Today: September 24, 2024
Today: September 24, 2024

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US SEC updates customer data hacking rules for Wall Street

Wall Street's top regulator on Thursday said it had updated rules to ensure investment companies and others work to detect and respond to hackers' theft of customer data.

US SEC updates customer data hacking rules for Wall Street
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Tesla gets local council go-ahead for German factory expansion

Tesla got the go-ahead for an expansion of its German factory in Gruenheide near Berlin from the local council on Thursday despite protests against the U.S. electric

Tesla gets local council go-ahead for German factory expansion
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AI voiceover company stole voices of actors, New York lawsuit claims

Two voice actors sued artificial-intelligence startup Lovo in Manhattan federal court on Thursday, accusing the company of illegally copying their voices and using them

AI voiceover company stole voices of actors, New York lawsuit claims
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Ford asks suppliers to cut costs in push to turn EV business profitable, memo says

Ford Motor Co has asked its electric-vehicle suppliers to reduce costs in an attempt to support profitability, saying "everything is on the table," according

Ford asks suppliers to cut costs in push to turn EV business profitable, memo says
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OpenAI strikes deal to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT

Reddit has partnered with OpenAI to bring its content to popular chatbot ChatGPT, the companies said on Thursday, sending the social media platform's shares up 12% in extended trade.

OpenAI strikes deal to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT
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Google wants judge, not jury, to decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia

Google is asking that a federal judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising

Google wants judge, not jury, to decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia
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Union offering Boeing representatives training on U.S. whistleblower laws

A Boeing engineering union said on Thursday it will offer its representatives training on U.S. whistleblower laws for the first time, following concerns that its members lack adequate

Union offering Boeing representatives training on U.S. whistleblower laws
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Google seeks non-jury trial in US ad tech lawsuit, filing says

Alphabet's Google in a court filing on Thursday is seeking a non-jury trial in the U.S.

Google seeks non-jury trial in US ad tech lawsuit, filing says
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GM, LG agree on $150 million relief for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries

General Motors and South Korea's LG Energy Solution, LG Electronics reached a settlement to establish a $150 million fund to provide relief to Chevrolet Bolt EV owners affected by defective

GM, LG agree on $150 million relief for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries
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Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028

Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced its "space tourism vehicle" will first fly in 2027 and travel to the edge of space in 2028, state media reported on Friday.

Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028
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ABB buys Siemens's wiring accessories business in China

ABB has agreed to buy the wiring accessories business of German rival Siemens in China, the Swiss engineering group said on Friday.

ABB buys Siemens's wiring accessories business in China
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British grocer Sainsbury's partners with Microsoft to use AI for data insights

Britain's Sainsbury's said on Friday it has agreed a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft that will use the technology company's artificial intelligence capabilities and

British grocer Sainsbury's partners with Microsoft to use AI for data insights
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Shanghai eases data-export curbs sought by Tesla, other firms, document shows

Shanghai has compiled a list of data that can be transferred overseas without security assessments, according to a government document seen by Reuters, a much anticipated move as

Shanghai eases data-export curbs sought by Tesla, other firms, document shows
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Musk pushes plan for China data to power Tesla's AI ambitions

Tesla is pushing ahead with plans to power the global development of its self-driving system with data from China that could be processed within the

Musk pushes plan for China data to power Tesla's AI ambitions
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Daimler Truck and Volvo intend to form software joint venture

German truck maker Daimler Truck and Sweden's Volvo intend to form a joint venture to develop a software-defined vehicle platform and dedicated truck operating system, the two companies

Daimler Truck and Volvo intend to form software joint venture
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German council approves a revised plan by Tesla to expand its plant near Berlin

A local council in Germany has approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in Europe, a proposal which has drawn persistent protests this year

German council approves a revised plan by Tesla to expand its plant near Berlin
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Hong Kong allows China's digital yuan to be used in local shops

Hong Kong will allow mainland China's pilot digital currency to be used in shops in the city, the head of its de facto central bank said on Friday, marking a step

Hong Kong allows China's digital yuan to be used in local shops
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GameStop tumbles on capital raise plans after meme-stocks frenzy this week

Retail darling GameStop slumped 26% on Friday after the struggling videogame retailer said it would sell up to 45 million shares, taking advantage of the meme-stocks frenzy

GameStop tumbles on capital raise plans after meme-stocks frenzy this week
Business|Environment|Technology

VW and Renault end talks to develop affordable EV, sources say

Volkswagen has walked away from talks with Renault to jointly develop an affordable electric version of the Twingo car, four sources

VW and Renault end talks to develop affordable EV, sources say
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OpenAI, Reddit teaming in deal that will bring Reddit's content to ChatGPT

OpenAI and Reddit are teaming up in a deal that will bring the social media platform’s content to ChatGPT

OpenAI, Reddit teaming in deal that will bring Reddit's content to ChatGPT
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BlackRock in talks with governments about investments to power AI

BlackRock is in talks with various governments over ways to fund critical investments to support artificial intelligence (AI), including increasing the power supply, the CEO of the

BlackRock in talks with governments about investments to power AI
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UK watchdog decides not to investigate Microsoft's AI partnership with France's Mistral

British regulators say they don’t need to open a competition investigation into Microsoft’s partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, a month after asking for industry feedback on the deal

UK watchdog decides not to investigate Microsoft's AI partnership with France's Mistral
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Tesla chair sees challenges in getting shareholder vote for Musk's pay package, FT reports

Tesla's chair of the board said the company needs to climb "Mount Everest" as it faces shareholder votes on relocating to Texas and CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay deal, the Financial

Tesla chair sees challenges in getting shareholder vote for Musk's pay package, FT reports
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
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Canada security intelligence chief warns China can use TikTok to spy on users, CBC reports

The head of Canada's Security Intelligence Service warned Canadians against using video app TikTok, saying data gleaned from its users "is available to the government of China," CBC News

Canada security intelligence chief warns China can use TikTok to spy on users, CBC reports

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