Spotify launches AI-driven ‘prompted playlist’ for premium users in US, Canada
Jan 22 (Reuters) – Spotify on Thursday rolled out “prompted playlist”, an artificial intelligence-powered feature in the United States and…
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Turkey’s Erdogan says Kurdish forces in Syria must lay down arms and disband now
ANKARA, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Kurdish forces in northern Syria must lay…
US names new top envoy for Venezuela after Maduro capture
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The United States has named a two-time U.S. ambassador as its top envoy for Venezuela,…
South African inflation ticks up but more rate cuts expected this year
By Sfundo Parakozov JOHANNESBURG, Jan 21 (Reuters) – South African inflation rose slightly in December, as expected, but analysts said…
Abivax CEO dismisses ‘noise’ around rumored Eli Lilly bid
By Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Abivax Chief Executive Marc de Garidel dismissed as “noise” reports in…
Brazil Supreme Court authorizes freezing of investor Nelson Tanure’s assets
SAO PAULO, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Dias Toffoli has allowed a prosecutor’s request for banks to…
Trump says ‘it will be done’ on getting ‘Russian threat’ away from Greenland
(Corrects to remove Danish Presidency in the European Union from disclaimer, as Denmark is no longer holding the presidency, in…
Virginia Democrats pave way for new map that could net them four House seats
By Joseph Ax Jan 16 (Reuters) – Virginia’s Democratic-controlled Senate on Friday approved a constitutional amendment that, if approved by…
Analysis-Musk’s Starlink faces high-profile security test in Iran crackdown
By Joey Roulette and Cassell Bryan-Low WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Iran’s crackdown on dissidents is shaping up as one…
US and Taiwan reach trade deal, with semiconductor chips and China in focus
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Taiwan clinched a trade deal on Thursday that cuts…