World Business
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Pressure from the bond market hits a new level, and US stocks slide on worries about inflation
Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street Wednesday after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about inflation, while oil prices halted their slide. The squeeze caused U.S. stocks to sink.
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A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk
For years, artificial intelligence researchers have warned of ways the technology could wipe out humanity: AI bots could design an unstoppable disease, unleash a nuclear war, or transform all of Earth into paper clip factories, as one thought experiment goes.
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China expands export control on drug precursors ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
China said Tuesday that it is now requiring permits for exports to the United States, Mexico and Canada of two additional chemicals that can be used to make illegal drugs, expanding controls on shipments to the three countries.
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Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel
The U.S. stock market held near its record high on Tuesday after oil prices eased again.
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China’s Alibaba unveils new powerful chip and ambitious AI model plans
China’s Alibaba unveiled new artificial intelligence chip technologies and plans for more powerful models on Tuesday, including what it said was China's most powerful AI chip, days ahead of a meeting between Chinese and U.S. leaders at which competition to lead on AI technology is expected to be a major theme.
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Bill Gates pushes for ‘smart use’ of AI as his foundation builds more representative language data
Bill Gates told his foundation's Goalkeepers gathering that “increased generosity” and “the smart use of AI” together could accelerate the fight against inequality, urging the world's richest countries to expand international aid and apply artificial intelligence toward what he considers “lifesaving innovations.”
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Google fined $463 million for breaching EU rule on location data
Google has been fined 403 million euros ($463 million) for breaching the European Union's strict privacy rules because it mishandled users' location data, the bloc's data privacy watchdog said Monday.
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Trump and Xi see tensions flare over AI, trade and Iran but still seek stability
State visits usually occur when two countries are on warm terms, but U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as their economic and tech competition is only escalating, especially through an artificial intelligence race.
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Warren Buffett gives up chairman title at Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of his succession plan
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of the transition at the top of the $1 trillion conglomerate he led for more than six decades.
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Wall Street drifts lower as bond yields rise and oil prices swing
Wall Street capped an up -and- down week Friday with a mixed finish for U.S. stock indexes, as elevated bond yields and oil prices weighed on the market.
