BP profits are cut in half to $2.6 billion as oil and natural gas prices fall
Energy giant BP says it earned nearly $2.6 billion in the second quarter
2023-08-01 17:57
Chatbots sometimes make things up. Not everyone thinks AI's hallucination problem is fixable
Spend enough time with ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots and it doesn’t take long for them to spout falsehoods
2023-08-01 16:50
Stock market today: Global shares trade mixed after boost from Wall Street rally
Global shares are trading mixed as market optimism set off by a Wall Street rally got balanced by lingering worries about regional growth
2023-08-01 16:16
As regional bloc threatens intervention in Niger, neighboring juntas vow mutual defense
Two military-ruled West African nations vowed Monday to prevent military intervention in Niger as a military junta attempts to consolidate power after a coup
2023-08-01 13:23
Japan Jobless Rate Falls in Positive Sign for Wages, BOJ Goal
Japan’s unemployment rate fell in June, feeding into optimism that upward pressure on wages may persist and help
2023-08-01 08:52
Mexico Peso Clocks Longest Monthly Winning Streak Since 2008
Mexico’s peso posted its seventh-straight month of gains, the longest such streak in 15 years, with the currency’s
2023-08-01 05:51
Pipeline operators to pay $12.5M after crude oil spills in Montana, North Dakota
Two pipeline operators have agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty related to crude oil spills in 2015 in Montana and in 2016 in North Dakota
2023-08-01 05:49
Brightly flashing 'X' sign removed from the former Twitter's San Francisco headquarters
A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed
2023-08-01 05:24
Native American tribes in Oklahoma will keep tobacco deals, as lawmakers override governor's veto
The Oklahoma House has voted to override Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto of a bill to extend existing agreements with Native American tribes on the sale of tobacco for another year
2023-08-01 04:48
Fed Says US Banks Tightened Credit Further in Wake of Failures
The Federal Reserve said that banks reported tighter standards and continued weak demand for loans in the second
2023-08-01 03:47
Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets
A nonprofit organization that researches links between social media, hate and extremism has been threatened with a lawsuit by X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter
2023-08-01 03:19
DeSantis Pivots to Economy as Trump Strengthens Hold on GOP
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called Monday for ending China’s preferred trade status and suggested he might replace Federal
2023-08-01 02:45