Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden administration takes first step toward writing key AI standards
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration said on Tuesday it was taking the first step toward writing key standards and guidance for the safe deployment of generative artific...
Dec 19, 2023
Biden vetoes resolution disapproving of US CFPB's small-business loan rule
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday vetoed a resolution that would disapprove of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's small-business loan rule, saying th...
Dec 19, 2023
Rite Aid banned from using AI facial recognition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bankrupt U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid will be prohibited from using facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes for five years to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commissio...
Dec 19, 2023
Starbucks says protestors against coffee chain 'influenced by misrepresentation'
(Reuters) - Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan said on Tuesday people protesting against the company over its stance on the Israel-Hamas war have been "influenced by misrepresentation on social media" of...
Dec 19, 2023
Union Pacific says closed rail bridges to Mexico account for about half of cross-border shipments
(Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp said on Tuesday that El Paso and Eagle Pass rail bridges, which were closed on Dec. 18 by U.S. border officials, account for about 45% of its cross-border shipments and ...
Dec 19, 2023
US FDA approves first test to identify opioid use addiction risk
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday it has approved the first test to assess if there is a risk of opioid use addiction in certain individuals. The test, AvertD, is...
Dec 19, 2023
Inflation, not politics or markets, will determine Fed's next move -Goolsbee
(Reuters) - Further progress on beating back inflation will be the decisive factor in any Federal Reserve decision next year to reduce interest rates, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goo...
Dec 19, 2023
Mexico emitted 'extreme' amounts of methane from gas pipeline, scientists find
By Stefanie Eschenbacher MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico emitted "extreme" amounts of methane from a natural gas pipeline running through its northern border state Durango in 2019, a research paper pub...
Dec 19, 2023
Tesla skips employees' yearly merit-based stock compensations - Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -Tesla is not offering its employees yearly merit-based stock awards, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. Tesla did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment. The news comes af...
Dec 19, 2023
Russia launches air assault on Kyiv for fifth time in December -Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) - Russia late on Tuesday launched its fifth air attack this month targeting Kyiv, with Ukraine's air defence systems destroying all weapons on approach to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv's ...
Dec 19, 2023
