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'No income, no life': Jerusalem's Old City suffers as war rages
The once bustling streets of Jerusalem's Old City have fallen eerily quiet, with the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas keeping away tourists and their much-needed cash. While many flights to Israel have been suspended and tour packages cancelled, a few tourists managed to reach the largely deserted Old City.
Elon Musk issues warning about 'humanoid robots' in AI 'age of abundance'
The owner of X Elon Musk on Thursday predicted the future with AI would be an "age of abundance" with a "universal high income" instead of a universal basic income but warned of "humanoid robots" that might chase humans. "A humanoid robot can basically chase you anywhere," he said.
Jury begins deliberations in Bankman-Fried crypto trial
Jurors began deliberations in the trial of Sam Bankman Fried, the one time cryptocurrency golden boy who is accused of massive fraud by stealing customer money as he built his empire.
Uber, Lyft to pay $328 mn to drivers after New York state probe
Uber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle a New York probe alleging that the companies "cheated" drivers, in an accord that also establishes paid sick leave, state officials announced Thursday. - Sick pay - Under the agreement Uber will pay $290 million and Lyft will pay $38 million.
YouTube takes aim at teens bingeing on body image videos
YouTube on Thursday said it tweaked its recommendation system in the United States to prevent teens from bingeing on videos idealizing certain body types. YouTube now limits repeated recommendations of such videos to teens in the United States and will extend the change to other countries over the coming year, according to Beser.
UN chief calls for 'united, sustained, global' strategy for AI
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a "united, sustained, global" strategy to tackle the risks posed by artificial intelligence's rapid development, as world leaders met in the UK. He called for "new solutions" to close the gap between AI and its governance, proposing that it should be based on the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Ferrari shifts up targets after 'record quarter'
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari raised its financial targets for the year Thursday to eye sales of 5.9 billion euros ($6.3 billion) after another "record quarter". Ferrari is forecasting sales of 5.9 billion euros in 2023, up from a previous estimate of 5.8 billion euros.
Economic ties 'underpin' US approach to Asia-Pacific: Yellen
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was set Thursday to lay out the case for deeper economic ties with the Asia-Pacific region, ahead of an expected summit between the US and Chinese presidents.
BoE freezes rate, rules out cuts any time soon
The Bank of England on Thursday held its key interest rate at 5.25 percent, a day after the Federal Reserve also froze borrowing costs as global inflation retreats. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve left US interest rates at a 22-year high for a second straight meeting as it moved to slow stubbornly-high inflation without damaging a robust US economy.
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