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April 09, 2024
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Best Buy AI Tools Aim to Make In-Home Services More Efficient

(Bloomberg) — Best Buy Co. is tapping artificial intelligence to speed up and reduce the number of in-home visits, part of the company’s efforts to use the technology to streamline operations. Most Read from Bloomberg The retailer said Tuesday that it is introducing tools in the coming months that will be powered by generative AI […]

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April 09, 2024
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Microsoft to invest $2.9 billion to expand AI, cloud infra in Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) -Microsoft said on Tuesday it would invest $2.9 billion over two years to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure in Japan, the latest in a series of overseas expansions by large tech firms to support the development of artificial intelligence. The investment – the company’s largest in the 46 years of its operations […]

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April 09, 2024
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Bitwave Games Prepares a Finale Assault with the Release of the Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol.4

Gothenburg, Sweden – April 08, 2024 – Bitwave Games, a video game developer and publisher specialising in retro entertainment and part of Embracer Freemode, announced today the fourth and final volume of the definitive arcade shoot ‘em up collection, with the Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol.4 available to purchase on Steam® and COG today! Spanning an […]

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April 09, 2024
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Morning Bid: Commodity prices irk inflation view

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As Wall Street nervously awaits the March consumer price inflation report, the commodity complex – buoyed by an improving global growth outlook – adds another complication to the interest rate picture. Markets are already anxious their long-favored month for the start […]

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April 09, 2024
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US Gulf Coast heavy crude oil prices firm as supplies tighten

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – Prices for heavier crude oil along the U.S. Gulf Coast have climbed in recent weeks, trading at a rare near-par with lighter oil, a sign of supply tightness that could add to rising gasoline prices. Refineries along the Gulf Coast, which account for more than 55% of total U.S. […]

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April 09, 2024
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A patchwork of state AI laws is creating ‘a mess’ for US businesses

The laws governing artificial intelligence are increasingly different depending on where you are in the US, a mounting source of confusion for businesses racing to capitalize on the rise of AI. This year in Utah state lawmakers are debating legislation requiring certain businesses to disclose if their products interact with consumers without using a human. […]

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April 09, 2024
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South Korea to invest $7 billion in AI in bid to retain edge in chips

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday his country will invest 9.4 trillion won ($6.94 billion) in artificial intelligence by 2027 as part of efforts to retain a leading global position in cutting-edge semiconductor chips. The announcement, which also includes a separate 1.4 trillion won fund to foster AI semiconductor […]

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April 09, 2024
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China Funding Aims to Spur Climate Technology Breakthroughs

(Bloomberg) — China will offer projects funding of up to 100 million yuan ($13.8 million) in an effort to accelerate progress on emerging emissions reduction technologies, targeting sectors from steel to data centers. Most Read from Bloomberg The program aims to support “construction of projects with leading technological levels” and “outstanding emission reduction effects,” the […]

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April 09, 2024
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Oil prices turn higher as Middle East ceasefire hopes wane

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early Asian trading after hopes diminished that negotiations between Israel and Hamas would lead to a ceasefire in Gaza and ease tension in the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose 40 cents to $90.78 a barrel by 0032 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude […]