ChatGPT Turns To Business As Popularity Wanes
OpenAI on Monday said it was launching a business version of ChatGPT as its AI bot sensation grapples with declining usership nine months after its historic debut.
Mukesh Ambani's Jio Financial Services Explores Blockchain And CBDCs
JFS is set to join forces with BlackRock, a renowned New York-based investment management giant overseeing over $11 trillion in assets.
Chinese Electric Carmaker BYD Triples Half-year Profit
BYD, China's leading electric carmaker, said on Monday its half-year net profit had tripled based on record demand.
Erdogan To Push Putin On Grain Deal In Russia
Turkey said Monday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will "soon" visit Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin on reviving a Black Sea grain deal that could be used as a springboard for broader Ukraine peace negotiations.
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Foxconn Billionaire Gou Announces Taiwan Presidential Bid
Terry Gou made his fortune turning Foxconn into the world's largest contract producer of electronics, including for Apple's iPhones. He has a long-running ambition to become the leader of the self-ruled island, failing this year in an attempt to become the opposition Kuomintang party's nominee for the January election.
Dazzling Biles Wins Record Eighth US All-around Gymnastics Title
Simone Biles dazzled on floor exercise Sunday on the way to a record eighth all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships, another step on a comeback trail pointing toward the Paris Olympics.
Markets Rally On Powell Comments, China Boosted By Duty Cut
Asian markets rose Monday after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said officials would take a careful approach regarding interest rate hikes, while Chinese shares soared after the government cut the duty on trades.
China Developer Evergrande Plunges After Resuming Hong Kong Trading
Shares in troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande plummeted more than 80 percent in Hong Kong on Monday morning after the lifting of a 17-month trading suspension.
Two Dead, 56 Injured In Romania Gas Station Blasts
Prosecutors opened an inquiry Sunday into two explosions at an unlicensed liquefied petroleum gas filling station that left two people dead and 56 people injured north of Romania's capital Bucharest at the weekend.
Verstappen Wins Dutch GP For Record-equalling Ninth Successive Victory
Max Verstappen won a chaotic, deluge-hit and red-flagged Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday to match Sebastian Vettel's record run of nine consecutive victories.
China Halves Stock Trade Tax To Boost Market
China halved the stamp duty on securities transactions, state media reported Sunday, in an effort to restore confidence in the world's second-largest stock market as the country battles an economic slowdown.
Wagner Boss Prigozhin's Death Confirmed As Anger Builds
Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was formally confirmed dead on Sunday following genetic analysis, investigators said, as anger and questions over what caused his plane to crash earlier in the week continued to mount.
London Businesses Weary As Vehicle Pollution Toll Zone Expands
Days ahead of the controversial expansion of London's road charging scheme for the most polluting vehicles, businesses in the British capital remain wary despite the mayor unveiling further subsidies.
AI Revolution In Video Games Has Industry Players Treading Warily
From generating story lines to coding entire games to turning ideas into animation, artificial intelligence is front and centre at Gamescom, one of the video game industry's biggest fairs.
Squeezed Out: Bulgaria Lavender Oil Makers Fear EU Laws
As a successful harvesting season yielding several hundred tonnes of lavender oil wraps up in Bulgaria -- the world's top producer -- the industry's future looks more grey than purple.
NASA And SpaceX Crew Of Four Blast Off To ISS
NASA and SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft blasted off on Saturday carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station.
Meta Faces Backlash Over Canada News Block As Wildfires Rage
Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment, when thousands have fled their homes and are desperate for wildfire updates that once would have been shared widely on Facebook.
Mali Civilians Increasingly At Risk, UN Experts Warn
UN experts have painted a grim picture of the situation in Mali, alleging that sexual violence and other rights abuses are being used to spread terror, as the retreat of UN peacekeepers has raised fears of intensified civilian suffering.
'Dune: Part Two' Pushed Back To 2024 As Hollywood Strikes Bite
Warner Bros. has pushed back the hotly anticipated release of sci-fi sequel "Dune: Part Two" until next year and postponed two other films -- one of the biggest changes so far to the movie calendar amid the ongoing actors' and writers' strikes.
Sarkozy Faces 2025 Trial Over Alleged Libyan Corruption
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will be tried in 2025 over allegations he took money from late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund one of his election campaigns, prosecutors said on Friday.
Anti-government Protests Take Hold In Southern Syria
Rare protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government showed no sign of abating Friday with demonstrations reported in a string of towns in Daraa and Sweida provinces.
Powell Says US Fed Could 'Raise Rates Further,' But Urges Caution
The US Federal Reserve is prepared to raise interest rates higher -- and hold them there -- to bring down above-target inflation, but will proceed "carefully" going forward, chairman Jerome Powell said Friday.
British Museum Director Resigns After Spate Of Thefts
British Museum director Hartwig Fischer resigned on Friday, admitting the museum did not act "as it should have" on warnings that items had gone missing.
Microsoft's Bing, LinkedIn Vows More Ads Transparency
Microsoft will provide more information on targeted adverts and protect users against any new risks from artificial intelligence, the company vowed Friday, as stringent EU rules on tech platforms enter into force.
AI Risks Repeating Social Media Era's Mistakes: Microsoft President
Breakneck development of artificial intelligence risked repeating mistakes made by the tech industry at the start of the social media era, Microsoft president Brad Smith told a business forum on Friday.
France, EU To Spend 200 Mn Euros On Destroying Excess Wine
The French government announced Friday that 200 million euros ($216 million) would be set aside to fund the destruction of surplus wine production in a bid to support struggling producers and shore up prices.
Influence Of Russia's Wagner Set To Outlive Chiefs: Analysts
The plane crash that reportedly killed Yevgeny Prigozhin wiped out the entire top leadership of Russian paramilitary group Wagner but its influence is set to outlive them all both at home and abroad.
EU Brings Down The Hammer On Big Tech As Tough Rules Kick In
The world's major tech titans must crack down on illegal content and keep European users safe online from Friday, when far-reaching EU rules force digital firms to fall into line.
T-Mobile To Lay Off 5,000 Employees In Coming Weeks, Citing Increased Costs
The layoffs will largely affect corporate and back-office roles that are "primarily duplicative" or may be aligned to changing systems or processes, or "may not fit" with the company's current priorities.
Greek Wildfires Spur Anti-migrant Sentiment
As Greece was hit by wave after wave of wildfires this week, unfounded claims that asylum-seekers are behind some of them whipped up anti-migrant frenzy online.
'Animals Are Thirsty': Dust And Bones On Turkey's Shrinking Lake
Shepherd Ibrahim Koc recalls his youth with fondness as he grazes cattle on a barren field that was once lush with vegetation on the edge of Turkey's largest lake.
Asian Investors Resume Selloff On Rate Fears As Powell Speech Looms
Asian markets sank Friday as a mini rally came to a juddering halt ahead of a keenly awaited speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell later in the day, with traders increasingly worried the bank will hike interest rates further.
Central Bankers Head To Wyoming Retreat Seeking Clarity On US Interest Rates
Central bankers and academics from around the world have descended upon the town of Jackson, Wyoming searching for clues on the US Federal Reserve's interest rate policy.
Possible US Auto Strike As Unions Flex Muscle In 'Hot Labor Summer'
With the clock ticking down to a possible strike, Detroit carmakers are staring at tough contract negotiations with an emboldened auto workers union led by a fiery new president.
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