(Reuters) – A group of current and former employees at artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet’s Google DeepMind on Tuesday raised concerns about risks posed by the emerging technology. An open letter by a group of 11 current and former employees of OpenAI and one current and another former employee with Google…
(Reuters) – GameStop is back in the limelight after a hiatus of three years with the return of social media influencer “Roaring Kitty” Keith Gill, a key figure in the Reddit-driven “meme stock” rally of 2021. Here is a timeline of the key developments for the struggling video game retailer: July 27, 2020- “Roaring Kitty”…
By Arsheeya Bajwa TAIPEI (Reuters) – Advanced Micro Devices unveiled its latest artificial intelligence processors on Monday and detailed its plan to develop AI chips over the next two years in a bid to challenge industry leader Nvidia. At the Computex technology trade show in Taipei, AMD CEO Lisa Su introduced the MI325X accelerator, which…
(Reuters) – Nvidia led global companies in market cap gains in May, buoyed by a stunning rally as its bumper revenue forecast reinforced investor confidence in the AI-driven surge in chip demand. Nvidia’s market cap soared to $2.69 trillion at the end of May, marking a nearly 25% increase during the month, as the announcement…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. home energy bills are expected to rise by 7.9% this summer as extreme heat increases cooling costs, according to a study released on Monday by the National Energy Assistance Directors Association and the Center for Energy, Poverty, and Climate. Mid-Atlantic and west coast states are forecast to have the biggest…
By Arasu Kannagi Basil and Sinéad Carew (Reuters) -A glitch at the New York Stock Exchange triggered massive swings in the shares of Berkshire Hathaway and Barrick Gold, and trading halts in dozens of other companies on Monday, before the bourse fixed the problem. NYSE, owned by Intercontinental Exchange, by late morning said on its…
By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Boeing’s new Starliner astronaut capsule is poised for launch on Saturday in a much-delayed first crewed test flight, a milestone in the beleaguered aerospace giant’s aim to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the astronaut launch business. The CST-100 Starliner with two astronauts aboard…
(This story contains strong language in paragraph 17) By Helen Coster, Gram Slattery and Alexandra Ulmer NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump stared down a bank of cameras inside Trump Tower on Friday and delivered a message fitting for both his legal and political battles: He is ready to fight. A day after a New…
(Reuters) – A Tesla shareholder filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing CEO Elon Musk of insider trading when he sold over $7.5 billion of shares of the electric car maker in late 2022, saying the billionaire entrepreneur sold the shares before potentially disappointing production and delivery numbers were made public. Shareholder Michael Perry, in the…
By Lisa Barrington DUBAI (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines is still committed to the Boeing 737 MAX 10 model that it has on order for deliveries beginning next year, even though it does not anticipate receiving the aircraft for some time, CEO Ed Bastian said on Saturday. Delta, one of the largest U.S. airlines, operates…
