Tesla must face owners’ lawsuit claiming it monopolizes vehicle repairs and parts

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A U.S. judge said Tesla vehicle owners can pursue a proposed class action accusing billionaire Elon Musk’s electric car company of monopolizing markets for repairs and parts, breathing new life into a lawsuit she dismissed last November. U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson in San Francisco ruled on Monday that owners…

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Putin clears out deputy defence ministers, appoints his relative

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday sacked four deputy defence ministers and appointed a relative, Anna Tsivileva, to fill one of the vacancies. Putin sacked deputy defence ministers Nikolai Pankov, Ruslan Tsalikov, Tatiana Shevtsova and Pavel Popov, according to Kremlin decrees. He appointed Tsivileva, who Russian media said is the daughter of…

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Google loses bid to end US antitrust case over digital advertising

By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google must face trial on U.S. antitrust enforcers’ claim that the internet search juggernaut illegally dominates the online advertising technology market, a federal judge ruled on Friday. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, denied Google’s motion during a hearing, according to court records. Google had argued for…

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OpenAI CEO says company could become benefit corporation- The Information

(Reuters) -OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told some shareholders that the company is considering changing its governance structure to a for-profit business that OpenAI’s nonprofit board doesn’t control, The Information reported on Friday. One scenario Altman said the board is considering is a for-profit benefit corporation, which rivals such as Anthropic and xAI are using, the…

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US VP Harris announces $1.5 billion in Ukraine aid at Switzerland peace summit

By Steve Holland LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pledged America’s unwavering support for Ukraine and announced more than $1.5 billion in aid for the country’s energy sector and its humanitarian situation as a result of Russia’s 27-month invasion. Harris made the announcement at the Ukraine peace summit in Lucerne, Switzerland, where she…

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