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News firms seek transparency, collective negotiation over content use by AI makers – letter

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News firms seek transparency, collective negotiation over content use by AI makers – letter

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken, June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Aug 9 (Reuters) – A group of the world’s biggest news media organizations called for revised regulations on the use of copyrighted material by makers of artificial intelligence technology, according to an open letter published on Wednesday. … Read more

Apple sees sales slump continuing, shares drop 2% despite beating sales expectations

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Apple sees sales slump continuing, shares drop 2% despite beating sales expectations

Logo of an Apple store is seen as Apple Inc. reports fourth quarter earnings in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Aug 3 (Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) on Thursday forecast that a sales slump would continue into the current quarter, sending shares down despite beating Wall Street sales and profit targets in the fiscal … Read more

Wall Street closes near flat as Treasury yields surge

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Wall Street closes near flat as Treasury yields surge

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) Amazon surges in extended trade after results Gloomy Spirit, Expedia results drag travel stocks lower PayPal drops after weak Q2 margins Qualcomm tumbles on signaling more pain from smartphone slump Aug 3 (Reuters) – U.S. … Read more

Wall Street ends down, investors step back after Fitch US rating cut

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Wall Street ends down, investors step back after Fitch US rating cut

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Fitch cuts US credit rating to AA+ Wells Fargo slides on plan to help refill FDIC coffers U.S. private payrolls beat expectations in July, ADP says Indexes down: Dow 0.98%, S&P 1.38%, … Read more

Justin and Sophie Trudeau separate after 18 years of marriage

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Justin and Sophie Trudeau separate after 18 years of marriage

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau arrive before a dinner, during the ninth Summit of the Americas, in Malibu, near Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 9, 2022. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo OTTAWA, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie said on Wednesday they were separating … Read more

Meta prepares AI-powered chatbots in attempt to retain users – FT

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Meta prepares AI-powered chatbots in attempt to retain users – FT

Aug 1 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms (META.O) is preparing to launch a range of artificial intelligence (AI) powered chatbots that exhibit different personalities as soon as September, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Meta has been designing prototypes for chatbots that can have humanlike discussions with its users, as the company attempts to boost its … Read more

Florida judge rules against Disney in feud with DeSantis

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Florida judge rules against Disney in feud with DeSantis

WILMINGTON, Delaware, July 28 (Reuters) – A Florida judge on Friday rejected a Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) request to dismiss a lawsuit by an oversight district, a move that could make it harder for the entertainment giant to pursue its own case against Governor Ron DeSantis as part of a yearlong feud. The ruling allows … Read more

Elon Musk dit que l’oiseau bleu de Twitter sera remplacé par un X

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Elon Musk dit que l’oiseau bleu de Twitter sera remplacé par un X

23 juillet (Reuters) – Le propriétaire de Twitter Inc, Elon Musk, a indiqué dimanche qu’il ferait plus pour pousser la société de médias sociaux dans une nouvelle direction avec un changement de marque qui remplacera son logo d’oiseau bleu familier par un X après avoir reconnu que les annonceurs ont mis du temps à revenir. … Read more