Aug 26 (Reuters) - Meta is setting up a new California-focused political action committee (PAC) to back state-level candidates favoring lighter regulation of technology, particularly artificial intelligence, Politico reported on Tuesday. The group, named Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across (Meta) California - a 'super' PAC, will support candidates for state offices from either party who advocate AI innovation over stringent rules,...

12:42 PM EDT, 08/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google ( GOOG ) on Tuesday introduced new live translation and language learning tools in Google Translate through the help of advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The live translation tool allows users to have real-time back-and-forth conversation in over 70 languages with audio and on-screen translations via the...

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Critical Metals on Tuesday said it has signed a 10-year agreement to supply heavy rare earth concentrate to Ucore Rare Metal's U.S. government-funded Louisiana processing facility. The development-stage mining company expects to supply up to 10,000 metric tons of the concentrate annually from its Tanbreez Project in Greenland, which represents about 10% of the project's initial...

Ranpak Holdings Corp ( PACK ) shares moved higher on Tuesday after the company revealed an expanded partnership with Walmart Inc. ( WMT ) . The retail giant will install Ranpak’s AutoFill systems across its Next Generation Fulfillment Centers as part of a multi-year automation agreement aimed at boosting efficiency and reducing packaging waste. Under the agreement, Walmart ( WMT...