Aug 04, 2023
Two US Navy sailors arrested on charges of sharing secrets with China

By Raphael Satter and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two U.S. Navy sailors have been arrested on charges of handing over sensitive national security material to China, U.S. officials said Thursday. Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, 26, was charged with conspiracy and…

Aug 04, 2023
Albemarle jumps into global race to reinvent lithium production

By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - Albemarle is building an Arkansas facility to test its version of direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology with the goal of eventually filtering the electric vehicle battery metal from existing bromine operations, its CEO said on…

Aug 02, 2023
AMD shares fall as analysts worry AI chip targets may be ambitious

(Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices's shares fell about 6% on Wednesday as analysts raised concerns that the chip designer's targets for an artificial intelligence (AI) ramp-up may be too ambitious. The fall came amid a broader sell-off in the tech…

Aug 02, 2023
U.S. fast-food chains add automation to boost speed

By Kailyn Rhone (Reuters) - From robotic grills to faster blenders with custom ice and milk dispensers, major U.S. restaurant chains including Starbucks, Domino's, and Chipotle are touting new technologies to automate production, cut labor costs and potentially boost profit…

Jul 31, 2023
X reorganizes trust and safety team under Musk, CEO Yaccarino

By Sheila Dang (Reuters) -X owner Elon Musk and Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino will both oversee the trust and safety team at the company formerly known as Twitter, the social media concern said on Monday. X's product and engineering team…

Jul 28, 2023
Wall Street ends week higher on US soft landing hopes

By Carolina Mandl and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) - All three major U.S. indexes ended the week with gains, after a slew of Big Tech earnings, economic data and central bank announcements boosted investor confidence in a soft landing for…

Jul 28, 2023
Ocean shippers playing catch up to electric vehicle fire risk

By Lisa Baertlein and Anthony Deutsch LOS ANGELES/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Electric vehicles are crisscrossing the globe to reach their eager buyers, but the battery technology involved in the zero- emission automobiles is exposing under-prepared maritime shippers to the risk of…