Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China's MiniMax launches updated AI model M3.1 Flash, claims major improvements
BEIJING, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Chinese AI startup MiniMax launched an updated version of AI model M3.1 Flash, it said in a statement on Monday. The company said the updated model delivers "generational" ...
Oct 19, 2026
Senator Schumer urges FCC to reject conservative group's bid to use political AI-generated robocalls
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission not to approve a petition to allow political AI-generate...
Oct 19, 2026
Germany's Merck buys Silence Therapeutics in $1.3 billion RNA drug deal
By Christy Santhosh Oct 19 (Reuters) - German drugmaker Merck KGaA said on Monday it would acquire UK-based Silence Therapeutics in an all-cash deal for about $1.3 billion, bolstering its pipeline of ...
Oct 19, 2026
Disc Medicine's late-stage win clears path for approval of sun-allergy pill
By Padmanabhan Ananthan Oct 19 (Reuters) - Disc Medicine said on Monday its experimental pill for a rare disease helped patients spend more time in sunlight without pain, sending its shares surging 35...
Oct 19, 2026
Sweden's Centre Party leader to explore forming government
STOCKHOLM, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Sweden's parliament speaker said on Monday he has asked Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist to explore the grounds for the formation of a new government, giving...
Oct 19, 2026
India’s L&T Technology expects robust second half as deals ramp up; quarterly revenue rises
Oct 19 (Reuters) - India's L&T Technology Services expects a robust second half of fiscal year 2027 on improving order backlogs and several large deals, as it reported a jump in second-quarter revenue...
Oct 19, 2026
Italian police detain hundreds as stores looted in weekend unrest in Milan
MILAN, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Italian police detained 271 young people during unrest in Milan on Sunday, authorities said, after a second day of protests over poor public services and rising costs that sa...
Oct 19, 2026
Rubio seeks to expand Central Asia ties with pomp-filled Uzbekistan visit
By Gram Slattery and Doina Chiacu SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with counterparts from five Central Asian nations in Uzbekistan on Monday, a trip that re...
Oct 19, 2026
Tennis-Svitolina announces end of marriage to Monfils as Ukrainian cites toll of war
Oct 19 (Reuters) - World number six Elina Svitolina said on Monday that she and former tennis player Gael Monfils were ending their marriage, with the Ukrainian adding that the emotional toll of Russi...
Oct 19, 2026
AI chip startup Tenstorrent more than doubles its valuation to $6.2 billion in funding round
Oct 19 (Reuters) - Tenstorrent said on Monday it raised $1.5 billion in a late-stage funding round that valued the AI chip startup at $6.2 billion post-money, more than doubling its valuation from Dec...
Oct 19, 2026
