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French ministers urge EU’s Vestager to reconsider US pick for antitrust post
By Foo Yun Chee and Michel Rose BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign minister and government minister have called EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager to reconsider her appointment of a U.S. e...
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U.S. FTC asks court to temporarily halt Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court on Thursday for a stay that would prevent Microsoft from closing its $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activis...
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UK says it’s working with Microsoft to understand impact of Chinese email hack
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Thursday it was working with Microsoft to understand the impact of a wide-reaching Chinese hack which accessed email accounts...
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US appeals court opens docket on FTC effort to overturn loss in fight against Microsoft plan to buy Activision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court opened a docket on Thursday on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's effort to overturn its loss trying to stop Microsoft from buying "Call of Duty" maker Act...
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Alphabet shares soar after it expands AI chatbot internationally
By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) - Shares in Google parent Alphabet Inc were up 4.9% on Thursday after it said it was rolling out its artificial-intelligence chatbot Bard in Europe and Brazil, easing...
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Group challenges Texas ban on TikTok for public university employees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group on Thursday sued the state of Texas over its ban on public university employees from using Chinese-owned app TikTok on state-owned devices or networks, arguing it is com...
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Associated Press, OpenAI partner to explore generative AI use in news
(Reuters) -News publisher Associated Press said on Thursday it had reached an agreement with OpenAI to share select news content and technology, as the two firms explore the use of generative AI in ne...
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Factbox-Analysts guarded as AI-driven US stock rally faces earnings test
(Reuters) - Analysts are cautiously optimistic as second-quarter reporting season rolls out amid this year's rally in U.S. stocks fueled by optimism over artificial intelligence (AI) and a resilient U...
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India Finance Minister not considering tax waivers for Tesla – senior official
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's finance ministry is not considering any duty waivers for U.S. automaker Tesla Inc, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra told Reuters on Thursday. Last month, Tesla CEO Elon ...
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US online sales in Amazon’s Prime Day rise to $12.7 billion – report
(Reuters) - U.S. online sales during Amazon.com's Prime Day shopping event rose 6.1% to $12.7 billion from last year, as inflation-hit Americans hunted for more bargains and discounts on the e-commerc...
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