Coca-Cola signs $1.1 billion deal to use Microsoft cloud, AI services

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Microsoft said on Tuesday that Coca-Cola had signed a $1.1 billion five-year deal to use its cloud computing and artificial intelligence services. Under the agreement, Microsoft and Coca-Cola will “jointly experiment” with Azure OpenAI. That service uses technology from Microsoft-backed startup and ChatGPT creator OpenAI to let customers build chatbots…

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Stellantis to recall over 38,000 vehicles on potential airbag deployment issues

(This March 20 story has been corrected to say Stellantis, not Chrysler, is recalling vehicles in the headline and paragraph 1) (Reuters) – Stellantis is recalling 38,164 vehicles due to an issue which can prevent the driver’s airbag from deploying in a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday. The…

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G20 economies adjusting to delays in Fed rate cut, Brazil’s finance chief says

By Marcela Ayres WASHINGTON (Reuters) -G20 finance ministers and central bank governors are adjusting to expectations for a later start to U.S. interest rate cuts, which has caused a worldwide asset repricing and increased the urgency for debates on debt, Brazil’s finance leaders said on Thursday. Finance Minister Fernando Haddad told a press conference after…

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ISS rebukes Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway over climate change, governance

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A leading shareholder advisory firm recommended on Thursday that Berkshire Hathaway shareholders withhold votes to reelect five directors at Warren Buffett’s conglomerate, citing concerns about climate change and governance. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) said lead independent director and audit committee chair Susan Decker deserved a “withhold” vote at Berkshire’s May…

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