Author Archives: Syndicated Content
US colleges game out a possible end to race-conscious student admissions
By Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In 1998, the year a voter-approved measure barring the use of race-conscious admissions policies for public colleges and universities in California took effe...
May 24, 2023
AI startup Figure raises $70 million to build humanoid robots
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Figure, a startup that wants to build general-purpose humanoid robots, has raised $70 million from investors led by Parkway Venture Capital in its first external round, the c...
May 24, 2023
Ron DeSantis to make 2024 U.S. presidential bid official with Musk on Twitter
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to make his long-awaited foray into the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday in an unusual manner - at an event with b...
May 24, 2023
Halle Bailey soaks up good vibes for Ariel role in ‘Little Mermaid’
By Danielle Broadway and Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As the second Black Disney princess in history, Halle Bailey, who plays Ariel in the new "The Little Mermaid" movie, says she has been moved...
May 24, 2023
Futures dip as debt ceiling talks drag on
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Wednesday as yet another round of talks between the White House and Republican representatives over raising the debt ceiling failed to make a breakthrou...
May 24, 2023
U.S. silicon photonics chip startup Ayar Labs gets AI funding boost
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Silicon Valley chip startup Ayar Labs raised another $25 million after its latest funding round closed, as demand has increased for faster, more ener...
May 24, 2023
UK’s Sunak will not investigate interior minister over speeding fine row
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday he had decided not to investigate interior minister Suella Braverman over her handling of a speeding offence last year, ruling th...
May 24, 2023
Obesity fighting success fuels Novo bet on gene-editing tech
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) - Capitalising on strong demand for its obesity therapies, Novo Nordisk's growing appetite for deals has fuelled a bet on a U.S. gene-editing company called Life Edi...
May 24, 2023
Analysis-US retailer holiday orders should boost transport demand, but risks loom
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The slumping U.S. transportation sector could be bouncing off a bottom as retailers start preparing for the back-to-school season and winter holidays, but pol...
May 24, 2023
Analysis-For Spain’s Socialists, regional elections a rehearsal for national vote
By Beln Carreo MADRID (Reuters) - In speeches across the country ahead of regional elections on Sunday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has promised two-euro cinema tickets for the elderly, affor...
May 24, 2023
