By Heekyong Yang SEOUL, Oct 29 (Reuters) – A South Korean court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by dozens of Tesla owners seeking full refunds for money paid for “Full Self-Driving” driver-assistance software, ruling that the automaker had not breached its contractual obligations. The Seoul Central D
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Australia’s corporate regulator said on Thursday it was probing the failed $5 billion initial public offering of AI data centre operator Firmus. Australian Securities and Investments Commission Chair Sarah Court said the regulator was yet to launch an offi
(Corrects period in paragraph 2 to July-to-September, not July-to-October) SEOUL, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics said on Thursday its operating profit rose nearly ninefold to a record high in the third quarter, driven by robust demand for AI chips, even as investors remained wary about the d
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition filing a Supreme Court brief defending state and local assault weapons restrictions ahead of Dec. 2 arguments.
Oct 28 (Reuters) – Microsoft surpassed expectations for quarterly cloud revenue on Wednesday, signaling that its hefty AI investments were paying off at a time Wall Street grows increasingly wary of Big Tech’s debt-fueled spending. The software and cloud company’s free cash flow also exceeded expect
Oct 28 (Reuters) – Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday missed Wall Street revenue expectations as heavy AI spending accelerated its cash burn, sending its shares down about 8% in extended trading. The tech giant reported negative free cash flow of $9.07 billion, compared with analyst expectations th
By Field Level Media Oct 28 (Field Level Media) – The Los Angeles Rams made a preemptive strike Wednesday, adding former kicker Joshua Karty to the practice squad as a backup plan for their troubled special teams. A former sixth-round draft pick by the Rams in 2024 out of Stanford, Karty was eight g
By Prathik Jayaprakash Oct 28 (Reuters) – Gen Digital raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday, signaling sustained demand for its cybersecurity offerings as consumers seek protection from increasingly sophisticated online threats. Shares of the company rose about 7% in extended trading. Here
Oct 28 (Reuters) – Serve Robotics on Wednesday said it is rolling out its sidewalk robot delivery service in Australia, the company’s first international market, adding it would also invest about $500,000 in the region over the next year. The rollout is in partnership with food delivery platform Doo
Michael Gillam, founder of Microsoft's Healthcare Innovation Lab, told a Peoria symposium that compassion and human connection must remain central to patient care as artificial intelligence expands.
By David Latona URDA, Spain, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Shocked residents of Urda swung into action to help as soon as they heard of Wednesday’s deadly train crash on the railway line a few kilometres from the normally sleepy Spanish town. Urda’s 78-year-old pharmacist said he was one of the first on the sc
By Max A. Cherney, Jeffrey Dastin and Jody Godoy SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 28 (Reuters) – The US Department of Justice has made inquiries about how Nvidia’s $12.93 billion deal to buy open-source platform Hugging Face would affect competition in artificial intelligence, at the same time as antitrust enforc
BRUSSELS, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Meta announced on Wednesday that it was indefinitely delaying the rollout of its new commercial terms following concerns from publishers and digital advertisers, in a move that could stave off potential regulatory action. EU and UK antitrust authorities have received com
Oct 28 (Reuters) – Oracle expects free cash flow to turn positive in the second half of fiscal 2028 and exceed $30 billion in fiscal 2029 as capital spending declines, CFO Hilary Maxson said, offering some relief to investors concerned about its hefty AI outlays. Shares of the company, down by aroun
By Yurii Kovalenko KHERSON, Ukraine, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Years of near-daily Russian drone and artillery attacks have turned the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson into a battered urban landscape where death is never far away. On Wednesday, however, the residents who remain ventured cautiously into s
By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled ahead on Wednesday as votes were counted in Israel’s election, but the loss of a parliamentary majority leaves his path to another term dependent on drawing rivals into a coalition. With the turnout in Tuesday’s elec
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) – With Israel’s election yielding no clear winner, President Donald Trump could face prolonged uncertainty over who will lead Washington’s closest Middle East ally as he confronts challenges from Iran and Gaza across the region. Prime Minister Benjamin
By Padmanabhan Ananthan Oct 28 (Reuters) – Boston Scientific lowered its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday and warned that revenue and earnings growth could be challenging in 2027, citing pricing pressure in China and weakness in its key heart-device businesses. Shares of the company were down
State officials and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association are backing HB5828, which would create streamlined tax incentives to help independently owned grocery stores and pharmacies stay open.
(Corrects paragraph 2 to reflect that NVision has raised $120 million from public and private sources, not $155 million) By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 28 (Reuters) – German startup NVision on Wednesday published a paper in the scientific journal Nature showing a new way to make quantum comput
The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are warning drivers to plan a sober ride home this Halloween as statewide DUI enforcement runs through the weekend.
IDOT, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement are putting a heightened focus on impaired driving through this weekend as part of the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Drive High, Get a DUI" campaigns.
The Trump administration on Tuesday will grant a visa to failed Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, who fled Brazil for fear that he would face criminal charges and probes in a number of corruption cases involving him and his family. “The State Department will issue visas to Flavio Bo
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday plan to visit Texas, where they will visit an oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude, according to a U.S. official granted anonymity to talk about the plans. The visit to the oil tanker comes the same day Trump is set to rally sup
Top Sports Headlines*** >>Rays Fight Back To Beat Brewers; Stave-Off WS Elimination (St. Petersburg, FL) — The Rays are still alive in the World Series. Ben Williamson chopped a pinch-hit single to drive-in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning of a 4-3 victory. Jonny DeLuca tied thi
Oct 28 (Reuters) – File hosting service Dropbox said on Wednesday it would cut its global workforce by about 9% to align investments with its top product and growth priorities, according to a regulatory filing. Here are some more details: • The cloud storage company estimates the layoffs will cost $
The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced a $65 million national investment in Conservation Innovation Grants, with several projects involving Illinois.
By Agnieszka Olenska and Jesus Calero Oct 28 (Reuters) – Telenor’s efforts to persuade mobile customers to pay more for network quality and security services could face a new test from AI shopping agents expected to focus heavily on price, executives said on Wednesday. The Norwegian operator’s “more
October 28 (Reuters) – Belgian chipmaker Melexis now records more design wins in China than in Europe, CEO Marc Biron said on Wednesday, underscoring the growing importance of the Chinese market for the company despite broader concerns about geopolitical tensions and supply chains. “Four years ago w
Oct 28 (Reuters) – Amazon.com on Wednesday unveiled five new Alexa-powered devices including a redesigned Echo Show 16 smart display and a photo frame with built-in Alexa, as it pushes its latest version of the voice assistant into customers’ homes. Here are more details: • The Echo Show 16, which h
