Exclusive-Biden to report to US Congress on UAE assurance it is not supplying weapons to Sudan RSF

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration will provide U.S. lawmakers an assessment by Jan. 17 on the credibility of assurances by the United Arab Emirates that it is not providing – and will not provide – weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, according to a letter seen…

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Exclusive-Some Republican senators reluctant on Gabbard for spy chief

By Andrea Shalal and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eight Republican senators are unsure about supporting former Democratic member of congress Tulsi Gabbard to become America’s top spy, according to a Trump transition source and a second source with knowledge of the issue, increasing doubts about whether her nomination will secure Senate confirmation. A Trump…

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Zelenskiy says foreign peacekeepers idea could be raised in Brussels on Wednesday

LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – The possible deployment of foreign peacekeeping troops in Ukraine could be raised at a meeting of European leaders in Brussels on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday. The meeting to discuss support for Ukraine, almost three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, will gather the leaders of Germany, France, Poland and…

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US finalizes $406 million chips subsidy for Taiwan’s GlobalWafers​

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it has finalized $406 million in government grants to Taiwan’s GlobalWafers to significantly increase production of silicon wafers in the United States. The funds for projects in Texas and Missouri will establish the first high-volume U.S. production of 300-mm wafers for advanced semiconductors…

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AI startup Databricks hits $62 billion valuation in record VC round

By Krystal Hu and Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Databricks has secured a $62 billion valuation after raising $10 billion in one of the largest venture capital funding rounds in history, underscoring the unprecedented appetite for AI-focused startups. The round, led by Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital, drew commitments from elite investors including Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global, GIC,…

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