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South Korea says it will pursue all options to avoid Samsung strike

SEOUL, May 17 (Reuters) - South Korea ⁠will pursue all options, including emergency arbitration, to avoid a ⁠labour strike at the country's biggest employer Samsung Electronics and to ‌minimise any damage if one does occur, its prime minister said on Sunday.

The clever Claude productivity hacks that these founders can’t live without

You can use Claude Cowork to create an AI chief of staff, or even a 'promise layer' to hold yourself accountable to commitments you've made.

Snap, YouTube settle school social media suit ahead of trial

Google's YouTube and Snap Inc reached agreements to settle the first lawsuit headed to trial over claims that addiction to top social media platforms has disrupted learning and pushed public schools to spend massive sums fighting a mental health crisis, according to court filings.

Snap, YouTube, TikTok settle school suit targeting social media

Snap Inc, Google's YouTube and ByteDance Ltd's TikTok reached agreements to settle the first lawsuit headed to trial over claims that addiction to top social media platforms has disrupted learning and pushed public schools to spend massive sums fighting a mental health crisis, according to court filings.

BlackRock weighs multibillion-dollar investment in SpaceX IPO, the Information reports

May 16 (Reuters) - BlackRock ⁠has discussed investing $5 billion to $10 ⁠billion in SpaceX's initial public offering ‌next month, the Information news outlet reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.

4 killed as Israel intensifies strikes across S. Lebanon

BEIRUT, May 16 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed and six others wounded Saturday as Israel intensified strikes across southern Lebanon, according to local reports.

Roundup: DR Congo Ebola death toll hits 87 as outbreak strain lacks vaccine, poses high risk

KINSHASA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 87, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Saturday, warning that the outbreak is driven by the Bundibugyo strain, for which no strain-specific vaccine is currently available, and that it carries a high risk of regional spread.

OpenAI seals deal in Malta to give all Maltese access to ChatGPT Plus

May 16 (Reuters) - ⁠U.S. artificial intelligence company OpenAI ⁠said on Saturday it had ‌signed a deal with the government of Malta to give all residents access to ​its ChatGPT Plus service ⁠for one ⁠year after they follow a course on ⁠how ‌to use AI.

Bill Ackman says Alphabet stake sale not a bet against the company

May 16 (Reuters) - ⁠Billionaire investor Bill Ackman ⁠said on Saturday that the ‌sale of Google parent Alphabet's shares was not a bet against the ​company.

Samsung Elec, South Korea union to resume pay talks on Monday, union says

SEOUL, May 16 (Reuters) - ⁠Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labour union will resume pay talks ⁠on Monday with a government mediator, the union said, in a ‌move that could ease concerns over a potentially disruptive strike at the tech giant.