Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pentagon CTO says 'no chance' of renewed Anthropic negotiations
March 12 (Reuters) - Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael on Thursday ruled out negotiations with Anthropic after the agency labeled the AI lab a supply-chain risk in a dispute over restrict...
Mar 12, 2026
Low layoffs anchoring US labor market; Iran war poses a threat to stability
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting labor market conditions remained stable even aft...
Mar 12, 2026
Sequins, slits and brooches: awards season looks ahead of the Oscars
By Alicia Powell and Marie-Louise Gumuchian LOS ANGELES, March 12 (Reuters) - Browsing through pairs of shoes, celebrity stylist Deborah Afshani picks up some stilettos and matches them to evening gow...
Mar 12, 2026
Taiwan rattled by 5.7 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage
TAIPEI, March 12 (Reuters) - A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast of Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Thursday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports...
Mar 12, 2026
US must address issues with anti-drone laser system, senator says
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee said on Thursday that recent incidents involving the government use of a laser-based anti-drone system in Texas put t...
Mar 12, 2026
'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another' face off at drama-filled Oscars
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, March 12 (Reuters) - Top names in Hollywood will gather on Sunday to hand out the annual Academy Awards at a red-carpet ceremony brimming with an unusual amount of drama ...
Mar 12, 2026
US Senator Warren presses Amazon on contracting, pricing practices for local governments and schools
By Arriana McLymore March 12 (Reuters) - U.S Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is asking Amazon CEO Andy Jazzy to provide details on its algorithmic pricing and contracting practices for the c...
Mar 12, 2026
US insurers and hospitals turn to new AI for age-old battle over charges vs payments
By Sriparna Roy and Sneha S K March 12 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence is being deployed on both sides of the tug-of-war between U.S. healthcare systems that want to be paid more for medical proce...
Mar 12, 2026
Brazil's dreams for industrial-scale cocoa farms fading after price crash
By Marcelo Teixeira, Oliver Griffin and May Angel SAO PAULO, March 12 (Reuters) - Cocoa farmers in Brazil have slammed the brakes on new planting projects following a 70% plunge in cocoa prices from t...
Mar 12, 2026
Cillian Murphy returns to 'Peaky Blinders' world with new film 'The Immortal Man'
By Shaurya Thapa LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Oscar winner Cillian Murphy has returned to the gritty world of "Peaky Blinders" with a new film set during World War Two. The Irish actor reprises the ro...
Mar 12, 2026
