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By Kenrick Cai SAN FRANCISCO -Alphabet’s Google, already facing an unprecedented regulatory onslaught, is looking to shape public perception and policies on artificial intelligence ahead of a global wave of AI regulation.  A key priority, one executive told Reuters, comes in building out educational programs to train the workforce on AI.  “Getting more people and …

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(Reuters) – Kia America is recalling 80,255 Niro EV, Plug-in Hybrid and Hybrid vehicles in the U.S. as air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Saturday. (Reporting by Devika Nair …

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By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Friday and was on track for its worst week in more than a year on expectations that tariffs enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump will be lower than previously feared and unlikely to spur an international trade war. The prospect of high tariffs on …

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By Helen Reid and James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Online fast-fashion retailer Shein requires its contract manufacturers to only source cotton from approved regions, which do not include China, for products it sells in the United States, its biggest market, the company said on Friday. Approved cotton sources include Australia, Brazil, India, the United States and, …

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By Julie Zhu DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – HongShan Capital Group (HSG) said on Friday it has struck a deal to acquire a majority stake in Marshall Group in a deal valuing the Stockholm-based audio equipment maker at 1.1 billion euros ($1.15 billion). Swedish telecom group Telia said separately it has agreed to sell its 9.6% …

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By Marwa Rashad DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Japan’s top LNG buyer, JERA, plans to increase its purchases of liquefied natural gas from the United States to diversify its supply and meet demand growth spurred by data centres and AI, a senior executive told Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to unleash the U.S. energy industry to …

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