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Payments firm Stripe to buy marketplace OpenRouter in AI push
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Payments firm Stripe said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy OpenRouter, which helps businesses route and optimize token usage, its latest bet on the fast-growing AI industry.
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Technology
Analysis-ABC says intimidation by Trump's FCC forced programming changes
Aug 19 (Reuters) - ABC is accusing U.S. President Donald Trump's administration of employing pressure tactics that have forced the television network to make programming compromises such as refraining from booking political candidates on its popular daytime talk show, "The View," for fear of retaliation.
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Technology
Amazon plans drone delivery expansion to about 500 US locales
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Amazon said on Wednesday it will expand its drone delivery service to reach hundreds of U.S. cities and towns by year end, up from 11 locations where it currently operates serving multiple surrounding communities.
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Technology
US warns Siemens devices can be hacked amid fears Iran is breaching water plants
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Several U.S. government agencies warned that unidentified hackers are trying to breach devices made by Siemens that are used to monitor and operate water facilities and other critical infrastructure systems, according to a cybersecurity advisory published on Wednesday.
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Technology
Irish lawmakers summon TikTok over videos glorifying dangerous driving
DUBLIN, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A parliamentary committee has asked TikTok to explain how it removes content that "glorifies ... illegal activity" on Irish roads after the head of police said young people were driving on the wrong side of motorways for social media likes.
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Technology
Australia secures court-enforceable child safety undertaking from Roblox
SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Australia's internet regulator secured a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to improve protections against grooming and sexual exploitation, after tests found adult strangers could still contact children despite safety measures introduced by the world's biggest gaming platform.
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Technology
Trump calls for Congress to pass crypto bill at White House event
Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass a bill that would bring clearer definitions to the growing cryptocurrency sector, a top priority for industry executives who had gathered for an event at the White House with the president.
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Technology
Marvell gives Google option to buy $12.2 billion stake in custom AI chip deal
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Marvell Technology will help develop Google's in-demand custom chips and has offered the search giant the right to buy a potential $12.2 billion stake, the latest deal in which Big Tech is investing in the suppliers powering its AI build-out.
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Technology
Nebius plans $4.5 billion convertible debt sale to fund data centers, AI platform
Aug 19 (Reuters) - AI cloud provider Nebius Group said on Wednesday it plans to raise $4.5 billion through an offering of private convertible notes, as it seeks to ramp up investments in data centers and computing capacity.
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Technology
Analog Devices' quarterly forecast tops estimates on AI-fueled chip demand
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Analog Devices forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, betting on continued demand for its power-management chips used across data centers and industrial applications as AI investments ramp up.
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Technology
Most Americans believe Trump has inappropriately profited since returning to power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump and his family have inappropriately profited from cryptocurrency since his return to power and that his policy decisions are influenced by his private business dealings, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
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Technology
Europe AI data centres seek cheaper, quicker energy and land
LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Europe's developers of data centres for artificial intelligence are seeking out less traditional locations away from major cities, where they can benefit from cheaper energy and land and quicker connection times, data analysis seen by Reuters shows.
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Technology
Demand from US data-center boom radiates out through factory supply chains
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Generac is best known for making backyard generators that rumble to life after power failures.
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Technology
Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trial
OAKLAND, California, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that treated child safety as secondary to growth and engagement on Facebook and Instagram.
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Cybersecurity
French tax office to use AI to probe vulnerabilities after hack
The French tax office is planning to use artificial intelligence tools to probe for weaknesses after it was targeted by a cyberattack that exposed personal details of hundreds of thousands of taxpayers.
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Robotics
Humanoid resources: China's robots search for workforce breakthrough
A horde of schoolchildren watched excitedly as a diminutive humanoid tour guide named Wuji welcomed them to a robot school in eastern China.
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Technology
SK Hynix plans $28.6 billion buyback after share price declines
SEOUL, Aug 19 (Reuters) - SK Hynix will buy back and cancel 40 trillion won ($28.61 billion) of treasury shares and allocate more than 50% of free cash flow generated between 2025 and 2027 to boost shareholder returns, it said on Wednesday.
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Cybersecurity
AI-assisted tool helped secure satellite communication system after 2022 Russian hacking
On the same day it invaded Ukraine in 2022, Russia disabled thousands of satellite modems across Ukraine and other European countries, aiming to disrupt communications.
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AI
China goes rural with data centres in quest to power AI
In China's hilly Guizhou province, a cluster of European-style buildings complete with clock tower and multi-arched bridge emits a low, permanent hum – a clue to its unexpected identity as tech giant Huawei's largest data centre.
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Robotics
How to make a robot better at its job? Give it eyes
Inbolt, a French start-up that sells robot vision systems, helped a Stellantis plant in Detroit become a top performer in the company.
