May 18, 2023
Debt default could trigger recession, Harris and Brainard warn

By Doina Chiacu and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Vice President Kamala Harris and top White House economic adviser Lael Brainard said on Thursday that a default on the U.S. debt of $31.4 trillion would throw the American economy into a…

May 18, 2023
Applied Materials forecasts third-quarter revenue above estimates

By Tiyashi Datta and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Semiconductor manufacturing tools maker Applied Materials Inc forecast third-quarter revenue above market estimates on Thursday, as governments around the world pour funding into chip factories. Companies such as KLA Corp, Applied Materials…

May 18, 2023
OpenAI to introduce ChatGPT app for iOS

(Reuters) -OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT chatbot, said on Thursday it is introducing the ChatGPT app for Apple's iOS. The ChatGPT app is free to use and would sync history across devices, OpenAI said. "ChatGPT Plus subscribers get exclusive…

May 16, 2023
OpenAI chief concerned about AI being used to compromise elections

By Diane Bartz, Zeba Siddiqui and Jeffrey Dastin WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The CEO of OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, told a Senate panel on Tuesday the use of artificial intelligence to interfere with election integrity is a "significant area of concern",…