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AI cloud startup Lambda raises $480 million in new round; Nvidia among investors
By Krystal HuFeb 19 (Reuters) - Lambda, a cloud computing firm specializing in providing hardware and services to power artificial intelligence development, has raised $480 million in a Series D equity round from investors including Nvidia NVDA.O, the company told Reuters. The round was co-led by An...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
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Microsoft develops AI model for videogames
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Microsoft MSFT.O has developed an artificial intelligence model of a videogame which can help generate visuals and actions, the company announced on Wednesday.The model, called Muse, was made in collaboration with Ninja Theory, a developer under Xbox Game Studios - Microsoft's...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
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Trump says unfair to US if Musk builds factory in India
NEW DELHI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has said that if Tesla TSLA.O were to build a factory in India to circumvent that country's tariffs, it would be "unfair" to the U.S., in an interview with Fox News which aired on Tuesday.Trump called out India's high duty on ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
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Trump warns Ukraine's Zelenskiy to "move fast"
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy "better move fast," calling him a "dictator without elections" after the Ukrainian leader earlier on Wednesday accused Trump of being trapped in a "disinformation bubble."...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Stocks
This Tech Stock Is Soaring -- but Can It Go Even Higher?
The stock market was having a generally negative morning on Wednesday, with all three major indexes firmly in the red as of 10 a.m. ET. However, low-code software company Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) was a big exception: Its shares were trading more than 16% higher.As you might expect, since we're in the h...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
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BRIEF-Northrop Grumman CEO sees delays in getting things on contract in Q1 as co looks at U.S. admin transition - Citi’S 2025 Global Industrial Tech & Mobility Conf.
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp NOC.N:NORTHROP GRUMMAN CEO SAYS THERE ARE SOME DELAYS IN GETTING THINGS ON CONTRACT IN FIRST QUARTER AS CO LOOKS AT ADMINISTRATION TRANSITION IN THE U.S. - CITI’S 2025 GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL TECH & MOBILITY CONF.NORTHROP GRUMMAN CEO SAYS CO SEEING RISE IN DEMA...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
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LIVE MARKETS-Home games: Housing starts/building permits, mortgages
Main US indexes modestly red; Nasdaq off most, down ~0.3%Materials lead S&P 500 sector decliners; Energy up the mostEuro STOXX 600 index down ~0.9%Dollar gains; bitcoin, crude up >1%; gold ~flatUS 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.55%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets b...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
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BRIEF-Health Canada Authorizes Hoffmann-La Roche's Itovebi
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Roche Canada :HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LIMITED: HEALTH CANADA AUTHORIZES ITOVEBIROCHE CANADA: COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH JURISDICTIONS TO MAKE ITOVEBI AVAILABLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLESource text: nCNWvvHlJaFurther company coverage: ROG.SReuters
Wed, Feb 19
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BREAKINGVIEWS-White House plays with Social Security fire
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.By Gabriel RubinWASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Elon Musk sees dead people – a lot of them. The White House’s billionaire cost-cutter-in-chief claims to have uncovered “the biggest fraud in history,” in...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
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BRIEF-FDA Authorizes Immunitybio To Provide Rbcg To Urologists
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Immunitybio Inc IBRX.O:FDA AUTHORIZES IMMUNITYBIO TO PROVIDE RECOMBINANT BCG (RBCG) TO UROLOGISTS TO ADDRESS TICE® BCG SHORTAGEIMMUNITYBIO INC: SUPPLIES OF RBCG ARE NOW AVAILABLE, WITH SHIPMENTS SET TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY VIA AN FDA EXPANDED ACCESS PROGRAMIMMUNITYBIO INC - THOUSANDS...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
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BUZZ-Natgas firms rise on strong heating demand
** Shares of U.S. natural gas companies rise as natgas futures jump about 6% to a one-month high NGA/** U.S. natgas futures NGc1 up 6.6% at $4.27 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), putting the contract on track for its highest close since January 16** Natural gas prices rise as extreme cold ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
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Nikola goes bankrupt, to sell assets in latest EV market turmoil
Nikola looks to wind down operationsEV maker latest to go bankrupt in the sectorMarket valuation tumbles to under $50 million from peak of $27 billionAdds hyperlink in paragraph 3By Akash Sriram Feb 19 (Reuters) - Nikola NKLA.O said on Wednesday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection a...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
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BRIEF-Columbia Sportswear And Intuitive Machines Expand Scientific Partnership With Upcoming Lunar Mission
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Columbia Sportswear Co COLM.O:COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR AND INTUITIVE MACHINES EXPAND SCIENTIFIC PARTNERSHIP WITH UPCOMING LUNAR MISSIONCOLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO: INTUITIVE MACHINES WILL EMPLOY TWO OF CO'S PATENTED TECHS TO HELP PROTECT LUNAR LANDER FROM EXTREME TEMPERATURES IN SPACESo...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
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Putin says Ukraine won't be shut out but US-Russia trust key to peace deal
Putin says no need for 'hysterical' response to talks in SaudiKremlin leader: 'No one is excluding Ukraine' from peacemakingPutin 'happy to meet with Donald' but preparation is neededRecasts with new Putin quotes, detail and context throughout MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Commodities
US Army Corps lists 600 "emergency" projects to bypass environmental review
By Valerie VolcoviciWASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Army Corps of Engineers has identified over 600 energy and other infrastructure projects identified as national emergency priorities, enabling them to be fast-tracked through the environmental review process, according to new data posted on its ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
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BRIEF-Hims & Hers Buys At-Home Lab Testing Facility
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Hims & Hers Health Inc HIMS.N:HIMS & HERS ACQUIRES AT-HOME LAB TESTING FACILITY, EXPANDING CAPABILITIES TO ULTIMATELY INCLUDE AFFORDABLE WHOLE BODY TESTING FOR SUBSCRIBERSHIMS & HERS ACQUIRES AT-HOME LAB TESTING FACILITY, EXPANDING CAPABILITIES TO ULTIMATELY INCLUDE AF...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
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REFILE-Goldman Sachs names insiders Connolly and Voris joint heads of Americas ECM unit, memo says
Refiles to add dropped words "memo says" in headlineFeb 19 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs GS.N has appointed insiders William Connolly and Michael Voris as co-heads of Equity Capital Markets (ECM) in the Americas, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.The move comes at a time when Wall...Reuters
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