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Factbox-Who is Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales?
Date: January 17, 2024
Factbox-Who is Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales? LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, the Princess of Wales and wife of Britain’s heir to the throne Prince William, is recovering in hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said on Wednesday. Here are some facts about her: EARLY LIFE: * The eldest of three children, Catherine Elizabeth Middleton,...
Google to tweak search results to comply with EU tech rules
Date: January 17, 2024
Google to tweak search results to comply with EU tech rules By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google will tweak online search results to give comparison sites more prominence, the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday, as it outlined efforts to comply with new EU tech rules that could hit revenues for...
Explainer-What is the outlook for UK inflation in 2024?
Date: January 17, 2024
Explainer-What is the outlook for UK inflation in 2024? By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British inflation edged up in December to 4.0% from November’s 3.9%, according to figures released on Wednesday, but many economists think it could return to the Bank of England’s 2% target by April or May, sooner than in other countries....
Volvo Cars sees ‘tremendous growth’ in EVs, CEO says
Date: January 17, 2024
Volvo Cars sees ‘tremendous growth’ in EVs, CEO says By Divya Chowdhury and Savio Shetty DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Volvo Cars remains confident of “tremendous growth” in the electric vehicles market, CEO Jim Rowan told the Reuters Global Markets Forum in Davos on Wednesday, countering gloomier projections from rivals. The carmaker, which aims for electric vehicles...
Thomson Reuters buys World Business Media
Date: January 16, 2024
Thomson Reuters buys World Business Media Thomson Reuters said on Tuesday it acquired World Business Media Limited, a subscription-based provider of news and analysis on the insurance and reinsurance market. The London-based company of about 25 employees will join the Reuters News division of Thomson Reuters. Its products include The Insurer, a digital news operation...
OpenAI team to focus on democratic processes for artificial intelligence software
Date: January 16, 2024
OpenAI team to focus on democratic processes for artificial intelligence software By Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence lab OpenAI is forming a new team to create democratic processes to shape how its AI software should be governed to address bias and other factors, the Microsoft-backed company said in a blog post on...