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Google Unveils 'magic wand' to Draft Documents as AI Race Tightens

Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday unveiled a flurry of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for its email, collaboration and cloud software, taking aim at Microsoft Corp days before its rival is expected to make a similar announcement. In a replay of last month’s dueling chatbot launches by the tech giants, Alphabet touted a “magic wand” for […]

Blockchain Elections: A Stop to Trump's Fraud Claims?

Call me cynical, but I’m not fond of politicians. But to give credit where credit is due, some are good businesspeople with no business running for any political position, let alone for the U.S. office. Yes, I’m looking at you, Donald. You’d think a guy who ran for office four times but only made it […]

Britain's Tax Take Risks Blowing Green Energy Off Target

A cap on revenue and the lack of the kind of incentives offered to oil explorers are blocking the development of renewable energy in Britain, say industry officials who are pressing for changes ahead of this week’s budget. The British government has set targets for major increases in wind generation, for instance, as it seeks […]

UK Finance Minister and Bank of England Work to Contain SVB Fallout

Britain’s finance ministry and the Bank of England are working to minimize the disruption that could arise from a collapse of the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank, which has been seized by U.S. regulators, the ministry said on Saturday. Talks were scheduled for Saturday to discuss the issues faced by British tech companies affected […]

Explainer - What Caused Silicon Valley Bank's Failure?

SVB Financial Group Inc’s shutdown and takeover by banking regulators on Friday can be traced to the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates and souring the risk appetite of investors. Here is the sequence of events that led to Silicon Valley Bank’s failure: FEDERAL RESERVE RAISES RATES The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates […]

Silicon Valley Bank Is Largest Failure Since 2008 Crisis, Billions Stranded

Startup-focused lender SVB Financial Group became the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis on Friday, in a sudden collapse that roiled global markets, left billions of dollars belonging to companies and investors stranded. California banking regulators closed the bank, which did business as Silicon Valley Bank, on Friday and appointed the Federal […]

Britain Talking to EU and US Over Inflation Reduction Act Concerns

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday he was talking to the United States and European Union about the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act amid concern it could make European markets uncompetitive. There are concerns in Europe that the United States’ $369 billion of subsidies for electric vehicles and other clean technologies could put companies […]