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Australian mayor readies world’s first defamation lawsuit over ChatGPT content
Date: April 6, 2023
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – A regional Australian mayor said he may sue OpenAI if it does not correct ChatGPT’s false claims that he had served time in prison for bribery, in what would be the first defamation lawsuit against the automated text service. Brian Hood, who was elected mayor of Hepburn Shire, 120km...
Global companies need clear “safe harbour” guidelines from governments to allay fears they could be tripped up by antitrust rules
Date: April 5, 2023
LONDON (Reuters) -Global companies that form alliances to help them to tackle climate change need clear “safe harbour” guidelines from governments to allay fears they could be tripped up by antitrust rules, legal experts said. Hundreds of companies have banded together into various groups with pledges to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by mid-century....
UK plans streamlined post-Brexit border checks
Date: April 5, 2023
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has set out plans to simplify and speed up post-Brexit border checks after repeated delays that the government previously blamed on the COVID-19 pandemic and then the war in Ukraine. The new model announced on Wednesday will be backed by more than 1 billion pounds ($1.25 billion) in spending and will...
WTO sees “subpar” 2023 trade growth with multiple risks
Date: April 5, 2023
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization raised its forecast for global trade growth this year, but still predicted a slowdown and warned of risks from the Ukraine war, geopolitical tensions, food insecurity, inflation and monetary policy tightening. The Geneva-based trade body said on Wednesday that merchandise trade volumes would increase by a “subpar” 1.7%...
In the ‘Garden of England’, loss-making orchards are cut down
Date: April 5, 2023
By Sarah Young LINTON, England (Reuters) – The stumps of dozens of apple trees lie discarded along the side of a field. The fruit that helped give the “Garden of England” its name hundreds of years ago no longer makes money so farmer James Smith is tearing down his orchards. Shortages of tomatoes and cucumbers...
Deutsche Telekom reaches majority stake in T-Mobile U.S. – CEO
Date: April 5, 2023
(Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom now holds a majority in T-Mobile U.S., the chief executive of the German telecoms company said on Wednesday. The company reached a majority stake in T-Mobile U.S late Tuesday, CEO Tim Höttges said at the company’s annual general meeting. “We have the majority and are the largest shareholder of the world’s...