Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Archaeologists find well-preserved 500-year-old spices on Baltic shipwreck
By Tom Little LUND, Sweden (Reuters) - Archaeologists say they have uncovered a "unique" cache of well-preserved spices, from strands of saffron to peppercorns and ginger, on the wreck of a royal ship...
Mar 03, 2023
OpenAI’s long-time backer Reid Hoffman leaves board
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is leaving OpenAI's board to avoid conflicts of interest as he backs more artificial intelligence companies, he said in an online post. H...
Mar 03, 2023
Biden’s biopsy showed successful removal of common, treatable form of skin cancer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's February biopsy confirmed a skin lesion removed from his chest was a basal cell carcinoma - a common form of skin cancer - and all cancerous tissue was...
Mar 03, 2023
Factbox-Willow oil and gas project in Alaska sparks green opposition
(Reuters) - Environmental and climate activists are rallying online against ConocoPhillips' proposed Willow oil and gas drilling project in Alaska as the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden wei...
Mar 03, 2023
Airbnb cuts recruiting staff by 30%
(Reuters) - Home rental firm Airbnb Inc laid off 30% of its recruiting staff this week, a company spokesperson said on Friday, noting that it's not an indication of more widespread layoffs. The decisi...
Mar 03, 2023
U.S. details $6 billion in pledges for climate, ocean investments
By Milagro Vallecillos and Brendan O'Boyle PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Friday gave details on $6 billion in funding commitments around the world to protect oceans and fight cl...
Mar 03, 2023
Brazil’s Petrobras faces legal risks after halting asset sales -lawyers
By Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Petrobras could face lawsuits for breach of contract after the company halted planned asset sales at the request of Brazilian leftist President Luiz Inacio...
Mar 03, 2023
As space junk threat grows, government and investors seek solutions
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing swarm of debris in space has led the U.S. government to attempt to set new space hygiene norms, while private companies are also investing in ways to ...
Mar 03, 2023
EU to propose new rules, support for certain green industries, document shows
By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union's executive body is set to provide permits, regulatory support and easier access to public and private funding for certain strategic green tec...
Mar 03, 2023
Storms bolster California snowpack, ease drought
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Record rain and snowfall in recent weeks has eased half of California out of a persistent drought and bolstered the store of mountain snow that the s...
Mar 03, 2023
