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…
By Allison Lampert and David Shepardson (Reuters) -Boeing expects a slower increase in the production rate and deliveries of its 787 widebody jets as the U.S. planemaker wrestles with supplier shortages “on a few key parts,” an executive on the program told workers on Monday. Boeing still plans to steadily increase its rate to meet…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that President Joe Biden was “pushing” for a ban on TikTok and would be the one responsible if a ban were imposed, urging voters to take notice. The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on a 360-58 vote on Saturday…
By Hyunjoo Jin and Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Tesla is expected to report its lowest gross profit margin in more than six years on Tuesday after a chaotic week that included major layoffs, vehicle price cuts and urgent calls by investors for clarity on product strategy. Tesla’s chief, Elon Musk, likely will face pointed questions…
(Reuters) -Soccer’s global governing body FIFA is close to an agreement with Apple to give the tech company worldwide television rights for a new, month-long club tournament, the New York Times reported on Monday. The deal with Apple could be announced as soon as this month and valued at around $1 billion, a quarter of…
(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…
By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) -Meta Platforms on Thursday released early versions of its latest large language model, Llama 3, and an image generator that updates pictures in real time while users type prompts, as it races to catch up to generative AI market leader OpenAI. The models will be integrated into its virtual…
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…
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…
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Chinese spies have targeted the Dutch semiconductor, aerospace and maritime industries to try to strengthen China’s armed forces, the Dutch military intelligence agency MIVD said in its annual report published on Thursday. As part of an ongoing trend of Chinese political espionage against the Netherlands and its allies, China is investing heavily…
