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By Deepa Seetharaman and Raphael Satter SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 4 (Reuters) – A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI agents, according to new research published Friday and two people familiar with the matter. OpenAI officials learned of the incident weeks ago but kept it under wraps as executives grappled with the fallout from the July […]

By Luc Cohen Sept 4 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to enforce a new U.S. Postal Service rule tightening the use of mail-in ballots, leaving states in limbo as to whether they will be required to implement it for the November 3 midterm elections. The uncertainty has taken on new urgency as deadlines approach for U.S. states to send out mail […]

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) – U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and statements given to Reuters, a development that follows reports that commercially available location data had been used to target American forces in the Middle East. The Air Force told Wyden it disabled the advertising identifiers on computers […]

DAKAR, Sept 4 (Reuters) – A new Ebola case has been recorded in an area controlled by AFC/M23 rebels in eastern Congo, the group said, more than two months after it declared the outbreak over in the territory it holds. • The Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels, who control large parts of North and South Kivu provinces after staging a lightning offensive last year, declared areas under their control Ebola-free in late June, […]

Sept 4 (Reuters) – Futures tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 and the benchmark S&P 500 indexes rose on Friday ahead of jobs data that could test the recent momentum in equities. The data will come a day after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller tempered rate-hike bets. Traders are now expecting a nearly 50% chance of a rate increase, compared with 63% before his comments, according to the CME FedWatch tool. […]

LAGOS, Sept 4 (Reuters) – At least 37 people died after inhaling fumes as they tried to tap an oil pipeline in southern Nigeria, an environmental group said on Friday, though authorities have not confirmed the toll. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre said the incident happened at around midnight on Thursday at Okrika in Rivers State. Police said the victims died while attempting to steal crude oil. “Investigation is ongoing to […]

PARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) – France on Friday announced more than €1 billion ($1.16 billion) in aid for farmers after record heatwaves and drought caused major damage to crops, pastures and water supplies. The support comes as the government is working on a politically perilous budget for next year, with Paris seeking to keep the deficit under control ahead of a 2027 presidential election. “One billion euros represents a massive […]

By Iain Axon KATOWICE, Poland, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Some 15,000 people are expected for the opening matches of the Under-20 Women’s World Cup on Saturday, but it is not yet clear whether FIFA President Gianni Infantino will be among them. The tournament, which runs until September 27 in Poland, is the first major FIFA competition that could have been affected by the governance standoff that followed Infantino’s proposal to […]

Sept 4 (Reuters) – Shares of Lululemon Athletica fell about 18% in premarket trading on Friday after the sportswear maker cut its full-year forecast for a second time, underscoring the hurdles awaiting incoming CEO Heidi O’Neill. Lululemon, known for its high-priced stretchy pants and athletic tops, has been grappling with declining sales for several quarters as it seeks to recover from merchandising missteps, an overreliance on promotions and intensifying competition. […]