By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -U.S. regulators on Tuesday announced a nationwide crackdown to stop companies from inundating people with billions of unwanted and illegal robocalls and telemarketing ca[...]
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Taco Bell wins ‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark dispute with rival chain
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Yum Brands’ Taco Bell prevailed on Tuesday in its self-described bid to “liberate” the phrase “Taco Tuesday,” as competing fast-food c[...]
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US retail sales rise moderately; economy plodding along
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales rose less than expected in June as receipts at service stations and building material stores declined, but consumers boosted or maintai[...]
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Microsoft to charge more for AI in office, secure Bing from leaks
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) – Microsoft on Tuesday said it would charge at least 53% more to access new artificial intelligence features in its widely used office software, in a glimpse at the w[...]
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Republican lawmakers urge FTC to drop fight against Microsoft deal for Activision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-two Republican lawmakers urged the Federal Trade Commission to drop its fight against Microsoft’s deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, calling it[...]
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Gucci CEO Bizzarri to exit; Kering names group veteran to run transition
By Mimosa Spencer (Reuters) -Kering has named managing director Jean-Francois Palus as Gucci’s new CEO and president for a transitional period, part of a management reshuffle at the top ranks of[...]
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Tesla faces citizen grilling on impact of German plant expansion
By Victoria Waldersee, Nette Noestlinger and Leon Malherbe GRUENHEIDE, Germany (Reuters) -Tesla on Tuesday sought to assuage Brandenburg state residents’ concerns by holding a question-and-answe[...]
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Teladoc expands Microsoft tie-up to document patient visits with AI
(Reuters) – Teladoc Health is expanding a partnership with Microsoft to use the tech giant’s artificial intelligence services to automate clinical documentation on the telehealth platform,[...]
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Southwest Airlines endorses plan to boost Washington Reagan flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines said on Tuesday it will support legislation to add seven new round trip flights a day at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,[...]
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