By Anna Tong and Jeffrey Dastin Around a decade after virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa burst onto the scene, a new wave of AI helpers with greater autonomy is raising the stakes, powered by the[...]
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Biden meets labor organizers from Starbucks, Minor League Baseball
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders met with young labor organizers from Starbucks and Minor League Baseball among others at the White House on Monday[...]
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BlackRock names Aramco boss to board
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s top asset manager BlackRock has named Amin Nasser, the chief of the world’s largest oil company Saudi Aramco, as an independent direc[...]
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Microsoft in talks to extend deal contract with Activision -source
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp is in talks about an extension of its acquisition contract with video game maker Activision Blizzard, which is set to expire on Tuesday, so the partie[...]
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Marketmind: Global market outlook bright but China’s clouds darken
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Another day, another whoosh higher on Wall Street, but the double whammy[...]
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Wall St ends higher with earnings poised to ramp up
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended higher to kick off the trading week on Monday, buoyed by gains in financial and technology shares as investors awaited the next round[...]
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Chip companies, top US officials discuss China policy
By David Shepardson and Stephen Nellis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. chip company executives met with top Biden administration officials on Monday to discuss China policy, the State Department and source[...]
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US FTC eyes options after Microsoft/Activision loss, source says
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering its options after stinging losses last week in its bid to stop Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy Ac[...]
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Buffett cut Activision stake before judge approved Microsoft merger
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold 70% of its investment in Activision Blizzard in the second quarter, appearing to miss out on some gains when a fede[...]
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