MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum is set to prioritize public internet access after taking office, one of her advisors said on Wednesday. Jose Merino, an advisor to Sheinbaum on digital strategy, said in a conference that the state must reach areas of the country that private telecoms companies do not cover. Sheinbaum…
By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) – A major spending group backing Republican Donald Trump brought in nearly $70 million in donations last month and plans to spend $100 million in advertising over the summer across U.S. election battleground states, according to a memo sent to donors and seen by Reuters. The June 4 memo, written by…
(Reuters) – Short video app TikTok has taken measures to stop a cyberattack targeting several brand and celebrity accounts, including news network CNN, a spokesperson for the company said on Tuesday. “We have been collaborating closely with CNN to restore account access and implement enhanced security measures to safeguard their account moving forward,” the spokesperson…
(Reuters) – Walmart will, for the first time ever, pay bonuses to its U.S. hourly store workers, including those at its pharmacy and Vision Center stores, the retailer said on Wednesday, in a move that could boost wages for 700,000 front-line staff. Both part-time and full-time associates will be eligible for the annual bonus program,…
By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – A U.S. B-1 strategic bomber joined South Korean and U.S. fighter jets in a training mission over the Korean peninsula on Wednesday, dropping a guided JDAM weapon used with so-called bunker-busting munitions, the South’s defence ministry said. The drill comes a day after South Korea said it was resuming…
