Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump unveils $207 million fundraising haul since election as he tries to overturn results
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee have raised a combined $207.5 million since Election Day, according to a statement on Thur...
Dec 03, 2020
S&P confirms Mexico credit rating, keeps negative outlook
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings confirmed Mexico's investment grade credit rating on Wednesday, saying that despite a record hit to the economy from the coronavirus pandemic, the government...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. energy storage firm Stem nears $1.35 billion deal to go public: sources
By Joshua Franklin (Reuters) - U.S. artificial intelligence-driven energy storage company Stem Inc is nearing a deal to go public through a merger with blank-check acquisition company Star Peak Energy...
Dec 03, 2020
Asia stocks set for small gains as U.S. advances fiscal stimulus
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in Asia geared up for modest stock gains on Friday as U.S. legislators wrangled over a fiscal stimulus and negotiations over a Brexit trade deal cont...
Dec 03, 2020
Top AI ethics researcher says Google fired her; company denies it
By Paresh Dave and Jeffrey Dastin OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - A top Google scientist on ethical artificial intelligence says she was fired after criticizing the company's diversity efforts, a claim th...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. in talks with Huawei CFO Meng on resolving criminal charges: source
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is discussing a deal with Huawei's finance chief, Meng Wanzhou, that would allow her to return to China from Canada, in exchange for admitting wrongdoing, a per...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. Senate set to vote on Trump FCC nominee as soon as next week
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is set to vote as early as next week to approve the nomination of a senior Trump administration official who has helped lead an effort seekin...
Dec 03, 2020
'This is not science fiction,' say scientists pushing for 'neuro-rights'
By Avi Asher-Schapiro (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Scientific advances from deep brain stimulation to wearable scanners are making manipulation of the human mind increasingly possible, creating a ne...
Dec 03, 2020
Leclerc would bet on Russell winning in Hamilton's car
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc says he would bet on George Russell winning Sunday's Sakhir Grand Prix when the Briton makes his Mercedes debut as Lewis Hamilton's replacement in...
Dec 03, 2020
Biden says he has asked Fauci to stay on and advise COVID team
By Trevor Hunnicutt WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden has asked top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci to continue in his job and serve as chief medical adviser to t...
Dec 03, 2020
