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Amazon executives are skeptical about Microsoft’s quantum computing breakthrough claims.One Amazon exec called it “next level (in BS and hype).” Recent quantum announcements by tech giants may be more hype than substance, other experts suggest.Microsoft claimed a major quantum computing breakthrough last month. Amazon executives aren’t buying it.On February 19,…
The latest volley was fired Wednesday in Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman, OpenAI, and Microsoft.Musk wants a judge to halt what he alleges are OpenAI’s unlawful anti-competitive practices.Musk has provided “no facts” to show OpenAI is unlawfully quashing competition, Altman’s side wrote.The latest volley was fired Wednesday in the ongoing…
The Kremlin is closely watching Greenland after Trump expressed interest in the US acquiring it.The Kremlin’s press secretary said the Arctic is a zone of national interest for Russia.Trump said earlier this week that he would not rule out using military force to seize Greenland.Russia is keeping a close eye…
McDonald’s is facing fresh scrutiny over sexual harassment claims in its UK restaurants.Hundreds of workers are taking legal action against the chain, a law firm said this week.McDonald’s says ensuring staff are safe at work is its “most important responsibility.”Hundreds of McDonald’s workers in the UK are taking legal action…
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – TikTok has long known its video livestreams encourage sexual conduct and exploit children yet turned a blind eye because it “profited significantly” from them, according to newly unsealed material in a lawsuit by the state of Utah. The accusations were made public on Friday, ahead…
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil has stopped issuing temporary work visas for BYD (SZ:), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday, in the wake of accusations that some workers at a site owned by the Chinese electric vehicle producer had been victims of human trafficking. The announcement came…
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a whistleblower lawsuit accusing Swiss drugmaker Novartis (SIX:) of paying illegal kickbacks to doctors to induce them to promote its blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya. In a 3-0 decision, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in…
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Jinjiang Group, a contractor for Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD (SZ:), said on Thursday Brazilian authorities’ portrayal of their employees as “enslaved” was inconsistent with the facts and that there were translation misunderstandings. Brazilian labor authorities had on Wednesday said they found 163 Chinese nationals working in “slavery-like…
As traders approach another pivotal day for financial markets on Thursday, December 26, 2024, a series of crucial economic data releases that could sway market dynamics are expected. The spotlight will be on the initial jobless claims report, which serves as a key indicator of the labor market’s health. Additionally,…
By Helen Coster and Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register newspaper and its former top pollster, the day after he stepped up his legal threats against news outlets and said he would also consider suing social media influencers…
