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CARACAS (Reuters) – Trade between Colombia and Venezuela could hit between $800 million and $1 billion this year, Colombia’s Trade Minister German Umana said in Caracas on Wednesday. Trade between the neighboring countries has increased gradually since the end of last year, following the reopening of the border after Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro took steps to renew relations with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. “This year we estimate […]

LONDON (Reuters) – Alexander Isak broke the deadlock as last season’s finalists Newcastle United dumped eight times winners Manchester City out of the League Cup 1-0 in a third round clash at St James’ Park on Wednesday. The Premier League champions dominated with a much-changed side in the first half but Newcastle soaked up the pressure and came out fighting after the break, with Isak firing in at the far […]

By Sarah Kinosian and Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – A confidential intelligence document from El Salvador’s National Civil Police shows that after a year and a half of a gang crackdown, police believe nearly 43,000 people allegedly connected to gangs have yet to be detained. The 19-page document, first reported by InSight Crime and independently obtained by Reuters and confirmed authentic by police, is dated Sept. 1, 2023 and […]

By Katie Paul and Anna Tong MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday rolled out new AI products for consumers, including bots that create photo-realistic images and smart glasses that answer questions, as well as an updated virtual-reality headset. Zuckerberg described the products as bringing together virtual and real worlds, and underscored that part of what Meta offered was low cost or free AI […]

By Katie Paul and Anna Tong MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday rolled out new AI products for consumers, including bots that create photo-realistic images and smart glasses that answer questions, as well as an updated virtual-reality headset. Zuckerberg described the products as bringing together virtual and real worlds, and underscored that part of what Meta offered was low cost or free AI […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com that accused the online retail giant of overcharging customers and independent sellers on its platforms as the $1 trillion company sought to illegally maintain monopoly power. These are the specific allegations included in the FTC’s 172-page complaint: ONLINE SUPERSTORE, SERVICES MONOPOLIES *The agency alleged that Amazon had a monopoly in an online superstore market. In 2021, Amazon […]

By Sarah Kinosian and Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – A confidential intelligence document from El Salvador’s National Civil Police shows that after a year and a half of a gang crackdown, police believe nearly 43,000 people allegedly connected to gangs have yet to be detained. The 19-page document, first reported by InSight Crime and independently obtained by Reuters and confirmed authentic by police, is dated Sept. 1, 2023 and […]