Apr 20, 2023
Fed in discussions with banks about managing risks of AI: Waller

(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has “regular discussions” with the banks it supervises about managing the risks associated with artificial intelligence, as more financial institutions utilize AI for customer service applications, fraud monitoring and underwriting, a top official at the…

Apr 18, 2023
Elon Musk says he will launch rival to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT

By Hyunjoo Jin and Sheila Dang SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday he will launch an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that he calls "TruthGPT" to challenge the offerings from Microsoft and Google. He criticised Microsoft-backed OpenAI, the…

Apr 17, 2023
California city can’t enforce natural gas ban, appeals court says

By Clark Mindock NEW YORK (Reuters) -Berkeley, California, cannot ban natural gas hookups in new buildings because a U.S. federal law preempts its rule, a federal appeals court said Monday, siding with a challenge the state's restaurant industry made. The…

Apr 13, 2023
US labor market gradually losing steam; producer inflation cooling

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, further evidence that labor market conditions were gradually easing as higher borrowing costs dampen demand in the economy.…

Apr 12, 2023
Discord says it is cooperating in probe of classified material breach

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Instant messaging platform Discord said on Wednesday it was cooperating with U.S. law enforcement's investigation into a leak of secret U.S. documents that has grabbed attention around the world. The statement comes as questions…

Apr 12, 2023
Rodents beware: New York City hires first ‘rat czar’

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - New York City's unending war on rats has a new commanding general. Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday announced that Kathleen Corradi, an education department employee, has been appointed New York’s first-ever "rat czar," part of…

Apr 10, 2023
Wall Street ends mixed with inflation data, earnings on tap

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes clawed back from steep losses to a mixed close on Monday as investors digested Friday's employment report and prepared for an eventful week of inflation data and bank earnings. Megacap…

Apr 07, 2023
US weighs action against Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab -WSJ

(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Commerce is weighing an enforcement action against Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter. President Joe Biden's administration is looking at an enforcement…