Apr 20, 2023
US labor market cooling; leading indicator flashes recession

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting the labor market was gradually slowing as the Federal Reserve's year-long interest rate hiking campaign dampens demand. Though measured,…

Apr 19, 2023
Profit for Tesla short sellers rises in April -S3 Partners

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -Tesla Inc short sellers have $2.16 billion in mark-to-market profits for April so far, but shorts remain down $5.52 billion for the year so far in mark-to-market losses, S3 Partners wrote in a research…

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 14, 2023
Elon Musk plans AI startup to rival OpenAI – FT

(Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk is working on launching an artificial intelligence start-up that will rival ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, the Financial Times reported on Friday citing people familiar with his plans. Twitter-owner Musk is assembling a team of AI researchers and engineers,…

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.…