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SoftBank in talks to buy stake in 1X at $6 billion valuation, The Information reports

Aug 26 (Reuters) - SoftBank is in talks to buy a majority stake in OpenAI-backed humanoid robot deve...

27th August, 2026

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UK's July auto output falls as weak exports and shutdowns weigh, industry data shows

Aug 27 (Reuters) - British vehicle production fell 11.6% year-on-year in July as weaker exports and...

26th August, 2026

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Boeing posts contract jobs in labor dispute's latest escalation

By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Boeing posted contractor positions for engineering and...

26th August, 2026

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OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face in 700-strong swarm, tried to cover tracks, investigations find

By Raphael Satter and Deepa Seetharaman WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A swarm of roughly 700 AI age...

26th August, 2026

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British households able to use plug-in solar panels to help with energy costs

LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - British households will be able to buy and use plug-in solar power kits f...

26th August, 2026

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Trading Day: Hot inflation cools sentiment

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The dollar and U.S. Treasury yields ticked hi...

26th August, 2026

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Global equity index, bond yields edge up with focus on inflation and Middle East

By Sinéad Carew and Johann M Cherian Aug 26 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge barely rose on...

26th August, 2026

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Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US lawsuits over children's social media addiction

By Diana Novak Jones, Jonathan Stempel and Greg Bensinger OAKLAND, California, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Me...

26th August, 2026

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Britain plans new Bank of England objective to support payments innovation

Aug 26 (Reuters) - The British government plans to give the Bank of England a new "secondary objecti...

26th August, 2026

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French security chief sees new threats after Leipzig drone attack

By Tim Hepher PARIS, Aug 26 (Reuters) - France is assessing the possibility of attacks against its e...

26th August, 2026

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Oil settles down after choppy session as investors weigh Hormuz talks

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled lower after a choppy session on...

26th August, 2026

Image for US data buoys dollar as Fed hike expectations nudged higher
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US data buoys dollar as Fed hike expectations nudged higher

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The dollar advanced on Wednesday after a batch of...

26th August, 2026