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Drivers more likely to be distracted while using partial automation tech, study shows

By Abhirup Roy (Reuters) - Drivers are more likely to engage in non-driving activities, such as checking their phones or eating a sandwich, when using partial automation systems, with some easily

Pentagon awards rocket motor maker Ursa Major $12.5 million

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. rocket propulsion startup Ursa Major said on Tuesday it was awarded a $12.5 million contract to build out production and testing for new solid fuel rocket

Trump offers little detail at crypto business unveiling

By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Monday offered few details about a new cryptocurrency business that the Republican former president, his family and associates unveiled in a live event on X

Meta bans RT & other Russian state media accusing them of carrying out influence operations online

The ban comes after the US filed money-laundering charges against two RT employees for a scheme to hire an American company to produce online content to influence the 2024 election.

OpenAI’s safety committee to oversee security practices as an independent body

(Reuters) - Microsoft-backed OpenAI said on Monday its safety committee will oversee security and safety processes for the company's artificial intelligence model development and deployment, as an

Germany’s coalition argues over Intel subsidies in new budget dispute

BERLIN (Reuters) - A new budget dispute emerged within Germany's ruling coalition on Monday, with the finance ministry saying funds no longer needed to subsidize Intel's new chip-making plants should

Microsoft approves new $60 billion share buyback

(Reuters) -Microsoft said on Monday its board has approved a new share buy back program of up to $60 billion. The tech giant declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share, reflecting an 8 cent, or

Top commercial lenders join G7 central bank-dominated digital currency trial

(Corrects in headline and paragraphs 1 and 4 that project is led by Bank for International Settlements and IIF, not G7) LONDON (Reuters) -Forty of the world's leading commercial banks have joined a G7

Microsoft approves new $60 billion share buyback program

(Reuters) -Microsoft said on Monday its board has approved a new share buy back program of up to $60 billion. The tech giant declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share, reflecting an 8 cent, or

Intel foundry business to make custom chip for Amazon, chipmaker’s shares jump

By Max A. Cherney (Reuters) -Amazon's AWS unit said on Monday it would expand a collaboration with Intel featuring co-investments on chip designs and a deal to manufacture a processor for artificial

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Tirupati scandal isn’t political or communal. It’s about temple economics

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?