Feb 13, 2023
As ChatGPT’s popularity explodes, U.S. lawmakers take an interest

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - ChatGPT, a fast-growing artificial intelligence program, has drawn praise for its ability to write answers quickly to a wide range of queries, and attracted U.S. lawmakers' attention with questions about its impact on national…

Feb 10, 2023
A boy and his boat help Chile firefighters combat blazes

By Cristobal Saavedra RIO FUTA, Chile (Reuters) - As his parents fought wildfires threatening their home in southern Chile, 13-year-old Lucas Cespedes decided to take action, ferrying firefighters across the local river in a small yellow rowing boat to help…

Feb 09, 2023
Meta restores Donald Trump’s access to Facebook, Instagram

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc has restored former U.S. President Donald Trump's access to Facebook and Instagram, Meta spokesperson Andy Stone confirmed on Thursday, following a two-year suspension after the deadly Capitol Hill riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Meta in January…

Feb 06, 2023
Drug companies face COVID cliff in 2023 as sales set to plummet

By Michael Erman and Patrick Wingrove NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical companies that made billions from the pandemic over the past two years selling vaccines and treatments are now up against a steep COVID cliff and investor pressure to spend…

Feb 03, 2023
U.S. antitrust agency preparing lawsuit against Amazon – WSJ

(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is preparing a possible antitrust lawsuit against e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. It could not be determined exactly which aspects of Amazon's…

Jan 27, 2023
NFL-Young guns ready to fire on Championship Sunday

By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - A clash of young quarterbacks is set for Sunday's NFL conference championships, as last year's runners-up Cincinnati Bengals take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game, while the San Francisco 49ers play…

Jan 26, 2023
U.S. House panel to hold hearing on supply chain, infrastructure

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. House committee said Thursday it will hold a hearing next Wednesday on supply chain and transportation infrastructure issues that will feature trucking, railroad and union groups. The Republican-led U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure…

Jan 25, 2023
U.S. to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027

(This Jan. 24 story has been corrected to remove the reference to NASA officials and to amend attribution of Space Force information to a DARPA official, who is now being identified, in paragraph 7.) By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -…