Jun 30, 2023
Factbox-Governments race to regulate AI tools

(Reuters) - Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT are complicating governments' efforts to agree laws governing the use of the technology. Here are the latest steps national and international governing bodies are taking to regulate…

Jun 28, 2023
US announces charges in $2.5 billion healthcare fraud takedown

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday announced federal and local criminal charges targeting 78 defendants across 16 states as part of a law enforcement action involving $2.5 billion in alleged healthcare fraud schemes targeting…

Jun 26, 2023
US lawmakers make new push for expanded drone shootdown authority

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers said on Monday they are making a new push to expand government authority to detect and destroy drones that could pose security threats. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan, Mike Gallagher,…

Jun 23, 2023
US targets two Russian spies it says tried to influence local US election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States slapped sanctions on Friday on two Russian intelligence officers who attempted to interfere in a local American election as part of Moscow's "global malign influence operations," the Treasury Department said. The two officers, Yegor…

Jun 12, 2023
Billionaire George Soros hands control of empire to son Alex

(Reuters) -Billionaire financier George Soros is handing control of his massive empire to his son Alexander, a Soros spokesperson said on Sunday. The spokesperson confirmed the details from an interview with Soros published in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday.…

Jun 09, 2023
U.S. House proposal would prohibit family seating fees

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. House committee will take up a aviation bill next week that would bar airlines from charging family seating fees but would not set minimum seat size requirements or impose new rules to compensate…