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By Katie Paul, Anna Tong and Krystal Hu

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Prominent computer scientist Fei-Fei Li is building a startup that uses human-like processing of visual data to make artificial intelligence (AI) capable of advanced reasoning, six sources told Reuters, in what would be a leap forward for the technology.

Li, considered a pioneer in the AI field, raised money for the company in a recent seed funding round. Investors... (continue reading...)

By Julia Harte

(Reuters) - Ahead of the University of Michigan's commencement on Saturday, the school has trained staff volunteers in how to mitigate disruptions: a change from the usual duties of guiding guests around campus and showing them to their seats.      

Everyone facilitating the University of Illinois' commencement the following weekend will have undergone similar special training. At schools like the University of... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) -Top U.S. liquefied natural gas producer Cheniere Energy beat adjusted core profit estimates on Friday, as higher-than-expected export volumes countered lower natural gas prices.

The U.S. emerged as the top LNG exporter in 2023 as buyers scrambled to find alternate sources after Western sanctions squeezed supplies from Russia.

Cheniere's overall loaded LNG volumes remained roughly flat year-on-year at 601 trillion British thermal... (continue reading...)

OTTAWA (Reuters) - An official probe found evidence of foreign interference in Canada's last two federal elections but the results of the votes were not affected and the electoral system was robust, according to initial findings released on Friday.

The findings in the interim report confirm Trudeau's assertion that China tried to meddle in the elections but the results were not affected. The commission will release its final report by the end of this... (continue reading...)

By Luis Jaime Acosta

(Reuters) -Ammunition and weapons missing from Colombia's army are far less than figures reported by President Gustavo Petro this week, a military report seen by Reuters showed, contradicting his assertions about the loss of Israeli-made anti-tank missiles.

Petro said on Tuesday more than 1.6 million bullets were missing from two military bases in the country's Cundinamarca and La Guajira provinces, as well as thousands... (continue reading...)