By Anna Tong and Jeffrey Dastin Around a decade after virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa burst onto the scene, a new wave of AI helpers with greater autonomy is raising the stakes, powered by the latest version of the…
By Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In a frenzy unseen since the birth of social media in the early 2000s, investors are pouring billions into generative AI and fueling a startup boom in San Francisco. At the same time, they…
(Reuters) -Walt Disney wants to keep ESPN and will look for strategic partners to form a joint venture or buy a stake in the sports network to help take it directly to consumers, CEO Robert Iger said on Thursday in…
By Doyinsola Oladipo and Rajesh Kumar Singh NEW YORK (Reuters) -The number of people traveling by air in the United States for the Fourth of July holiday is expected to surpass pre-COVID levels for the first time in four years,…
By Hilary Russ and Caroline Valetkevitch (Reuters) -Workers at dozens of U.S. Starbucks locations held strikes on Sunday to express their outrage over accusations by the baristas' union that managers at several U.S. cafes removed rainbow flags and decorations supporting…
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - For American kids, summer camps can conjure up some idyllic experiences: Canoeing on lakes, munching on s’mores by campfires. For parents trying to get their kids into popular camps, the vibe can be…
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev and Molson Coors Beverage are set to gain market share from craft beer makers in the United States this year as cost-conscious consumers are opting for cheaper six-packs, according to analysts and…
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumers facing high asset prices and rising interest rates have a few loan options. None are particularly attractive. Buyers of homes or new cars might be better off waiting. But if you must…
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) -Social media platform TikTok said on Thursday it is in the early stages of exploring a chatbot called "Tako" that can converse with users about short videos and help them discover content, and is…
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood writers have for decades penned sci-fi scripts featuring machines taking over the world. Now, they are fighting to make sure robots do not take their jobs. The Writers Guild of…
