After months of chatter about the emerging class of chatbots, Google is opening its generative artificial intelligence platform called Bard to testing.Story Published at: March 21, 2023 at 02:00PM
Google opens Bard A.I. for testing by users in U.S. and UK
Credit Suisse bondholders prepare lawsuit after contentious $17 billion writedown
A number of Credit Suisse bondholders said they are considering legal action after the $17 billion wipeout of the embattled bank’s AT1 bonds.Story Published at: March 21, 2023 at 02:12PM
Silicon Valley Bank collapse was ‘Lehman moment for technology,’ top Goldman Sachs dealmaker says
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was “a little bit like the Lehman moment for technology,” a top Goldman Sachs dealmaker told CNBC.Story Published at: March 21, 2023 at 12:50PM
‘A financial banana republic’: UBS-Credit Suisse deal puts Switzerland’s reputation on the line
The demise of banking giant Credit Suisse sent shockwaves through financial markets and appears to have dealt a blow to Switzerland’s reputation for stability.Story Published at: March 21, 2023 at 10:03AM
Russia and China are being driven together as the chasm with the West deepens
The U.S. and Ukraine’s allies in Europe fear that China throw its military might behind Russia as its invasion of Ukraine appears to be flagging.Story Published at: March 21, 2023 at 06:37AM
IMF is bullish Sri Lanka’s crisis-stricken economy will recover as country gets bailout
The South Asian country is grappling with its worst financial crisis in decades and the IMF’s decision will allow an immediate disbursement of a $333 million loan over four years. Story Published at: March 21, 2023 at 03:34AM
Dodge resurrects controversial Challenger SRT Demon for final year of V8 muscle cars
The 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 will deliver 1,025 total horsepower, 945 foot-pounds of torque and reach 60 mph from a rolling start in 1.66 seconds.Story Published at: March 21, 2023 at 01:00AM
Amazon’s post-Bezos experiment hasn’t gone exactly as planned
Andy Jassy’s tenure as Amazon CEO has been rocky and isn’t getting any easier after the company’s latest round of job cuts. Story Published at: March 21, 2023 at 12:36AM
In San Francisco, some people wonder when AI will kill us all
A sign at the Misalignment Museum apologizes, “Sorry for killing most of humanity.” The museum is devoted to artificial general intelligence, or super-smart AI.Story Published at: March 20, 2023 at 11:35PM
Biden signs legislation to declassify certain intelligence on Covid pandemic origins
Biden signed legislation requiring the declassification of information on any possible links between a lab in China and the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.Story Published at: March 20, 2023 at 10:46PM