AT&T sued by New York City pension funds for excluding diversity proposal
NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - AT&T was sued on Tuesday by four New York City public pension funds, which accused it of wrongly refusing to let shareholders vote on their proposal to require the telecommunications company to disclose the breakdown of its 133,000-person workforce by race, ethnicity and gender.
US Supreme Court adopts new technology to help identify conflicts of interest
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it has adopted new software to assist in identifying whether a case poses a potential conflict of interest for the justices, who decide for themselves whether to step aside from participation in cases.
Mississippi holds hearing on xAI data center amid environmental lawsuit threat
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Mississippi regulators will host a public hearing on Tuesday over plans by Elon Musk's xAI to build a gas-fired power plant to power its Colossus II data center, as the company faces a lawsuit threat by the NAACP, accusing it of violating federal law by installing and operating gas turbines without air permits.
Softbank Group SEC filing details fourth-quarter sale of Nvidia stake
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Softbank Group Corp said in its latest 13-F filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission that it had dissolved its stake in Nvidia in the fourth quarter of 2025, a transaction the company first disclosed in November.
Saudi's Public Investment Fund dissolves stake in Take-Two Interactive
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has dissolved its stake in Take-Two Interactive, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday, ahead of the videogame publisher's highly anticipated launch of "Grand Theft Auto VI."
Analysis-Europe squares up to Big Tech, risking ire of Washington
MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) - European nations are ratcheting up the pressure on social media companies, responding to a public outcry over child safety fears but risking a backlash from the United States, home to the likes of Facebook and Elon Musk's X.
Ormat signs 150 MW geothermal power deal with NV Energy to supply Google in Nevada
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Renewable energy company Ormat Technologies said on Tuesday that it has entered into a long-term geothermal power purchase agreement with NV Energy to support Google's operations in Nevada.
France's AI company Mistral buys cloud service startup Koyeb
PARIS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy cloud computing service startup Koyeb based near Paris for an undisclosed amount.
India tells global tech platforms to follow constitution after tougher content rules
Feb 17 (Reuters) - India's information minister said on Tuesday that big tech platforms like Google's YouTube, Meta, X and Netflix must operate within the country's constitutional framework, a week after New Delhi tightened its content-takedown rules.
Trading platform eToro beats profit estimates on growth across asset classes
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Stock and crypto trading platform eToro beat estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday on strength across the asset classes it offers.
