TORONTO, March 31 (Reuters) – The number of babies born with syphilis in Canada is rising at a much faster rate than in the United States or Europe, a rise public health experts say is due to rising methamphetamine use and lack of access to the public health system for Aboriginal people. While syphilis has … Read more
WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) – Technology ethics group Center for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Policy is calling on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to stop OpenAI from releasing new commercial versions of GPT-4, which has appealed to some users and caused distress to others with its quick and human responses to queries. In a complaint … Read more
TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) – Japan said on Friday it would restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning its trade controls on the technology with U.S. pressure to limit China’s capacity to manufacture advanced chips. Japan, home to the world’s major chip-equipment makers such as Nikon Corp (7731.T) and Tokyo Electron Ltd … Read more
NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) – A nearly $16 billion JP Morgan fund is expected to reset its options positions on Friday, which could increase equity volatility at the end of a dismal quarter for stocks. Analysts have in the past pointed to the JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund’s quarterly market reset and see it as … Read more
Weekly jobless claims rise last week Faraday Future is ready to start production of luxury electric vehicles Roku wins on plans to cut 200 jobs Futures up: Dow 0.59%, S&P 0.61%, Nasdaq 0.68% March 30 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were expected to open higher on Thursday as fears of a banking crisis subsided, while investors’ … Read more
March 30 (Reuters) – As powerful new obesity drugs enter the U.S. market, medical associations are keen to advise their members on how best to use them for patients. This is where the debate begins. Some specialists advocate the broad use of drugs like Wegovy by Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO), alongside a healthy diet and exercise. … Read more
BRUSSELS, March 30 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google Cloud (GOOGL.O) has accused Microsoft (MSFT.O) of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticized impending deals with several European cloud providers, saying they do not address broader concerns about its license terms. In Google Cloud’s first public comments on Microsoft and its European deals, its vice president Amit Zavery … Read more
SINGAPORE, March 30 (Reuters) – Asian stock markets posted recent gains on Thursday as fears of a banking crisis faded and investors wondered if a breakout in Chinese conglomerate Alibaba signaled a regulatory storm in Beijing targeting tech companies may finally wear off. The MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan equity index (.MIAPJ0000PUS) rose 0.2%. Like the … Read more
WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) – Senate Energy Committee Chairman Joe Manchin said on Wednesday he may take legal action after the U.S. Treasury issued energy supply guidelines later this week. batteries for electric vehicle tax credits. “If this goes off the rails” and violates the intent of climate legislation approved in August, “I will do … Read more
MSCI All-World Index rises 0.3%, dollar eases UBS rehires Ermotti as head of merged unit Alibaba soars 13%, boosts other Chinese tech stocks Oil goes up, gold goes down LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) – Global stocks rose on Wednesday as investors welcomed greater stability in the banking sector, but optimism was not strong enough to … Read more
