By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Sixty-two percent of Americans say race and ethnicity should not be considered at all in college admissions, according to new Reuters/Ipsos polling on policies at the center of high-profile cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this spring. The public opinion poll, which surveyed 4,408 adults from Feb. 6-13, found that …

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Walmart’s Mexico unit on Wednesday said its gross margin in the fourth quarter shrank in a push to offer lower prices, even as strong same-store sales helped boost net profit nearly 12% from a year earlier. Profit for the quarter stood at 14.82 billion pesos ($759.65 million), while revenue hit 237.82 billion …

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By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican airline Aeromar announced the “definitive end” of operations on Wednesday, as the heavily indebted company failed to reach agreements with providers and a rumored potential investor. The struggling company is the latest in a string of Mexican airlines hit with major financial woes in recent years, following …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday urged a judge to impose tight restrictions on indicted FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s internet use, arguing existing conditions “leave too much room for inappropriate conduct.” Separately, court documents earlier on Wednesday revealed that a former Stanford University law school dean and a computer …

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By Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Ukraine’s effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) to target Russian forces has pushed the technology onto the agenda of military and political leaders around the world, the CEO of U.S. software firm Palantir said on Wednesday. Speaking at the first international summit on responsible …

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A team of Reuters reporters has won the Selden Ring Award, one of the top prizes in investigative journalism, for reports that exposed grave human-rights abuses against women and children by the Nigerian military. The team – including reporters Paul Carsten, David Lewis, Reade Levinson and Libby George – were recognized for “Nightmare in Nigeria.” …

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