WARSAW, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Poland has asked the European Commission to investigate TikTok after the social media platform hosted artificial intelligence-generated content including calls for Poland to withdraw from the EU, it said on Tuesday, adding that the content was almost certainly Russian disinformation. A TikTok profile showing videos of young women dressed in…
By Maggie Fick and Bhanvi Satija LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Ask executives in the healthcare industry about the future market for weight-loss drugs and the analogies are telling: monthly GLP-1 medicine subscriptions like a streaming video membership; dose decisions managed on a smartphone app; access made as easy as buying a pair of Nikes. This…
By Jeff Horwitz Dec 30 (Reuters) – The attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands has sued Meta Platforms, accusing the Facebook and Instagram owner of deliberately profiting from advertisements for scams and failing to keep its social media platforms safe for children. “Meta knowingly and intentionally exposes its users to fraud and harm. It…
SINGAPORE, Dec 30 (Reuters) – China is requiring chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically made equipment for adding new capacity, three people familiar with the matter said, as Beijing pushes to build a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain. The rule is not publicly documented, but chipmakers seeking state approval to build or expand their plants…
By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said he will swiftly form a new government after his party won half the votes in Sunday’s election, signalling a possible end to the year-long political deadlock that has paralysed parliament and delayed key international funding. The vote is the second this…
By Juveria Tabassum Dec 29 (Reuters) – Lululemon Athletica’s founder Chip Wilson said on Monday he had launched a proxy fight by nominating three independent directors to the company’s board, just over two weeks after the apparel maker announced the exit of CEO Calvin McDonald without a clear successor. Lululemon shares have shed nearly half…
Dec 29 (Reuters) – Nvidia has purchased Intel shares worth $5 billion, the American semiconductor firm said in a filing on Monday, carrying out a transaction announced in September. The leading AI chip designer said in September it would pay $23.28 per share for Intel common stock, in a deal that is seen as a…
PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his threat to bring a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for what he called “gross incompetence” related to Powell’s management of renovations at the Fed’s Washington headquarters. Speaking to reporters in Florida, Trump also said he plans to announce…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration is taking action after a collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people in January exposed flaws in safety oversight, the agency’s head will tell Congress on Tuesday. “The DCA (Reagan Washington National Airport) accident was a…
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s approval rating slipped in recent days to nearly its lowest level of his current term as voters from his Republican Party soured on his handling of the economy, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The three-day survey, which concluded on Sunday, showed 39% of…
