European countries put Syrian asylum bids on hold after Assad’s fall

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -European countries put asylum applications from Syrians on hold until further notice on Monday after rebels seized the Syrian capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia following 13 years of civil war. The decision, which affects tens of thousands of open claims, reflects the rapidly changing political situation in …

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‘Squid Game’ stars confident South Korea will overcome martial law turmoil

By Jisoo Kim and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – Stars of Netflix’s mega-hit series “Squid Game” on Monday lamented South Korea’s ongoing political turmoil since last week’s shocking martial law order by President Yoon Suk Yeol but said they were confident the country will overcome the crisis. The show’s highly anticipated second season premiered in …

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Former OpenAI researcher raises $40 million to build more empathetic audio AI

By Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – – A former OpenAI researcher has raised $40 million for a startup that will build artificial-intelligence models that connect emotionally with humans via voice, the company said on Monday. The startup, WaveForms AI, is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and valued at $200 million, CEO Alexis Conneau told Reuters. Conneau …

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US finds Worcester, Massachusetts, police violate civil rights

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The police department in Worcester, Massachusetts, routinely violates individuals’ constitutional rights by using excessive force and allowing undercover officers to engage in sexual contact with women in the commercial sex trade, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday. The findings by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division come …

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Killing of UnitedHealthcare exec ignites patient anger over insurance

By Stephanie Kelly and Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jen Watson, a 41-year-old mother in Federal Way, Washington, has worked for years with her doctor to find the right medications to deal with her multiple chronic illnesses, which include epilepsy and fibromyalgia. Her doctor had found some medications that could reduce Watson’s nerve pain, …

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Newmont lays off nearly a dozen managers, plans to merger businesses, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) – Gold miner Newmont let go of nearly a dozen managers, including a member of its executive team, as part of a corporate overhaul, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The report said that the company had initiated plans to dismiss one executive and at least 10 senior managers, …

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