OpenAI launches new developer tools as Chinese AI startups gain ground
(Reuters) – OpenAI launched new tools for developers on Tuesday that will help them build advanced AI agents, using a few application programming interfaces (APIs), amid growing competition from Chinese…
Uber terminates Foodpanda Taiwan acquisition, to pay about $250 million termination fee
(Reuters) -Uber has decided to terminate its agreement to acquire Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda business in Taiwan and will pay a termination fee of around $250 million, the food delivery company…
Exclusive-Bank of America eliminates some investment banking roles, including in New York
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America eliminated some investment banking roles on Monday, including in New York, according to three sources familiar with…
Chevron CEO urges lasting US energy policy, not extreme swings
By Sheila Dang HOUSTON (Reuters) -Chevron would like to see durability in U.S. energy policy rather than swings from one extreme to another, CEO Mike Wirth said on Monday. U.S.…
Apple preparing for a major software overhaul, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Apple is preparing a major overhaul of its software, due later this year, which will change the look of the operating systems and the interface of the iPhone, iPad…
BlackRock CEO Fink says nationalistic US policies to stoke inflation
By David French and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) -BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said on Monday that inflation in the United States will be elevated by nationalistic policies, including the deportation…
Zelenskiy’s approval rating rises in Ukraine after Trump spat, poll shows
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s approval rating has risen by 10 percentage points since his White House spat with U.S. President Donald Trump, a poll by…
Apple says some AI improvements to Siri delayed to 2026
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Some artificial intelligence improvements to Apple’s voice assistant Siri will be delayed until 2026, the company said on Friday. In a statement, Apple said it…
US to hold hearing on China’s efforts to boost semiconductor industry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office will hold a hearing on Tuesday into older Chinese-made “legacy” semiconductors that could heap more U.S. tariffs on chips from China that…
Exclusive-US mulls how to ease Russia energy sanctions quickly if war ends, sources say
By Jarrett Renshaw and Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – The U.S. government is studying ways it could ease sanctions on Russia’s energy sector as part of a broad plan to enable…