Mar 21, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court divided over Coinbase arbitration dispute

By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided over a bid by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc to halt customer lawsuits, including by a user who sued after a scammer stole money from…

Mar 16, 2023
US banking system sound but not all deposits guaranteed, Yellen says

By David Lawder and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. banking system remains sound and Americans can feel confident that their deposits are safe, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday, but she denied that emergency actions after two large…

Mar 15, 2023
U.S. Copyright Office says some AI-assisted works may be copyrighted

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - The U.S. Copyright Office issued new guidance on Wednesday to clarify when artistic works created with the help of artificial intelligence are copyright eligible. Building on a decision it issued last month rejecting copyrights for…

Mar 14, 2023
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over Feb. 3 train derailment

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The state of Ohio sued Norfolk Southern Tuesday over the Feb. 3 derailment of a freight train that released over a million gallons of hazardous materials and pollutants into the environment around the town of East…

Mar 09, 2023
Russia kills civilians in first huge missile wave for weeks

By Pavel Polityuk and Andriy Perun KYIV/ZOLOCHIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia fired a huge wave of missiles across Ukraine on Thursday as people slept, killing at least nine civilians and knocking out power in an attack Kyiv said included six…

Mar 08, 2023
CIA future will be defined by US technology race with China, director says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s future will be defined by America's ongoing technology race with China, agency director William Burns said on Wednesday during a Senate hearing. Burns’ remarks followed the release of the Annual Threat Assessment…

Mar 08, 2023
US announces $6 billion in grants to decarbonize heavy industry

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration said on Wednesday it is directing $6 billion in funding to speed decarbonization projects in energy-hungry industries like steel, aluminum and cement making that contribute nearly 25% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.…