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Robot takes podium as orchestra conductor in Seoul
SEOUL (Reuters) - An android robot, EveR 6, took the conductor's podium in Seoul on Friday evening to lead a performance by South Korea's national orchestra, marking the first such attempt in the coun...
Jun 30, 2023
US dollar share of global reserves edges up in Q1, euro’s share dips – IMF
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar's share of currency reserves reported to the International Monetary Fund rose in the first quarter of the year, in the midst of a still...
Jun 30, 2023
Vietnam tells foreign social media to use AI to detect ‘toxic’ content
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has told cross-border social platforms to use artificial intelligence (AI) models that can detect and remove "toxic" content automatically, the latest requirement in its stri...
Jun 30, 2023
US Supreme Court deals setback to LGBT rights in web designer case
(Reuters) – In a blow to LGBT rights, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the constitutional right to free speech allows certain businesses to refuse to provide services for same-sex wed...
Jun 30, 2023
Versatile Oscar-winning American actor Alan Arkin dies at 89 – Variety
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Alan Arkin, a versatile and prolific American actor who thrived in both comic and dramatic roles and won an Oscar for playing a heroin-using grandfather in the 2006 film "Li...
Jun 30, 2023
Half of Americans face stifling heat, poor air quality
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - Half of the U.S. population was urged on Friday to take precautions when they are outdoors, either due to a relentless heat wave or poor air quality caused by Ca...
Jun 30, 2023
Yandex makes changes to financial team ahead of corporate restructuring
(Reuters) - Internet company Yandex on Friday said it was making changes to its financial team in preparation for a potential corporate restructuring that should see it divest ownership and control of...
Jun 30, 2023
US, European IPOs show signs of life after lengthy drought
By Echo Wang and Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - A lackluster IPO market is showing signs of life as a flurry of deals in the United States and Europe raise hopes that a recovery may ...
Jun 30, 2023
Oscar-winning US actor Alan Arkin dies at 89 – Variety
(Reuters) - Alan Arkin, a versatile and prolific American actor who thrived in both comic and dramatic roles and won an Oscar for playing a heroin-using grandfather in the 2006 film "Little Miss Sunsh...
Jun 30, 2023
Brazil offers tax advantages via e-commerce compliance program
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Ministry announced on Friday an exemption from federal taxes on e-commerce purchases up to $50 for companies participating in a new compliance program by the tax ...
Jun 30, 2023
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