By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Amazon.com said on Wednesday it plans to launch the first 27 satellites for its Project Kuiper internet network next week, pinning down a long-awaited start to the company’s plan to deploy a massive constellation that will rival Elon Musk’s Starlink system. In a statement, Amazon said it will launch the …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing is in discussions with the U.S. Department of Justice to reach a revised plea agreement in a criminal fraud case stemming from the planemaker’s alleged misrepresentations to regulators about a key system on the 737 MAX, company CEO Kelly Ortberg said on Wednesday. Ortberg said at a Senate …
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(Reuters) – Meta Platforms has signed a multi-year deal to become the first “official fan technology partner” of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), whose CEO was elected to the Facebook-parent’s board in January. Under the deal, Meta will provide UFC fans a deeper immersive experience through its services, with its text-based platform, Threads, becoming the league’s …
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it may slow flight arrivals at Reagan Washington National Airport after a January 29 collision between a helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet killed 67 people. The FAA also said it is increasing operational supervisor staffing from six to eight and was …
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(Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google is replacing Sissie Hsiao, who led the development of the artificial intelligence chatbot Bard, now known as Gemini, the company told staff in its AI division on Wednesday. Hsiao will step down immediately, a company spokesperson confirmed. Josh Woodward, who leads Google Labs and oversaw the launch of NotebookLM — the …
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By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday largely backed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s refusal to let two e-cigarette companies sell flavored vape products that regulators consider a health risk to youths. The justices threw out a lower court’s decision that the FDA had failed to follow proper legal procedures …
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By Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) -Institutional Shareholder Services has recommended Pfizer investors reject a proposal on executive compensation at its upcoming annual meeting, citing concerns about certain changes made to long-term awards to its CEO and others. The modifications, including repeated changes to Pfizer’s cash flow targets, and a lack of clarity about certain pipeline goals …
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By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration on Wednesday said it was slapping a 25% tariff on all beer imports, adding the beverage and empty aluminum cans to a list of derivative products subject to its tariffs on aluminum. The Commerce Department said in a Federal Register notice that duties on beer and empty …
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By Amanda Stephenson CALGARY (Reuters) – Canada’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline has downgraded forecasts for the amount of oil expected to flow through its system over the next three years, documents filed by the operator show, as use of the newly expanded pipeline increases more slowly than expected. The lower forecasts, filed by Trans Mountain …
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(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday took a key step toward leasing new areas to a North Dakota coal mine that is proposing to operate through 2045. WHY IT MATTERS The publication of a draft environmental analysis of new lease areas for North Dakota’s Freedom Mine is aligned with President Donald Trump’s goal to …
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