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Biden administration takes first step toward writing key AI standards
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration said on Tuesday it was taking the first step toward writing key standards and guidance for the safe deployment of generative artific...
Dec 19, 2023
Rite Aid banned from using AI facial recognition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bankrupt U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid will be prohibited from using facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes for five years to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commissio...
Dec 19, 2023
Trump barred from Colorado ballot for role in attack on US Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump cannot appear on the ballot in Colorado in next year's presidential election due to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his ...
Dec 19, 2023
Alibaba trims stake in Xpeng for second time in December
(Reuters) - Alibaba Group reduced its stake in China-based electric-vehicle maker Xpeng for the second time this month, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Alibaba reported a 9.2% stake in th...
Dec 19, 2023
Ecuador approves tax reform, including an amnesty to boost youth jobs
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's National Assembly on Tuesday approved a tax amnesty proposed by President Daniel Noboa aimed at coaxing delinquent taxpayers to pay outstanding bills, part of a tax reform ...
Dec 19, 2023
Alphabet to limit election queries Bard and AI-based search can answer
(Reuters) - Alphabet's Google said on Tuesday it will restrict the types of election-related queries its chatbot Bard and search generative experience can return responses for, in the run up to 2024 U...
Dec 19, 2023
Auto loans platform Lendbuzz hires banks for IPO, sources say
By Echo Wang (Reuters) - Lendbuzz, a U.S. financial technology startup that uses artificial intelligence to offer auto loans to people who lack credit history, has hired investment banks for an initia...
Dec 19, 2023
Blue Origin launches first New Shepard flight since grounding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Blue Origin's suborbital New Shepard rocket lifted off from Texas on Tuesday carrying research payloads, a company live stream showed, in its first mission since a failure last y...
Dec 19, 2023
Ukraine’s Kyivstar restores services after cyberattack, parent Veon says
(Reuters) - Telecoms company Veon said on Tuesday that its unit Kyivstar, Ukraine's biggest mobile operator, has restored most of its services and connections, following a cyberattack last week. "As o...
Dec 19, 2023
US officials say they are helping victims of Blackcat ransomware gang
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials say they have seized digital extortion websites associated with the notorious "Blackcat" ransomware gang and are helping dozens of victims recov...
Dec 19, 2023
