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By Clark Mindock

(Reuters) - German chemical company BASF said on Tuesday it reached a $316.5 million settlement with some U.S. public water systems that claimed toxic “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam made by the company contaminated their water supplies.

The money provided by the settlement, which must be approved by a federal judge, will help cities, towns and other public water systems remediate contamination of... (continue reading...)

By Maayan Lubell

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has in the past week faced a request by the ICC prosecutor for an arrest warrant to be issued against him over the Gaza war, public rebukes by cabinet partners and a threat by one to quit.

The decision by the International Criminal Court's prosecutor is unlikely to do Netanyahu much harm among voters, and has for now rallied many Israelis behind him.

(Reuters) - The PC just got an AI makeover, raising hopes that the buzzy technology would help revive an industry that has been on a steady decline over the last few years.

Here's everything we know about AI PCs:

WHAT ARE AI PCS?

Manufacturers say these devices process data more swiftly than traditional PCs and can handle a greater volume of AI tasks directly on the device, including chatbots. That means they do not have to... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - Palo Alto Networks shares fell 3.5% on Tuesday after a largely in-line fourth-quarter billings forecast indicated the near-term impact of the cybersecurity firm's attempts to consolidate its services under a single platform.

The company is betting on its "platformization" strategy to drive growth. However, that drove an increase in bookings with payments deferred over the term of the purchase instead of upfront, as clients grappled with... (continue reading...)

GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization called on Tuesday for Israel to lift restrictions on aid into Gaza saying that the primary pipeline for emergency medical aid into the enclave from Egypt had been cut off.

"At a time when the people of Gaza are facing starvation, we urge Israel to lift the blockade and let aid through. Without more aid flowing into Gaza we cannot sustain our lifesaving support of hospitals," WHO... (continue reading...)