reuters
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Trump administration investigating admission policies at some medical schools
Medical schools at UC San Diego, Stanford, Ohio State targetedTrump has cracked down on US universities over a range of issuesCritics have raised academic freedom and free speech concernsBy Ryan Patrick Jones and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has opened ...Reuters
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