Jul 14, 2023
UPS strike could be costliest in US in a century, study says

By Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) -A threatened U.S. strike at United Parcel Service could be "one of the costliest in at least a century," topping $7 billion for a 10-day work stoppage, a think tank specializing in the economic impact of…

Jul 13, 2023
Elon Musk launches AI firm xAI as he looks to take on OpenAI

(Reuters) -Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur, launched his long-teased artificial intelligence startup xAI on Wednesday, unveiling a team comprised of engineers from the same big U.S. technology firms that he hopes to challenge in his bid to build an alternative…

Jul 10, 2023
US senators to get classified White House AI briefing Tuesday

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House will brief senators Tuesday on artificial intelligence in a classified setting as lawmakers consider adopting legislative safeguards on the fast-moving technology. The 3 p.m. ET briefing, organized by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck…

Jul 07, 2023
US Postal Service hiking stamp prices Sunday

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States Postal Service (USPS) is hiking the price of first-class mail stamps to 66 cents from 63 cents effective Sunday. This is the latest in a series of price increases to help…

Jul 07, 2023
Twitter may face difficulties showing Meta stole trade secrets

By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - Twitter's claim that Meta Platforms stole trade secrets to build its new microblogging site may be the first volley in a legal battle between the social media giants, but experts say Twitter would have to…