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White House launches AI-based contest to secure government systems from hacks

Wednesday, August 9 by SRN News

By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday said it had launched a multimillion-dollar cyber contest to spur use of artificial intelligence (AI) to find and fix security flaws in U.S. government infrastructure, in the face of... Read More.

LGBTQ veterans sue US military over biased discharges

Wednesday, August 9 by SRN News

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A new lawsuit accuses the U.S. military of discriminating against as many as 35,000 veterans who were barred from serving because of their sexual orientation by failing to grant them honorable discharges. Five LGBTQ veterans filed... Read More.

Trulieve posts wider Q2 loss, says extreme heat weighing on current quarter

Wednesday, August 9 by SRN News

By Tanay Dhumal (Reuters) -Pot firm Trulieve Cannabis on Wednesday posted a wider second-quarter loss and said the worse-than-usual temperature and lower customer spending were weighing on current-quarter performance. The cannabis industry is struggling with lower prices and higher input costs amid a tight labor market... Read More.

US railroad Amtrak exploring high-speed rail service in Texas

Wednesday, August 9 by SRN News

(Reuters) – U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak and Texas Central Partners said Wednesday they are seeking federal grants for proposed high-speed rail service between Dallas and Houston. Amtrak and Texas Central are evaluating a potential partnership to further study and potentially advance... Read More.

Norfolk Southern agrees to boost safety at Ohio derailment site, US says

Wednesday, August 9 by SRN News

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Norfolk Southern Corp has agreed to improve conditions for workers rebuilding and cleaning up the site of its February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the U.S. Labor Department said on Wednesday. The department said the railway... Read More.

WHO classifies EG.5 as COVID-19 ‘variant of interest’

Wednesday, August 9 by SRN News

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Leroy Leo (Reuters) -The World Health Organization on Wednesday classified the EG.5 coronavirus strain circulating in the United States and China as a “variant of interest” but said it did not seem to pose more of a threat to public... Read More.

Hawaii cannot ban guns on beaches, US judge rules

Wednesday, August 9 by SRN News

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal judge has blocked the state of Hawaii from enforcing a recently enacted ban on firearms on its prized beaches and in other areas including banks, bars and parks, citing last year’s landmark U.S. Supreme... Read More.

WHO tracking new EG.5 coronavirus variant spreading in UK and US – Tedros

Wednesday, August 9 by SRN News

(Reuters) – The World Health Organization is currently tracking several coronavirus variants, including the EG.5 variant that is spreading in the U.S. and U.K., Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. “The risk remains of a more dangerous variant emerging... Read More.

Trulieve Cannabis posts wider Q2 loss on weak demand, higher expenses

Wednesday, August 9 by SRN News

(Reuters) -Pot firm Trulieve Cannabis on Wednesday posted a wider second-quarter loss on weak demand and higher expenses. Cannabis demand has taken a hit as persistently high inflation during the first half of the year forced customers to reduce spending on non-essential and recreational products. The... Read More.

Trulieve Cannabis posts higher Q2 loss on weak demand, higher expenses

Wednesday, August 9 by SRN News

(Reuters) – Pot firm Trulieve Cannabis on Wednesday posted a higher second-quarter loss on weak demand and higher expenses. Interest rate hikes in the quarter have raised fears of the U.S. economy going into recession, prompting many customers to reduce spending,... Read More.

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White House launches AI-based contest to secure government systems from hacks

LGBTQ veterans sue US military over biased discharges

Trulieve posts wider Q2 loss, says extreme heat weighing on current quarter

US railroad Amtrak exploring high-speed rail service in Texas

Norfolk Southern agrees to boost safety at Ohio derailment site, US says

WHO classifies EG.5 as COVID-19 ‘variant of interest’

Hawaii cannot ban guns on beaches, US judge rules

WHO tracking new EG.5 coronavirus variant spreading in UK and US – Tedros

Trulieve Cannabis posts wider Q2 loss on weak demand, higher expenses

Trulieve Cannabis posts higher Q2 loss on weak demand, higher expenses

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