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By Irene Wang and Rocky Swift

TOKYO (Reuters) - Mayumi Kitakata frets about the health and wellbeing of Chi, her stoic housemate who enjoys treats, indulges a bit too much in the catnip, and about 14 is getting on in years for a feline.

Kitakata, 57, has had pet cats come and go over the years, and to help give Chi as many seasons as possible, she's turned to artificial intelligence.

In March, Kitakata became an early... (continue reading...)

By Crispian Balmer and Angelo Amante

BARI, Italy (Reuters) - Group of Seven (G7) leaders start their annual summit on Thursday looking to double down on support for Ukraine in its war with Russia and offer a united face in confronting China's political and economic ambitions.

With the Middle East, migration and artificial intelligence (AI) also on a packed agenda, the June 13-15 summit in southern Italy would be taxing for leaders at the... (continue reading...)

By Tom Westbrook

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian currencies were firm on Thursday against a dollar knocked by softer-than-expected U.S. inflation, save for the yen which remained squeezed ahead of a Bank of Japan meeting and as U.S. policymakers signalled rates would be kept high for a while yet.

Overnight the euro went up 0.6% and punched above its 200-day moving average, last buying $1.0811. The Aussie dollar rose 0.9% to $0.6662 and the... (continue reading...)

By Georgina McCartney

(Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors digested news that the U.S. Federal Reserve has opted against cutting interest rates in the near future, while ample U.S. crude and fuel stocks further weighed on the market.

Brent crude futures lost 14 cents, or 0.17%, to $82.46 a barrel at 0039 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 16 cents, or 0.2%, to hit $78.34. Both... (continue reading...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - China hopes the European Union will seriously reconsider tariffs for Chinese EVs and stop going further in the "wrong direction", according to a commentary in state-backed news Xinhua.

The statement comes after the European Commission said on Wednesday it will impose extra duties of up to 38.1% on imported Chinese electric cars from July.

China has said it would take measures to safeguard its interests.