By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Astronomers for the first time have identified a green star, documenting a dense stellar remnant called a white dwarf that became a ghostly shade of chartreuse after ingesting rocky debris from planets that once had orbited it. A star’s color typically i
BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) – China has proposed adding 40 technologies across the artificial intelligence, biomedicine and photovoltaic sectors to its catalogue of technologies prohibited or restricted from export, the commerce ministry announced on Friday. Public opinions are now being sought on the
By Andrea Shalal BANGKOK, Oct 16 (Reuters) – The risks of artificial intelligence may exceed its opportunities if no adequate safeguards and ethical framework are put in place, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday, backing a blend of industry self-regulation and input from key governments.
BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) – China’s Geely Holding Group said on Friday that vehicles from its portfolio of brands will feature Google’s in-car services, including Gemini, Play and Maps, in overseas markets. The first vehicle application is planned for rollout in the second half of 2027 outside China
TOKYO, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor expects its Arene software platform will be deployed in 10 million new vehicles annually and 50 car models by 2030, the company said on Friday, after the Nikkei reported the automaker aims to make those models software-defined by then. Chief Technology Officer
By Munsif Vengattil BENGALURU, Oct 16 (Reuters) – AI models under test broke into Indian organisations’ live systems and read confidential records undetected, India’s cybersecurity agency said, the country’s first such official account after similar incidents of rogue AI behavior worldwide. AI model
Oct 16 (Reuters) – Money transfer firm Wise said on Thursday it expects full-year revenue growth to come in at the upper end of its target range after strong customer growth and higher cross-border transaction volumes boosted second-quarter revenue. • Wise now expects fiscal 2027 net revenue growth
By Mathias de Rozario and Matthieu Huchet Oct 16 (Reuters) – Schneider Electric raised its 2026 core profit and revenue targets for the second time this year on Friday, as the French industrial group cements its role as a key supplier to big cloud companies building AI data centres. Schneider expect
By Simon Lewis, Poppy McPherson and John Geddie WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Oct 16 (Reuters) – The US and Myanmar’s military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up re-engagement with the generals it shunned
By Leika Kihara BANGKOK, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Finance leaders of the G7 grouping agreed to hold tabletop exercises to guard against AI cyber attacks, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said, as policymakers increasingly seek to coordinate responses to growing cyber security risks. The agreemen
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) – New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia said on Thursday she did not pass the bar exam after facing scrutiny about her legal career before becoming the top spokeswoman for US President Donald Trump. Zacharia, who joined the Whit
Colombia Weighs Joining Holocaust Remembrance Alliance After Opening Jerusalem Embassy Israeli Ambassador Vivian Aisen tells The Media Line that the countries’ foreign ministers discussed a possible application, adding a previously unannounced initiative to Bogotá’s diplomatic realignment By Gabriel
School Roof Collapses in Pakistan, Killing 33 Children and Teacher By Arshad Mehmood / The Media Line Thirty-three children and one teacher were killed on Thursday when the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar’s Dir Colony, burying students beneath the rubble and triggering an emergency re
US Weighs Using ‘Mother of All Bombs’ in New Iran Strike Plans: Report By The Media Line Staff The US military has developed new options for strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites that include the potential first use against Iran of the GBU-43/B, known as the “Mother of All Bombs
Oct 15 (Reuters) – Google warned on Thursday that organizations should prepare for “potential widespread exploitation” after a new bug was found in US cybersecurity firm BeyondTrust’s remote support appliances. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability gives attackers access to credentials, allow
Gov. JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker reported $9.4 million in adjusted gross income for 2025, according to tax summaries released by his campaign, not including income from his family trusts.
By Willy Kurniawan and Yuddy Cahya Budiman KETAPANG, Indonesia, Oct 16 (Reuters) – In the jungles of Indonesian Borneo, a rehabilitation centre is taking in more orangutans as the country’s worst wildfires in a decade sweep through the forest home of the critically endangered animals. The intense wi
BRASILIA, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he will send Congress a constitutional amendment guaranteeing free weekend public transport nationwide, the latest in a series of voter-friendly measures less than two weeks before Brazil’s presidential runof
Oct 15 (Reuters) – Netflix said on Thursday it appointed former Disney executive Peter Rice as chief content officer, succeeding Bela Bajaria, who is leaving after nearly a decade at the streaming platform. Here are more details: • Rice will oversee Netflix’s content strategy from October 26, includ
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Elon Musk and his America PAC political action committee said on Thursday they agreed to settle two proposed class actions alleging the billionaire entrepreneur defrauded residents in closely contested states before the 2024 US election by promising
MEXICO CITY, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Hurricane Trudy moved parallel to Mexico’s western coast on Thursday, threatening further rain and strong winds in a region already battered in recent weeks by storms that left behind several deaths and severe flooding. The storm, located about 480 km (298 miles) sout
By Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Chip-design startup Bolt Graphics is seeking to raise roughly $100 million at a valuation of about $700 million as part of an effort to make a graphics chip to compete with Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, according to three people familiar with
Illinois has wiped out more than $1.4 billion in medical debt for nearly 700,000 residents, exceeding the program's original $1 billion goal.
Oct 15 (Reuters) – Thoma Bravo-owned cybersecurity company Proofpoint will buy data security firm Varonis Systems in all-cash deal valued at about $6.3 billion, the companies said on Thursday. Under the agreement, Varonis shareholders will receive $49.75 per share in cash, representing a premium of
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a settlement striking $139.2 million from Nicor Gas's requested rate increase and lowering residential customers' monthly fixed charge.
Oct 15 (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament on Thursday approved the remainder of Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s cabinet, completing the formation of a government that took office five months ago with several key positions, lawmakers said. • Lawmakers approved 11 portfolios, including Nayef al-Shammari as d
Illinois House Republicans are pointing to the fatal stabbing of a Chicago CTA janitor by a man on electronic monitoring to press for legislation tightening accountability in the system.
By Anhata Rooprai and Aditya Soni Oct 15 (Reuters) – CoreWeave’s mounting debt is raising fresh concerns about the AI boom, as investors question whether demand can justify the billions being borrowed to build data centres. Shares and bonds of the Nvidia-backed company have tumbled despite its CEO’s
Recent attacks on Riyadh’s airport and Saudi Aramco’s headquarters have exposed gaps in the kingdom’s air defenses. Israeli technology and intelligence could help, but political barriers complicate cooperation. Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on October 8, 10, and 11 kil
Gov. JB Pritzker's office says the Illinois Accountability Commission is being highlighted as a national model by a new project documenting federal immigration enforcement conduct.
