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BP back in Q1 profit after record loss on Russia exit
BP back in Q1 profit after record loss on Russia exit
by  AFP

British energy giant BP reported Tuesday a net profit of $8.2 billion for the first quarter, recovering from a record loss a year earlier as it ended operations in Russia after the Ukraine invasion. BP also revealed that underlying profit dropped by one fifth to $5 billion, reflecting lower energy prices compared with one year earlier.

Japan Airlines' annual net profit returns to black
Japan Airlines' annual net profit returns to black
by  AFP

Japan Airlines logged Tuesday an annual net profit for the first time in three years, buoyed by soaring domestic and international demand for travel after pandemic restrictions were eased. The airline's rival ANA Holdings similarly said last week that it achieved profitability for the first time in three years, logging a full-year net profit of 89 billion yen. tmo/kaf/dva

'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn of the tech's dangers
'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn of the tech's dangers
by  AFP

A computer scientist often dubbed "the godfather of artificial intelligence" has quit his job at Google to speak out about the dangers of the technology, US media reported Monday. Jeff Dean, lead scientist for Google AI, thanked Hinton in a statement to US media.

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