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BP posts record profit, dilutes green target
BP posts record profit, dilutes green target
by  AFP

British energy giant BP on Tuesday announced record annual profit thanks to soaring oil and gas prices, as it watered down its target for cutting carbon emissions. - Emissions target - BP on Tuesday also said its carbon emissions would not fall as quickly as anticipated.

US trade deficit widens in 2022 to record on strong imports
US trade deficit widens in 2022 to record on strong imports
by  AFP

The US trade gap widened to a record in 2022, though expanding less than expected in December, government data said Tuesday, capping off the year on robust imports and strong spending. For all of 2022, the deficit with China widened by $29.4 billion to $382.9 billion in 2022, on higher imports.

AI supercharges battle of web search titans
AI supercharges battle of web search titans
by  AFP

A new generation of AI chatbots has unleashed a titanic battle between Microsoft and Google for the eyeballs of billions of web users, and the dollars they bring. Microsoft got burnt in 2016 when its teenage AI chatbot Tay was immediately jumped on by Twitter users who got it to spout racist comments.

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