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Google and Meta moved cautiously on AI. Then came OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Comment on this storyCommentThree months before ChatGPT debuted in November, Facebook’s parent company Meta released a similar chatbot. But unlike the phenomenon that ChatGPT instantly became, with more than a million users in its first five days, Meta’s Blenderbot was boring, said Meta’s chief artificial intelligence scientist, Yann LeCun.“The…
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Glitch at NYSE briefly halts trading in dozens of blue-chip stocks
The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday said it would cancel trades in some stocks after problems with its opening auction caused sharp swings in blue-chip names such as ExxonMobil and McDonald’s.The US Securities and Exchange Commission said it was reviewing the problem after NYSE said a “system issue” affected the open of about 250…
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US farm group calls for probe of high egg prices
FOX Business correspondent Lydia Hu has the latest on the impact of the avian bird flu on 'America's Newsroom.' Consumers' wallets have been impacted by skyrocketing inflation in the U.S. this past year. The latest concern is eggs, the price of which was up 138% in December from a year prior, to $4.25 a dozen, according to the Bureau of…
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Texas AG to halt most of Citigroup’s municipal offerings on gun law row
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc (C.N) has discriminated against the firearms sector, the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said, making a decision that "has the effect" of Texas halting Citi's ability to underwrite most municipal bond offerings in the state.Republicans have been ramping up pressure on the finance industry over…
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Genesis bankruptcy filings – latest: Crypto lender to file for bankruptcy amid ‘major’ DoJ
Crypto Outlook at The World Economic ForumSign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest newsSign up to our free US Evening Headlines emailCryptocurrency firm Genesis Global Capital is planning to file for bankruptcy as early as this week, Bloomberg reported today.The bankruptcy filing has been expected since the…
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Bed Bath & Beyond seeks capital infusion, buyer ahead of likely bankruptcy
Bed Bath & Beyond has been in discussions with prospective buyers and lenders as it works to keep its business afloat during a likely bankruptcy filing, according to people familiar with the matter.The retailer is in the midst a sale process in hopes of finding a buyer that would keep the doors open for both of its major chains, its namesake…
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$1.4 trillion wipeout hits crypto industry at WEF
Along the Davos Promenade in 2023 there were fewer crypto companies than in previous years after the market crash. Circle, the company behind the stablecoin USDC, was one the few present.Arjun Kharpal | CNBCDAVOS, Switzerland — Over the past few years at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the number of cryptocurrency industry…
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The steep plunge in used car prices — what it means, and what’s ahead
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Tracking used car prices is enough to give anyone whiplash.
Since the start of the pandemic and the resulting disruptions to new car supply chains first sent prices soaring, used car prices posted their largest annual increase on record – up 45% in the…
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European Stocks Rise as US Futures Signal Caution: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) -- A gauge of global equities stalled after its best start to a year in a generation as investors assessed whether the rally has gone too far given the outlook for inflation, growth and earnings. European stocks rose.Most Read from BloombergThe MSCI ACWI Index was little changed after posting the biggest advance for the first two…
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This woman is riding around the world with her dog
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It isn’t every day that you spot a motorcyclist riding along the road with a German shepherd dog on the back of their bike.
So it’s not surprising that the sight of content creator Jess Stone and her beloved dog Moxie cruising along together usually has…
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