Meta to test ads on Threads in US and Japan
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms will begin test launching ads on its social media platform Threads with a few brands in…
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Shein tells UK lawmakers it does not allow Chinese cotton in products sold in US
By Helen Reid and James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Online fast-fashion retailer Shein requires its contract manufacturers to only source cotton…
Amazon Prime Video shifts focus to live sports to boost profits, The Information reports
(Reuters) – Amazon’s Prime Video has shifted its strategic focus towards live sports and away from original television shows and…
UnitedHealth taps insider to replace slain executive as CEO of insurance unit
(Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group on Thursday named Tim Noel, the head of its Medicare business, to the top job at its…
Trump signs order to create cryptocurrency working group
By Hannah Lang and Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order to create a cryptocurrency…
OpenAI unveils tool to automate web tasks as AI agents take center-stage
(Reuters) – Generative artificial intelligence heavyweight OpenAI on Thursday previewed an AI agent that can carry out tasks on the…
Trump’s climate withdrawal creates rare discord with Big Oil
By Valerie Volcovici and Sheila Dang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. oil and gas producers are thrilled that President Donald Trump…
Trump’s USDA secretary pick led group opposed to ethanol, farm subsidies
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Agriculture Department, Brooke Rollins, led an organization that…
Google wins UK injunction over YouTube block on Russian broadcasters
LONDON (Reuters) -Google on Wednesday won an injunction from London’s High Court to prevent the enforcement of Russian judgments against…
Microsoft’s LinkedIn sued for disclosing customer information to train AI models
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Microsoft’s LinkedIn has been sued by Premium customers who said the business-focused social media platform…