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Users say Microsoft's Bing chatbot gets defensive and testy
Microsoft's fledgling Bing chatbot can go off the rails at times, denying obvious facts and chiding users, according to exchanges being shared online by developers testing the AI creation.
David Malpass: World Bank chief pressed by climate questions
In his four years as World Bank President, David Malpass oversaw its response to crises ranging from the Covid-19 pandemic to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and food and energy shortages.
Global stocks rise after strong US retail sales, better UK inflation data
Wall Street stocks shrugged off early weakness and pushed higher Wednesday as they followed European bourses upward after strong US economic data. The gains by stocks "suggests perhaps that buyers were influenced more by the hopeful economic implications of the January retail sales data than its potentially adverse implications for monetary policy," said Briefing.com.
US tech bosses subpoenaed in Republican hunt for liberal conspiracy
US lawmakers issued subpoenas to top Silicon Valley executives on Wednesday as Republicans seek to establish an unproven conspiracy theory that Big Tech and the government have colluded to suppress conservatives' free speech.
Ford halts output of F-150 Lightning through at least next week
Ford plans to suspend production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck through "at least" the end of next week, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday. "By the end of next week, we expect to conclude our investigation and apply what we learn to the truck's battery production process; this could take a few weeks."
NPP will win 2024 elections despite economic challenges - Owusu Bempah
A spokesperson for the governing New Patriotic Party has tipped the party to retain power in 2024 despite the public uproar over the current economic crisis.
World Bank chief David Malpass to step down early
World Bank chief David Malpass announced Wednesday he would step down nearly a year early from his position heading the development lender, amid questions over his climate stance. The head of the World Bank is traditionally an American, while the leader of the other major international lender in Washington, the International Monetary Fund, tends to be European.
Grammy-winning producer, Pharrell Williams named Louis Vuitton men's Creative Director
American musician, record producer, and fashion designer Pharrell Williams has succeeded the late Virgil Abloh as the men's creative director at Louis Vuitton.
World Bank chief David Malpass to step down
World Bank chief David Malpass announced Wednesday he would step down by the end of June from his position heading the development lender. In a note to staff seen by AFP, Malpass said: "Developing countries around the world are facing unprecedented crises and I'm proud that the Bank Group has continued to respond with speed, scale, innovation, and impact."
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