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By Mariam Rizk, Sherif Fahmy and Mohamed Ezz CAIRO, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Karen Morad went blind five years ago, yet on holiday in Kenya in June, the 16-year-old Cairo schoolgirl felt like she could suddenly see again thanks to an app developed by her brother that described the safari in audiovisual. Using the AI-assisted app inserted into Meta glasses, Karen enjoyed a running commentary on details of the animals […]

By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – China’s Unitree Robotics – among the world’s biggest producers of humanoid and quadruped robots – based designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations funded by the U.S. military, according to a former U.S. defense technology official and three top researchers involved in the project. Unitree’s $1,600 Go2 model, launched in 2023, helped the company rapidly dominate the global quadruped robot […]

A ship was hit by a projectile early Tuesday as it was sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British military’s UK Maritime Trade Operations center. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the attack highlights the ongoing danger of attempting to transit the waterway as Iran continues to throttle shipping traffic, even as it finalizes negotiations with Oman on a plan to manage the critical […]

By Andy Sullivan Aug 18 (Reuters) – Voters in Florida and Alaska go to the polls on Tuesday in primary contests that could provide clues about which party will emerge with control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November’s midterm elections. Alaska’s unusual Senate primary, in particular, could serve as a preview of the most competitive Senate races, as incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan and Democratic […]

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Voters go to the polls on Tuesday in Alaska, Florida and California to determine which candidates will run in the November elections when control of Congress is at stake. Here are five developments to watch: WILL DEMOCRATS FIND AN OPENING IN ALASKA? The last time Alaska had a Democrat in the U.S. Senate was 2014, when Mark Begich was defeated by Republican Dan S. Sullivan. […]

By Nicholas P. Brown and Juveria Tabassum Aug 18 (Reuters) – As Walmart’s same-store sales growth has leveled off and a cautious annual outlook dented its stock, investors are increasingly looking to the retailer’s advertising business to support profits. Walmart Connect has helped the company maintain margins, helping offset the cost of keeping prices low and delivery speeds high as shoppers strained by bigger gasoline bills seek cheaper groceries and […]

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, Ankur Banerjee and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/SINGAPORE/LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Persistently higher yields at U.S. Treasury auctions are increasing the cost of refinancing debt and funding future deficits, as investors demand greater compensation to absorb Washington’s borrowing needs, raising questions about their appetite to continue buying U.S. debt. Investors are concerned about the sheer volume of borrowing that must be financed in the years ahead, analysts […]

By Hannah Lang Aug 18 (Reuters) – As sweeping U.S. crypto legislation stalls, President Donald Trump’s regulators are set to fill the void, but efforts to write favorable rules for the digital asset industry will be contentious and could be overturned by future administrations. Deep-pocketed crypto companies have spent hundreds of millions of dollars over several years campaigning for legislation they say will put them on solid legal ground, but […]

By Diana Novak Jones Aug 18 (Reuters) – A coalition of states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harmed young users’ mental health will begin making its case on Tuesday in California federal court in a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet. Attorneys for Colorado, California, New Jersey and Kentucky, who are leading a bipartisan group […]