May 15, 2023
AI in Washington’s crosshairs but consensus far from certain

By Diane Bartz and Jeffrey Dastin WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers are grappling with what guardrails to put around burgeoning artificial intelligence, but months after ChatGPT got Washington's attention, consensus is far from certain. Interviews with a U.S. senator, congressional staffers,…

May 11, 2023
U.S. House passes Republican bill tightening border security

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved Republican legislation intended to stop immigrants and illegal drugs crossing the nation's southwestern border with Mexico, leaving it to the Senate to attempt a broader, bipartisan immigration…

May 11, 2023
Stocks, yields fall after data seen halting more Fed rate hikes

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global stock performance slid on Thursday after U.S. jobless claims and a modest rise in producer prices suggested a slowing economy, which also pushed Treasury yields lower as it could allow…

May 10, 2023
Musk says Twitter to soon allow calls, encrypted messaging

(Reuters) - Twitter Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday revealed details about new features including adding calls and encrypted messaging coming to the platform. Last year, Musk flagged plans for "Twitter 2.0 The Everything App", which he said would…

May 08, 2023
Twitter beats two lawsuits stemming from mass layoffs, for now

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A California federal judge on Monday dismissed a proposed class action accusing Twitter Inc of targeting female employees for layoffs after Elon Musk acquired the company last year, but said plaintiffs would be allowed to amend…

May 08, 2023
China and U.S. see need to stabilise relations

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Monday it is imperative to stabilise Sino-U.S. relations after a series of "erroneous words and deeds" threw ties back into a deep freeze. Qin, in a meeting in Beijing with U.S.…