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Accenture to pay $25 million to settle US government allegations over DEI
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - IT consulting firm Accenture will pay $25 million to settle U.S. government allegations over diversity practices, which President Donald Trump's administration has targeted in his second term in office.
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Sanders and Bannon to call for AI limits, as public unease grows
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Progressive U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and Trump ally Steve Bannon will together on Tuesday call for restrictions on AI systems, uniting two political adversaries around concerns that the technology will harm humans.
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Dell's DFO Management and Sequence to take Baldwin private in $7.7 billion deal
Sept 14 (Reuters) - Dell chief Michael Dell's DFO Management, along with Sequence Holdings, will take Baldwin Group private in a $7.7 billion deal, the companies said on Monday, providing the insurance broker greater flexibility to pursue AI investments.
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Trump privately met with OpenAI’s Altman at GOP convention, MS Now reports
Sept 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met privately with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman backstage at the Republican National Convention on Thursday, MS Now reported on Monday, citing three people familiar with the meeting.
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EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s
BRUSSELS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The European Union will propose a ban restricting under 15s from social media, video sharing platforms, AI chatbots and online games, in the most sweeping plan yet to protect children from online dangers, a European Commission document seen by Reuters shows.
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Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile resolve lawsuits over ad campaigns
NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile have resolved lawsuits accusing each other of deceiving consumers through ads that promised big savings from switching cellphone carriers.
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Exclusive-Vista Equity exploring strategic options for financial software provider Finastra, sources say
LONDON/NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners is exploring strategic options for Finastra which could include a potential sale of the software provider focused on financial institutions, four people familiar with the matter said.
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Anthropic targets financial advisers with new Claude tool
Sept 14 (Reuters) - AI lab Anthropic on Monday launched a set of tools for financial advisers, connecting its Claude chatbot to investment analytics and wealth-management software from firms including BlackRock, Charles Schwab and Addepar.
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US senators weigh requiring AI giants to commit to preventing catastrophe
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate negotiators are debating legislation that would require AI companies to demonstrate they are taking reasonable precautions to keep their tools from causing harm, according to a Senate aide and a lobbyist familiar with the talks.
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Waymo to bring autonomous ride-hailing to Las Vegas
Sept 14 (Reuters) - Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo said on Monday it will offer rides to the general public in Las Vegas, marking its first foray into Nevada, as it expands its robotaxi service in more U.S. states.
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Palantir, Nvidia curb AI model use over data fears, The Information reports
Sept 14 (Reuters) - Large technology companies, including Palantir Technologies, Nvidia and Booz Allen Hamilton, could restrict or cease to use advanced AI models unless Anthropic and OpenAI guarantee not misusing their intellectual property, the Information reported on Monday.
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Tech stocks slide on AI slowdown talks
Sept 14 (Reuters) - Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI companies to slow the pace at which they develop the technology, the latest in a series of warnings highlighting growing concerns across the tech industry over the safety of AI.
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Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI resolve antitrust lawsuit against Apple
Sept 14 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI said on Monday they have resolved their claims against Apple in a lawsuit that alleged the iPhone maker conspired with OpenAI to unlawfully monopolize markets for smartphones and generative AI chatbots.
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Microsoft drafts code of conduct to keep its AI under human control
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Monday unveiled a draft code of conduct for its in-house artificial intelligence that reflects growing industry concern that companies must keep future powerful AI under human control.
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Senate Republicans' new crypto bill text adds new ethics language
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans released a revised draft of major cryptocurrency legislation on Monday that includes new ethics language approved by President Donald Trump, senators said in a statement.
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Kioxia considers raising $10 billion in US listing, Bloomberg News reports
Sept 14 (Reuters) - Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings is considering raising at least $10 billion by listing American depositary receipts, or ADRs, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Crypto data firm Kaiko secures $110 million funding round led by S&P Global
PARIS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - New York-based crypto data provider Kaiko has raised $110 million in a funding round led by S&P Global, in a sign of growing interest from mainstream financial institutions in tracking digital asset markets.
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Analysis-Bitcoin's late summer rally set to face off against the Fed, Congress
Sept 14 (Reuters) - Bitcoin bulls are back after months of gloom, but a Federal Reserve rate decision this week will test that optimism, even as a key Senate vote on crypto legislation could provide a surprise tailwind.
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AI
New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate
New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity's survival.
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AI
Is it possible to slow down the development of AI?
Top AI executives say they want to slow the breakneck pace of artificial intelligence development, but competition, US government reluctance and geopolitical factors stand in the way.
