Jan 2 (Reuters) – The South Carolina health department reported 185 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak in the state on Friday, nine additional cases since its last update on Tuesday. The widening outbreak has been reported in the northwest part of the state, which includes Greenville and Spartanburg. Of those infected, 172 were…
Dec 31 (Reuters) – Americans filed the fewest new jobless claims in a month last week, and while the number of unemployed workers collecting relief payments has eased from recent highs, there is little indication of a break from the weak hiring environment that settled in over the course of President Donald Trump’s first year…
MOSCOW/KYIV, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Russia accused Ukraine on Monday of trying to attack President Vladimir Putin’s residence and vowed retaliation, providing no evidence for a claim Kyiv dismissed as baseless and aimed at derailing arduous peace talks. The angry exchanges between the warring neighbours on Monday – including a statement by Russia that it…
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration this week canceled a lease held by the nonprofit National Links Trust to oversee three public golf courses in Washington, a fresh opportunity for the president to put his stamp on a part of city life. In a letter to NLT on Tuesday,…
SINGAPORE, Dec 30 (Reuters) – China is requiring chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically made equipment for adding new capacity, three people familiar with the matter said, as Beijing pushes to build a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain. The rule is not publicly documented, but chipmakers seeking state approval to build or expand their plants…
Dec 30 (Reuters) – Meta said on Monday it would acquire Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the technology giant accelerates efforts to integrate advanced AI across its platforms. Financial terms of the transaction were not released, but a source with direct knowledge of the matter said the deal values the Singapore-based firm at between…
Wall St Legend: AGI Arrives Q1 2026. The Power Grab Started Months Ago. Today’s Breaking News ⏳ The “Skim Codes” That Helped Make $274 Million [sponsor] Platinum set for biggest monthly gain in 39 years on EU auto policy boost Dec 30 (Reuters) – Platinum prices are on track for their strongest monthly rally in nearly…
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Two U.S. cybersecurity professionals have pleaded guilty after they were accused of working with a notorious ransomware gang to shake down American targets, the Justice Department said in a statement on Tuesday. Justice Department officials said that Ryan Goldberg, 40, of Georgia, and Kevin Martin, 36, of…
Dec 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday it has added 10 individuals and entities based in Iran and Venezuela to its sanctions list, citing their aggressive weapons program. The U.S. Treasury has designated Venezuela-based Empresa Aeronautica Nacional SA and its chair, Jose Jesus Urdaneta Gonzalez, who it said have contributed to Iran’s…
Dec 30 (Reuters) – Elon Musk said on Tuesday his artificial intelligence startup xAI has bought a third building to expand its infrastructure, aiming to boost training capacity to nearly 2 gigawatts of compute power. The latest expansion underscores xAI’s ambitious push to compete more effectively with industry leaders OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude by…
