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Makers of Sophia the robot plan mass rollout amid pandemic
By Michelle Hennessy HONG KONG (Reuters) - "Social robots like me can take care of the sick or elderly," Sophia says as she conducts a tour of her lab in Hong Kong. "I can help communicate, give thera...
Jan 24, 2021
Need a lift? SpaceX launches record spacecraft in cosmic rideshare program
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - A veteran rocket from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX aerospace company launched 143 spacecraft into space on Sunday, a new record for the most spaceships deplo...
Jan 24, 2021
Volkswagen looks to claim damages from suppliers over chip shortages: magazine
BERLIN (Reuters) - German car manufacturer Volkswagen is looking into possible claims for damages against its suppliers Bosch and Continental due to a lack of semiconductors, Automobilwoche magazine r...
Jan 24, 2021
Taiwan says asking chip firms to help ease auto chip shortage
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Sunday it has received requests through diplomatic channels to help ease a shortage of chips for the auto sector and that it has asked ...
Jan 24, 2021
Germany KBA watchdog also looking into Tesla touchscreen failures: paper
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's motor vehicle authority (KBA) is looking into safety risks related to touchscreen displays in Tesla cars and has asked the U.S. auto maker to provide information following...
Jan 23, 2021
Italy’s Mediaset wins two legal cases involving online piracy
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian broadcaster Mediaset said on Friday it had won two legal cases against French and U.S. portals involving online piracy. In a statement, the broadcaster said an Italian court ...
Jan 22, 2021
EU lawmakers want Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google CEOs at Feb. 1 hearing
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU lawmakers have invited the chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Alphabet to a Feb. 1 hearing in Brussels as they try to crack down on the powers of U...
Jan 22, 2021
Amazon seeks to halt union election at Alabama warehouse
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has filed a motion asking the U.S. National Labor Relations Board to halt the union election at its Bessemer, Alabama warehouse, scheduled to start Feb. 8. The company also ...
Jan 22, 2021
Russia says TikTok deletes some posts promoting illegal pro-Navalny protest
By Anton Zverev and Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday that TikTok had deleted some of what it called illegal posts promoting weekend protests aimed at securing the rele...
Jan 22, 2021
Twitter says it has not suspended account of top Iranian leader
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Friday it had not suspended the account of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah AliKhamenei. A Twitter spokeswoman said the @khamenei_site account was suspended for violatin...
Jan 22, 2021
