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Analysis-New ASML boss Fouquet must navigate US/China chip war

ASML's new boss Christophe Fouquet faces a tricky balancing act in helping to steer Europe's biggest tech company through the US/China "chip war", while

Oil settles lower as U.S. business activity cools, concerns over Middle East ease

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Wednesday as worries over conflict in the Middle East eased and business activity in the United States slowed, although a fall in U.S. crude oil

Apple unveils new AI-focused chip in upgraded iPad Pro

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Apple unveiled its latest iPad Pro on Tuesday with a new chip for artificial intelligence computing as it rushes to catch up with its Big Tech rivals in a race to dominate

IAEA's Grossi seeks deal with Iran on nuclear steps 'soon'

By Francois Murphy and Parisa Hafezi VIENNA (Reuters) -Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog will continue talks aimed at ending an impasse on many issues between them and should strike a deal on a

US seeks answers from Tesla in Autopilot recall probe

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. auto safety investigators are seeking detailed answers and documents from Tesla in a probe into the automaker's December recall of more than 2 million

Scientists document remarkable sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet'

The various species of whales inhabiting Earth's oceans employ different types of vocalizations to communicate.

Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort

Scientists studying the sperm whales that live around the Caribbean island of Dominica have described for the first time the basic elements of how they might be talking to each other, in an effort that could one day help better protect them

Qualcomm jumps as AI sparks rebound in Chinese smartphone market

Qualcomm shares climbed about 10% to a more than two-year high on Thursday after the smartphone-focused chipmaker signaled an AI-fueled rebound in demand, especially in China, following a

Tech giants' market cap falls on AI doubts, high rates; Alphabet, Tesla gain

The market capitalisation of top technology giants fell sharply in April, pressured by diminishing enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and a scaling back of expectations for central

Higher rates could knock Japan into recession, says former IMF economist Blanchard

Japan would face "a fairly strong" recession if it were to raise interest rates, Olivier Blanchard, former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, said

U.S. chip bans not meant to hobble China's growth, Blinken says

U.S. export controls on sending advanced computing chips to China are not meant to hold back China's economy or technological development, Secretary of State Antony

Inflation in Japan's capital slows more than expected, slides below BOJ goal

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed much more than expected in April and fell below the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, complicating its decision

TI forecasts Q2 revenue above estimates as analog chip demand improves

Texas Instruments forecast second-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates on Tuesday, signaling an uptick in demand for its analog semiconductors after a prolonged

As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina's corn fields

Global warming has brought Argentina's corn farmers a dangerous new enemy: a yellow insect just four millimeters (0.16

What is GPS jamming and why is it a problem for aviation?

(Fixes headline) By Anne Kauranen, Joanna Plucinska and James Pearson HELSINKI/LONDON (Reuters) -Estonia has accused neighbouring Russia of jamming GPS navigation devices in airspace above the Baltic

Call it Cognac diplomacy. France offered China’s Xi a special drink, in a wink at their trade spat

How do you smooth over trade tensions with the all-powerful leader of economic powerhouse China

Air quality in some parts of US worst in 25 years, report says

About 44 million Americans live in cities or counties that received a failing grade for air quality, which has deteriorated to its worst in 25 years across a swath of the U.S

Exclusive-Colombia's Ecopetrol exploring participation in offshore wind auction

Colombia's majority state-owned energy company Ecopetrol is analyzing its potential direct participation in the Andean country's first-ever offshore wind auction,

An anchovy feast draws a crush of sea lions to one of San Francisco's piers, the most in 15 years

San Francisco’s famed Fisherman’s Wharf district is seeing a surge in sea lions

The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records

The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes

Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it

When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping above the trees into the night sky.

Zebra remains on the loose in Washington state as officials close trailheads to keep people away

A zebra that escaped from a trailer east of Seattle last weekend remained on the lam Friday, as authorities closed off trailheads at a nature area in hopes of keeping people away and easing her capture

Mexican presidential frontrunner would focus on renewable energy, water

Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday said that if elected, her administration would focus on water management and renewable energy as

Microsoft's and Amazon's AI partnerships draw UK watchdog scrutiny

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it was seeking comments on the AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic.

How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on U.S. shores in a trade war

A made-in-China electric vehicle will hit U.S. dealers this summer offering power and efficiency similar to the Tesla Model Y, the world's best-

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