White House orders US forces to focus on ‘quarantine’ of Venezuelan oil for next two months
WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) – The White House has ordered U.S. military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing the…
China says it opposes US tariffs on chips
BEIJING, Dec 24 (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday that it opposed the United States’ “indiscriminate use of tariffs” and…
Trump unveils plan for ‘Trump-class’ battleships to boost US sea power
PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 22 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump announced on Monday plans to build a new “Trump-class” of…
Alphabet to buy clean energy developer Intersect in $4.75 billion deal amid AI push
Dec 22 (Reuters) – Alphabet said on Monday it would buy clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75 billion in cash,…
Exclusive-Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February, sources say
Dec 22 (Reuters) – Nvidia has told Chinese clients it aims to start shipping its second-most powerful AI chips to…
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion, among largest in US history
Dec 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.6 billion ahead of Monday night’s drawing,…
Kennedy Center wastes no time adding Trump’s name to the building
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Workers at the Kennedy Center began adding Donald Trump’s name to the…
Elon Musk becomes first person worth $700 billion following pay package ruling
Dec 20 (Reuters) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s net worth surged to $749 billion late Friday after the Delaware Supreme…
Exclusive-Trump appointee inspired by conservative media outlet to push for probe of Democratic congressman
By Chris Prentice and Marisa Taylor NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) – A mortgage fraud probe of a Democratic congressman…
Explainer-What is so special about TikTok’s algorithm?
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 20 (Reuters) – The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok…