Exclusive: Anthropic weighs building its own AI chips, sources say
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic is exploring the possibility of designing its own chips, three sources said, as the company and its rivals respond to a shortage of AI chips needed to power and develop more…
Photos show stunning views of the moon and Earth from the Artemis II mission
The Artemis II astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — hurtled deeper into space than any other humans during a moon flyby Monday that marks NASA’s lunar comeback. They were greeted by a total solar eclipse as they became the first to gaze…
Ships still aren’t going through the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what it will take to get things going again
New York — A fragile ceasefire that’s mostly quieted the skies over the Middle East isn’t giving shippers the nerve to brave the narrow waterway that holds the key to 20% of the world’s oil supply. The Strait of Hormuz may be officially re-opening…
Croatian fishermen feel the strain after Iran war ramps up fuel prices
PULA, Croatia (AP) — As the sun sets over the Adriatic Sea, Marijan Jakopovic prepares his boat and nets to sail out as he has done for the past 30 years. But the 55-year-old fisherman from Croatia says times have never been so tough for many in his…
VW to stop making its top electric vehicle in the US
DETROIT, April 9 (Reuters) - Volkswagen (VOWG.DE), opens new tab said on Thursday it will end production of the ID.4 electric SUV out of its Tennessee plant this month, citing a challenging time for the U.S. electric vehicle market. Automakers…
Brazilian court removes BYD from list of firms linked to forced labor
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 9 (Reuters) - A Brazilian court has issued an injunction removing Chinese automaker BYD, opens new tab from a government list of firms accused of employing workers in slavery-like conditions, a document seen by Reuters on…
China’s car exports accelerate despite disruption from Mideast crisis
BEIJING, April 9 (Reuters) - Car exports, an increasingly important source of growth for China's hyper-competitive auto sector, picked up pace in March despite shipment disruptions from the crisis in the Middle East, one of the industry's key…
Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emerges
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon reeled Thursday after the deadliest day of the renewed war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, with the death toll exceeding 300 people as more remains were pulled out of the rubble and bodies…
‘Rest in beats’ iconic drummer Sly Dunbar
The passing of legendary drummer and producer, Sly Dunbar, one week after the death of Third World co-founder, Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore has left the music industry reeling. “A wha’ really a gwaan?” a puzzled General Lee asked of no one in particular.…
Spain to hold three days of mourning for victims of high-speed train crash
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced three days of national mourning for victims of a high-speed train crash that killed at least 40 people. Sanchez also promised to get to the bottom of why the two high-speed trains collided in…