Still don’t believe that generative AI is breaking new ground? When was the last time you saw a human make...
Still don’t believe that generative AI is breaking new ground? When was the last time you saw a human make a $100 billion mistake? Google showed off its answer to ChatGPT-infused Bing this week and things went…worse than expected.
In an advertisement Google released on Monday touting its new AI chatbot, Bard, the system made a factual error, confidently asserting that the James Webb Space Telescope snapped “the very first image of a planet outside our solar system”—although the milestone was actually reached 17 years before the JWST launched.
In response to the mistake, the company highlighted its rigorous testing process for Bard…which is kicking off this week. But between that and a hastily staged event (coming one day after Microsoft impressed with its souped-up Bing), Alphabet shares dropped ~8% yesterday, the most in over three months.
🇹🇷Turkey’s president faces criticism over earthquake response
As the death toll exceeded 15,000 from the recent earthquakes in southern Turkey, the...
As the death toll exceeded 15,000 from the recent earthquakes in southern Turkey, the nation’s President Tayyip Erdogan acknowledged problems with his government’s initial (slow) response to the disaster. Anger over that delayed response is quickly transforming into questions about Erdogan’s leadership, and he faces reelection in May. Visiting the impacted area, he sought to provide reassurance, saying no one would be left homeless by the quake.
U.S. stock futures point to bounce back on Wall Street
U.S. stock index futures on Thursday were pointing to a bounce back as more corporate earnings were reported...
U.S. stock index futures on Thursday were pointing to a bounce back as more corporate earnings were reported for the quarter, though the main benchmarks remained as key indexes remain locked in the range of the past few trading sessions.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, 0.70% rose 244 points, or 0.7%, to 34239.
S&P 500 futures ES00, 0.77% gained 34.75 points, or 0.8%, to 4165.
Nasdaq 100 futures NQ00, 1.18% increased 149.5 points, or 1.2%, to 12695.
US stock indexes fall early Wednesday, as investors pick over Jerome Powell's latest...
US stock indexes fall early Wednesday, as investors pick over Jerome Powell's latest comments for hints of an easing in Fed rate hikes. Meanwhile, Turkey's stock exchange has suspended trading amid a big selloff triggered by the huge earthquakes. Here are the latest market moves.
On the docket:, Disney, Uber, and Dominion Energy, all reporting.
Fire Breaks Out at Russian Oil Refinery Near Ukrainian Border
A fire broke out on Feb. 8 at an oil refinery in Russia's southern Rostov region near the border with...
A fire broke out on Feb. 8 at an oil refinery in Russia's southern Rostov region near the border with Ukraine and was later extinguished, state media reported, citing the emergencies ministry.
"In Rostov Region, Novoshakhtinsk city ... a message was received at 10:24 a.m. Moscow time about a fire on the territory of an oil products processing plant," the ministry said.
Feb. 8's fire was the second in two days to hit a Russian refinery, following an incident on Feb. 7 at a Lukoil unit in Nizhny Novgorod, east of Moscow.
