Smoke billows over Khiam near the border with Israel, September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Karamallah Daher |
- Biden announced more than $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine to help Kyiv "win this war" against Russian invaders, using a visit by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make a major commitment. Follow the latest news from the war in Ukraine.
- Florida braced for the arrival of Hurricane Helene, forecast to be a powerful Category 4 storm when it smashes into the state's panhandle. Officials issued dire warnings, pleading with residents in coastal areas along the hurricane's path to evacuate.
- New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he expected to be charged with federal crimes and declared he was innocent, after the New York Times reported he had already been indicted following a long-running federal corruption investigation.
- Sudan's army launched artillery and air strikes in Sudan's capital in its biggest operation to regain ground there since early in its 17-month war with the Rapid Support Forces, witnesses and military sources said.
- A Japanese man said to have spent the world's longest time on death row was acquitted of murder, his legal team said, ending his family's search for justice after a wrongful conviction for crimes committed nearly 60 years ago.
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- Policy doves at the European Central Bank are preparing to fight for an interest rate cut next month after a string of weaker-than-expected economic data, a move likely to meet resistance from their more conservative peers, seven sources told Reuters.
- Investors who manage hundreds of billions of dollars are pressing Microsoft, Alphabet and others for more information on the power needed for artificial intelligence and advanced computing, to help decide whether the sector should stay heavily represented in sustainable funds, investors said. Sign up for the Sustainable Switch newsletter.
- Reuters spoke to nine current 7-Eleven franchisees in Japan, almost all of whom voiced disapproval of Seven & i's current strategy and welcomed the proposed buyout by Circle K owner Couche-Tard. While Seven & i has rejected the bid, Couche-Tard has said it remains interested.
- Stellantis wants to adopt the low-cost mindset of Chinese EV makers despite the European and US tariffs CEO Carlos Tavares lambasts as anticompetitive, but the world's No. 4 automaker must navigate trade barriers on both sides of the Atlantic.
- Trade unions will lead protests across Spain in an effort to force an agreement between the government and the business sector over a reduction in working hours amid pushback from employers concerned about a rise in costs.
- US Vice President Kamala Harris said she would offer tax credits to domestic manufacturers and invest in sectors that will "define the next century", as she detailed her economic plan to boost the US middle class.
- Join us for a Reuters Newsmaker event today at 9:00am ET (1300 GMT) with Rajith Sebastian, head of ESG for the New York State Insurance Fund. He is in conversation with Reuters ESG Correspondent Isla Binnie. They will explore how the risks of physical climate shocks and changing energy policy are influencing where and how capital gets allocated, and what this means for the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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OpenAI to remove non-profit control and give Sam Altman equity |
Altman will receive equity in OpenAI for the first time. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo |
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that will no longer be controlled by its non-profit board, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a move that will make the company more attractive to investors. Listen to Krystal Hu on the Reuters World News podcast as she breaks down just what ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is planning and the potential risks of its business moves. |
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It is the world's first 3D-printed hotel. ICON/Handout via REUTERS |
It looks like any other 3D printer - except it's the size of a crane and is, layer by layer, building a hotel in the Texan desert. El Cosmico, an existing hotel and campground on the outskirts of the city of Marfa, is expanding. It is building 43 new hotel units and 18 residential homes over 40 acres (16 hectares) - all with a 3D printer. |
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