Aug 14 (Reuters) - Nvidia has downsized plans for a $250 billion guarantee for an OpenAI data center, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The revised plan would lower Nvidia's financial guarantee to less than $120 billion to address investor concerns about risk for the OpenAI data center, according to the report.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
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LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - An estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali in late 2025 has helped to fund their advances across West Africa and the group's global network, U.N. experts said.
A new U.N. report detailing the use of the ransom did not identify the hostage or say who had made the payment.
Three regional sources identified the country having made... (continue reading...)
By David Latona and Maria Alejandra Cardona
CEUTA, Spain, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Spain has beefed up police and military presence in its North African enclave of Ceuta amid social media messages encouraging migrants to attempt another mass border breach on Saturday, two weeks after tens of thousands rushed into the city.
Soldiers in combat fatigues stood watch outside supermarkets and official buildings on Friday evening, while police cars... (continue reading...)
By Greg Bensinger
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Amazon on Friday reinstated binding arbitration for its U.S. customers while also barring them from seeking class-action lawsuits, making it more difficult for users to address grievances in court.
In emails on Friday, Amazon said the changes are effective immediately and customers agree to the terms by continuing to use the company's services. Often, companies alert customers to upcoming changes to... (continue reading...)
Aug 15 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early on Saturday, followed by several aftershocks, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said, triggering an early tsunami warning by the country's geophysics agency.
The EMSC recorded a quake of magnitude 7.7 around 4:58 a.m. local time (2158 GMT) at a depth of 35 km (21.75 miles), followed by at least three aftershocks.
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