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Today: September 24, 2024

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US Treasury seeks public comments on AI use in financial services sector

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it is seeking public comments on the use of artificial intelligence in the financial services sector.

US Treasury seeks public comments on AI use in financial services sector
Business|Technology

Lyft forecasts 15% annual growth in gross bookings through 2027, shares jump

Lyft is targeting a 15% annual increase in gross bookings through 2027, the ride-hailing firm said at its inaugural investor day event, adding that its nascent advertising

Lyft forecasts 15% annual growth in gross bookings through 2027, shares jump
Science|Technology

AI 'gold rush' for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text

Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT could soon run out of what keeps making them smarter — the tens of trillions of words that people have written and shared online

AI 'gold rush' for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text
News|Technology

NTSB finds incorrect assumptions by controller in Texas near air collision

The National Transportation Safety Board found incorrect assumptions on the part of an air traffic controller led to the February 2023 near-collision between

NTSB finds incorrect assumptions by controller in Texas near air collision
Business|Technology

Saudia turns to Airbus, Boeing wide-body jets amid single-aisle shortage

Saudia Group is in talks with Airbus and Boeing over ordering wide-body jets to increase its capacity as planemakers face constraints in

Saudia turns to Airbus, Boeing wide-body jets amid single-aisle shortage
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Fiat sees demand for new hybrid 500e small car of 100,000-110,000 units a year

Market demand for Fiat's new hybrid 500e small car amounts to around 100,000-110,000 units a year, a group executive said on Thursday, as the company offers a cheaper version of its

Fiat sees demand for new hybrid 500e small car of 100,000-110,000 units a year
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NTSB says an air traffic controller's faulty assumption led to a close call between planes in Texas

Federal investigators say an air traffic’s controller’s faulty assumption nearly caused a runway collision at a Texas airport last year

NTSB says an air traffic controller's faulty assumption led to a close call between planes in Texas
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$1.3 billion UK lawsuit accuses Amazon of misusing small sellers' data

Amazon is facing a one billion-pound ($1.3 billion) collective lawsuit from British retailers who allege that the online marketplace misused their data to boost its own market share

$1.3 billion UK lawsuit accuses Amazon of misusing small sellers' data
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US proposes to boost internet security, citing Chinese carrier action

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to advance a proposal to boost the security of information transmitted across the internet after

US proposes to boost internet security, citing Chinese carrier action
Business|Health|Technology

US FDA rescinds market denial order for Juul products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it was rescinding a June 2022 order that briefly blocked sale of Juul Lab's products, including its e-cigarette device.

US FDA rescinds market denial order for Juul products
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Texas startup hopes 4th time's a charm to build first big US oil refinery since 1977

Element Fuels Holdings, a Dallas-area startup proposing to build the first all-new U.S. oil refinery in nearly 50 years, on Thursday said it was

Texas startup hopes 4th time's a charm to build first big US oil refinery since 1977
Opinion|Sports|Technology

Coco Gauff loses an argument with a French Open chair umpire and wants to see replays in tennis

Coco Gauff thinks it’s about time that tennis moved into the 21st century and relied on video replay technology at all events, the way many other sports do

Coco Gauff loses an argument with a French Open chair umpire and wants to see replays in tennis
Business|Technology

US antitrust enforcers will investigate leading AI companies Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI

U.S. antitrust enforcers have decided to investigate the roles Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI have played in the artificial intelligence boom, according to people familiar with the pending actions

US antitrust enforcers will investigate leading AI companies Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI
Business|Technology

Meta's WhatsApp launches new AI tools for businesses

Meta launched its first AI-driven ad targeting program for businesses on WhatsApp, as it tries to wring revenue out of the popular chat service,

Meta's WhatsApp launches new AI tools for businesses
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles

Kentucky's governor says electric vehicles have ignited enough momentum from job growth and investments to steer past any roadblocks from former President Donald Trump and other critics

Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles
Business|Technology

British tech pioneer Mike Lynch acquitted at US fraud trial

Autonomy founder Mike Lynch was acquitted of fraud on Thursday by a jury in San Francisco, a major win for the entrepreneur who has been dogged by legal problems

British tech pioneer Mike Lynch acquitted at US fraud trial
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New York sues over $1 billion crypto frauds targeting immigrants

New York Attorney General Letitia James sued two cryptocurrency companies and their promoters, saying they defrauded hundreds of thousands of victims out of

New York sues over $1 billion crypto frauds targeting immigrants
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British tech magnate Mike Lynch acquitted of fraud charges in $11 billion deal with Hewlett Packard

British tech magnate Mike Lynch has been cleared of charges alleging he orchestrated a fraud and conspiracy leading up to an $11 billion deal that turned into a costly albatross for Silicon Valley pioneer Hewlett Packard

British tech magnate Mike Lynch acquitted of fraud charges in $11 billion deal with Hewlett Packard
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Short bets against Nvidia stand at $34 billion, S3 Partners says

As Nvidia threatens to dethrone Microsoft as the world's

Short bets against Nvidia stand at $34 billion, S3 Partners says
Business|Technology

Airbus deliveries fall 16% in May

Airbus delivered 53 aircraft in May, down 16% from the same month last year and bringing the number of airplanes handed over to customers since Jan. 1 to 256, the planemaker said on

Airbus deliveries fall 16% in May
News|Political|Technology

Germany looking into buying eight additional F-35 jets, source says

Germany is looking into buying eight additional F-35 fighter jets made by U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin, a military source told Reuters on Friday, on top of

Germany looking into buying eight additional F-35 jets, source says
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Banks say growing reliance on Big Tech for AI carries new risks

The boom in artificial intelligence will increase banks' dependence on big U.S. tech firms, creating new risks for the industry, European banking executives

Banks say growing reliance on Big Tech for AI carries new risks
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US lawmakers call to add China's CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports

Chinese battery companies CATL and Gotion High Tech should be added immediately to a U.S. import ban list, a group of Republican lawmakers said, alleging their supply chains use forced

US lawmakers call to add China's CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports
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US lawmakers call to add China's CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports

Chinese battery companies CATL and Gotion High Tech should be added immediately to an import ban list, a group of Republican lawmakers said, alleging their supply chains use forced labor,

US lawmakers call to add China's CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports
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GameStop surges as 'Roaring Kitty' schedules YouTube return

GameStop's shares surged more than 30% in premarket trading on Friday as investors geared up for the YouTube return of "Roaring Kitty", the stock influencer whose recent social media posts

GameStop surges as 'Roaring Kitty' schedules YouTube return

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