(Reuters) - U.S. Commerce department bureaus informed staffers in recent weeks that Chinese artificial intelligence model DeepSeek is banned on their government devices, according to a message seen by Reuters and two people familiar with the matter. To help keep Department of Commerce information systems safe, access to the new Chinese based AI DeepSeek is broadly prohibited on all GFE,...

Shark Tank is full of success stories and failures with investors like Kevin O'Leary and Mark Cuban investing in companies that appear on the popular investment pitch show for entrepreneurs. A $1.9 billion acquisition by PepsiCo ( PEP ) announced Monday traces its roots back to an appearance on Shark Tank and both Cuban and O'Leary passed on investing in...

(Reuters) - Spanish banking giant Banco Santander is pushing to expand its U.S. operations through a partnership that taps into Verizon's vast customer base, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The partnership will allow some Verizon customers to earn bill credits by opening high-yield savings accounts with Santander's new digital bank platform, the report added. Santander will also consider...

* Pork, chicken plants allowed to run faster under waivers * USDA says faster speeds improve efficiency * Agency plans rulemaking to formalize speed increases By Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas CHICAGO/WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Monday it plans to permanently allow U.S. poultry and pork processing plants to operate more quickly, raising concerns among...