Irish data regulator warns against rushing into chatbot bans

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Generative AI, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, needs to be regulated, but governing bodies must figure out how to do so properly before rushing into prohibitions that “really aren’t going to stand up”, Ireland’s data protection chief said on Thursday. “It needs to be regulated and it’s about figuring out how to regulate…

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Paramount countersues Warner Bros Discovery over ‘South Park’ streaming rights

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Paramount Global has filed a countersuit against Warner Bros Discovery Inc over the rights to stream “South Park,” the popular animated comedy featuring foul-mouthed children. In a Wednesday night filing in a New York state court in Manhattan, Paramount is seeking to collect more than $52 million of…

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US commits to $3 billion loan guarantee for Sunnova to expand solar access

(Reuters) -Residential solar company Sunnova Energy International on Thursday said the U.S. government would provide a partial loan guarantee of up to $3 billion to back financing for its rooftop solar systems. Shares of the company soared 15% following the announcement to $18.19 in afternoon trading. By lowering the cost of solar financing for up…

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Tennessee is sued over ban on healthcare for transgender youth

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Advocacy groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to strike down a new Tennessee law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming medical treatment such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery to transgender minors. The American Civil Liberties Union and LGBTQ group Lambda Legal in a lawsuit filed in Nashville,…

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Higher US Fed rates ‘not a major concern’ for C$, BoC’s Macklem says

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) -The impact of higher U.S. interest rates on the Canadian dollar is not a “major concern,” and the Bank of Canada (BoC) would have to react only if there is a substantial depreciation of the loonie, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Thursday. Macklem, appearing before a Canadian Senate committee, was…

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