Nvidia’s biggest customers delaying orders of latest AI racks, The Information reports

(Reuters) -Nvidia’s top customers are delaying orders of the AI chip leader’s latest ‘Blackwell’ racks due to overheating issues, the Information reported on Monday. The Santa Clara, California-based company’s shares fell more than 4% in early trading. The U.S. government also said earlier in the day it would further restrict AI chip and technology exports,…

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Biggest US banks ready mortgage relief for victims of Los Angeles wildfires

(Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are preparing to ease mortgage repayment conditions for customers affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, as residents grapple with one of the most destructive natural disasters in the city’s history. Chase Home Lending is providing disaster forbearance for mortgage customers affected by the wildfires, parent firm JPMorgan said…

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Liquidnet pays $5 million fine to settle US SEC charges over controls, confidentiality

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Liquidnet agreed to pay a $5 million civil fine to resolve U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that the broker-dealer lacked necessary controls regarding market access, and failed to protect confidential subscriber trading information. The SEC said on Friday that Liquidnet violated a rule governing alternative trading systems operators by setting…

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Exclusive-Biden administration to release clean fuel tax credit model that limits ethanol producers’ credit access, sources say

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Biden administration is expected to release by next week a climate model for clean fuel tax credits that will not include climate-smart agricultural practices, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The exclusion of the practices would make it harder for ethanol producers to access clean fuel energy credits…

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BlackRock quits climate group in Wall Street’s latest environmental step-back

By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, said on Thursday it will leave the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, Wall Street’s latest environmental step-back amid antitrust concerns raised by Republican politicians. BlackRock, which manages some $11.5 trillion, said that with two-thirds of its global clients committed to cutting emissions to net…

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Meta knew it used pirated books to train AI, authors say

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Meta Platforms used pirated versions of copyrighted books to train its artificial intelligence systems with approval from its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of authors alleged in newly disclosed court papers. Ta-Nehisi Coates, comedian Sarah Silverman and other authors suing Meta for copyright infringement made the accusations in filings made…

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