Streetlights are pictured as Hurricane Milton approaches, in Orlando, Florida, October 9, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez |
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A Tiggo 7 PROMAX car, produced by Chinese automaker Chery, is on display at a dealership in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina |
- Chinese carmaker Chery has started assembling cars in Russia for sale in the country at three factories vacated by Western rivals including Volkswagen and Mercedes, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
- A shift to an electric vehicle-only future would lead to job losses among those who have been working on engine-related technologies, including at the many suppliers in the sector, Toyota Motor's chairman said.
- The award this week of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of artificial intelligence pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the company's research dominance and how breakthroughs in computer science ought to be recognized.
- A tight US presidential race is leading some investors to brace for an unclear or contested election result that could trip up this year's booming stock market rally.
- A bumper harvest and a hefty grain surplus in Iraq, typically one of the Middle East's biggest wheat importers, has left the government with the prospect of a net loss of nearly half a billion dollars, according to Reuters calculations.
- China recently unveiled a raft of measures to solve a housing bust and support the market, producing a pop of post-vacation enthusiasm. That's now waning as investors await a bigger move. In this week's Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss what comes next.
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Tesla gambles on 'black box' AI tech for robotaxis |
Convincing regulators and passengers of the vehicle's safety could prove a challenge. Patrick Pleul/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo |
Tesla aims to stun investors with its long-awaited "robotaxi unveil," a potential milestone after a decade of Elon Musk's unfulfilled promises to deliver self-driving vehicles. The automaker is widely expected to showcase a prototype called the "Cybercab" rather than a road-ready driverless taxi. |
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Rafael Nadal in action at Roland Garros. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo |
Spain's Rafa Nadal, who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, said he was putting an end to his professional tennis career, a decision effective after the Davis Cup final. "It has been some difficult years, these last two especially," the 38-year-old, who won a record 14 French Open titles, said in a video. "I am very excited that my last tournament will be the Davis Cup representing my country." |
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