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Severe storms kill at least 25 in Kentucky and Missouri

1 month ago | ksl.com | Daniel Trotta |Harshita Meenaktshi |Steve Gorman |Frank McGurty

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An unstable spring weather system spawned tornadoes overnight in the U.S. Midwest and Ohio River Valley, killing at least 25 people in Kentucky and Missouri and causing widespread damage to homes and property, state and local officials said on Saturday. In Kentucky, at least 17 people were killed in Laurel County, about 80 miles south of Lexington, when a twister touched down around midnight, Gov. Andy Beshear said on Saturday afternoon on social media.
Sika Says US Construction Sector Unsettled by Trump Trade Policy

2 months ago | gurutrade.com | John Revill |Harshita Meenaktshi |Mrigank Dhaniwala |Kim Coghill

ZURICH, April 15 (Reuters) - Swiss construction chemicals maker Sika said on Tuesday the U.S. building market was "unsettled" in March, an early sign of the impact of President Donald Trump's unpredictable tariff policies. Sika said it was not directly affected by trade barriers, but pointed to increased market concerns from potentially lengthy trade conflicts.
CEO de OpenAI, creador de ChatGPT, califica de “impresionante” el modelo R1 de DeepSeek - La Tercera

Jan 28, 2025 | latercera.com | Harshita Meenaktshi |Baltasar Daza |Sandar Oporto

El presidente ejecutivo de OpenAI, Sam Altman, calificó de “impresionante” el modelo R1 de IA de la empresa emergente china DeepSeek, pero subrayó que OpenAI cree que una mayor potencia de cálculo es clave para su propio éxito.
Regulators seek more data on secret Google-Meta ad deal targeting teens, FT says

Dec 10, 2024 | businesslive.co.za | Kanjyik Ghosh |Harshita Meenaktshi

European regulators have asked Google for more information about its now-scrapped secret advertising partnership with Instagram-parent Meta Platforms, which ignored the search company’s rules on how minors should be treated online, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. In August, an FT investigation showed how Google helped Meta in a secret marketing project targeting 13- to 17-year-olds who used YouTube, owned by Google-parent Alphabet, to promote Meta’s Instagram.
Nippon Life in talks to buy Resolution Life in deal worth $8.2 billion

Dec 10, 2024 | today.westlaw.com | Anton Bridge |Jason Neely |Harshita Meenaktshi |Mariko Katsumura

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nippon Life Insurance is in the final stages of buyout talks with U.S. life insurer Resolution Life Group Holdings, Resolution said on Tuesday, in what would reportedly be a $8.2 billion deal that highlights Japanese insurers' hunt...
Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial

Nov 20, 2024 | zawya.com | Harshita Meenaktshi |Shubham Kalia

Elon Musk's Neuralink said on Wednesday it has received approval to launch its first clinical trial in Canada for a device designed to give paralysed individuals the ability to use digital devices simply by thinking. The brain chip startup said the Canadian study aims to assess the safety and initial functionality of its implant which enables people with quadriplegia, or paralysis of all four limbs, to control external devices with their thoughts.
Blackstone nears deal for Jersey Mike's Subs, source says

Nov 19, 2024 | zawya.com | Anirban Sen |Rhea Abraham |Harshita Meenaktshi

Buyout firm Blackstone is nearing a deal for Jersey Mike's Subs that would value the U.S. sandwich chain at around $8 billion, including debt, and could be announced as early as this week, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news earlier on Monday. Blackstone and Jersey Mike's did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment. Jersey Mike's Sub, a fast casual sub sandwich franchise, operates over 2,800 locations.
Blackstone strikes $8-billion deal for sandwich chain Jersey Mike's Subs

Nov 19, 2024 | today.westlaw.com | Stephen Coates |Arasu Kannagi Basil |Harshita Meenaktshi |Subhranshu Sahu

(Reuters) -Blackstone has agreed to buy Jersey Mike's Subs, the sandwich chain said on Tuesday, in a deal that a source said valued the company at around $8 billion including debt. Reuters had reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the...
Tesla Recalls 2,400 Cybertrucks, 6th Callback for The Pickups This Year

Nov 14, 2024 | claimsjournal.com | Harshita Meenaktshi |Akash Sriram |David Shepardson

Tesla said on Wednesday it was recalling 2,400 Cybertruck pickups in the U.S. because a faulty part could lead to a loss of power and increase the risk of a crash, in its sixth callback of Cybertrucks this year.
Tesla recalls 2,400 Cybertrucks, marking 6th recall this year

Nov 13, 2024 | staradvertiser.com | Harshita Meenaktshi |Akash Sriram |David Shepardson

WASHINGTON >> Tesla said today it was recalling 2,400 Cybertruck pickups in the U.S. because a faulty part could lead to a loss of power and increase the risk of a crash, in its sixth callback of Cybertrucks this year.