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Britain issues first online safety fine to US website 4chan reut.rs/438ThtW

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US law firms Kirkland & Ellis; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison; and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom did not answer Democratic lawmakers’ queries on Trump-related deals, according to letters obtained by Reuters on October 10 reut.rs/4nLNwuJ

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First Brands said on Monday founder Patrick James had stepped down as CEO and will be succeeded by Chief Restructuring Officer Charles Moore on an interim basis, as the auto parts maker advances its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

First Brands CEO James resigns amid bankruptcy process; turnaround expert in charge

First Brands said on Monday founder Patrick James had stepped down as CEO and will be succeeded by Chief Restructuring Officer Charles Moore on an interim basis, as the auto parts maker advances its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

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The New York state court system on October 10 set out a new policy on the use of AI by judges and staff. The interim policy, which applies to all judges, justices and nonjudicial employees, limits the use of generative AI to approved products and mandates AI training reut.rs/3WyHLV0

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Stephen Thaler, a computer scientist, on October 10 asked SCOTUS to reconsider a ruling that a work of art generated by AI cannot be copyrighted under US law. Thaler told SCOTUS that his case was of ‘paramount importance’ considering the rapid rise of generative AI reut.rs/4mVniED

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The order is set to remain in effect until at least October 23.

Appeals court rejects Trump request to deploy National Guard in Chicago area

The order is set to remain in effect until at least October 23.

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A federal judge in Boston had some pointed words for Donald Trump as he issued one of the dozens of decisions by courts in four New England states against the Republican president in challenges to the legality of his policies.

New England courts become a battleground for challenges to Trump

A federal judge in Boston had some pointed words for Donald Trump as he issued one of the dozens of decisions by courts in four New England states against the Republican president in challenges to the legality of his policies.

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A handful of U.S. Senate Republicans are wrestling with the impending expiration of health insurance subsidies that are the primary sticking point in the government shutdown standoff that entered its 13th day on Monday.

Senate Republicans face states' healthcare concerns in high-stakes shutdown standoff

A handful of U.S. Senate Republicans are wrestling with the impending expiration of health insurance subsidies that are the primary sticking point in the government shutdown standoff that entered its 13th day on Monday.

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Some 1,300 employees were notified that they would be laid off.

CDC walks back hundreds of firings as US shutdown persists

Some 1,300 employees were notified that they would be laid off.

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The New York state court system set out a new policy on the use of artificial intelligence by judges and other court staff, joining at least four other U.S. states that have adopted similar rules in the past year reut.rs/3WyHLV0

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A computer scientist asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling that a work of art generated by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted under U.S. law @blakebrittain.bsky.social reut.rs/4mVniED

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Column: A telehealth startup had a plan for ADHD drugs. Now two executives face a criminal trial @jgreenejenna.bsky.social reut.rs/4ha9vJk

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In a fleet optimization move, Spirit Airlines will reject its commitment to buy 52 Airbus planes along with its options for 10 others. The aircraft orders will be taken over by aircraft lessor AerCap .

Spirit Airlines cancels Airbus order in settlement with AerCap

In a fleet optimization move, Spirit Airlines will reject its commitment to buy 52 Airbus planes along with its options for 10 others. The aircraft orders will be taken over by aircraft lessor AerCap .

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved labeling changes for Johnson & Johnson and its partner Legend Biotech's blood cancer therapy to include a boxed warning for a potentially fatal gastrointestinal condition.

US FDA adds boxed warning to J&J, Legend Biotech's cancer therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved labeling changes for Johnson & Johnson and its partner Legend Biotech's blood cancer therapy to include a boxed warning for a potentially fatal gastrointestinal condition.

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Three large U.S. law firms did not answer questions from Democratic lawmakers over what kind of work they might have been doing for the U.S. government since entering into an agreement with President Donald Trump earlier this year, according to letters obtained by Reuters on Friday.

Three US law firms sidestep lawmakers' queries on Trump-related deals

Three large U.S. law firms did not answer questions from Democratic lawmakers over what kind of work they might have been doing for the U.S. government since entering into an agreement with President Donald Trump earlier this year, according to letters obtained by Reuters on Friday.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement with AstraZeneca on Friday where the drugmaker will offer its catalog of prescription drugs to the United States at a discounted price.

Trump says AstraZeneca to offer drugs to US at discounted prices

U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement with AstraZeneca on Friday where the drugmaker will offer its catalog of prescription drugs to the United States at a discounted price.

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Apple was sued by two neuroscientists — Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik, professors at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University — who alleged the tech giant used illegal 'shadow libraries' of pirated books to train its Apple Intelligence AI model reut.rs/48Zvz7d

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President Donald Trump unveiled a deal with UK-based drugmaker AstraZeneca on Friday under which the company will sell some medicines at a discount to the government's Medicaid health plan, similar to a drug pricing pact reached last week with Pfizer .

Trump, AstraZeneca announce US drug pricing deal at White House

President Donald Trump unveiled a deal with UK-based drugmaker AstraZeneca on Friday under which the company will sell some medicines at a discount to the government's Medicaid health plan, similar to a drug pricing pact reached last week with Pfizer .

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Substantial federal layoffs have begun, the White House said, owing to the US government shutdown. Roughly 300,000 federal civilian workers will leave their jobs this year due to a downsizing campaign initiated earlier this year by Trump reut.rs/3WvJKcC

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A producer for WGN-TV, a Chicago television station, was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents on Friday in a residential area of the city, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.

Chicago TV producer detained by border patrol agents

A producer for WGN-TV, a Chicago television station, was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents on Friday in a residential area of the city, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.

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Samsung Electronics was ordered to pay nearly $445.5 million in damages to Collision Communications by a federal jury in Texas over patent infringement related to 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi communications standards reut.rs/4q4IOcX

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A Chicago woman shot multiple times by US Border and Customs Protection agents was indicted by a grand jury on federal charges of impeding a federal officer with a deadly weapon.

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A computer scientist on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling that a work of art generated by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted under U.S. law.

US Supreme Court asked to hear dispute over copyrights for AI creations

A computer scientist on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling that a work of art generated by artificial intelligence cannot be copyrighted under U.S. law.

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The U.S. Department of Education said on Friday it would lay employees off as workforce cut notices began to go out on the tenth day of the federal government shutdown.

US Education Department to lay off employees, agency says

The U.S. Department of Education said on Friday it would lay employees off as workforce cut notices began to go out on the tenth day of the federal government shutdown.

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Republican U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn wants the CEOs of AT&T , Verizon and T-Mobile to disclose whether they received or objected to subpoenas for phone data from eight U.S. senators related to a probe of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, according to letters seen by Reuters on Friday.

US senator seeks telecom firms' data on lawmakers from probe of Jan 6 capitol riots

Republican U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn wants the CEOs of AT&T , Verizon and T-Mobile to disclose whether they received or objected to subpoenas for phone data from eight U.S. senators related to a probe of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, according to letters seen by Reuters on Friday.

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