Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft CNBC Microsoft on Wednesday announced a slew of new capabilities coming to the Copilot artificial intelligence add-on for its Microsoft 365 productivity applications. In the year since Microsoft-backed OpenAI introduced the popular ChatGPT virtual assistant, companies have expressed interest in how AI might make their workers more efficient, and several … Read more
The White House is seen at dusk on September 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum | Getty Images Moody’s Investors Service on Friday lowered its ratings outlook on the United States’ government to negative from stable, pointing to rising risks to the nation’s fiscal strength. The ratings agency has affirmed the long-term issuer and … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan — TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday pledged to continue deepening reforms, expand free trade zones and relax market access for foreign investment while seeking to generate excitement around a largely lackluster economy. Li made the remarks when delivering a keynote speech at the opening of the 6th China … Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) -China views the situation in Gaza as “very serious” with the risk of a large-scale ground conflict rising and the spread of armed conflicts along neighbouring borders, Chinese state media said on Monday, citing the country’s Middle East special envoy. The envoy Zhai Jun, who is visiting the Middle East, said spillover effects … Read more
Novo Nordisk on Friday raised its outlook for its full-year sales and operating profit due to soaring demand for its blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic. The revised forecast only confirms the frenzy for those weekly injections, which patients seek for their ability to help them lose significant weight over time. Ozempic … Read more
Pedestrians walk towards the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus train station at dusk in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund has raised its growth forecast for India, saying the country’s growth will remain strong in 2023 and 2024 — but analysts warn there will be headwinds … Read more
Attendees arrive at the event campus on the opening day of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday released its latest World Economic Outlook, which revised its forecast for U.S. … Read more
Last year was a tough one for Zendesk, with several months of uncertainty. But the company appears to have emerged from that instability, none the worse for wear, with a new private equity owner and a fresh CEO to lead it into its next phase. The customer service software company began life in 2007, raising … Read more
The women who didn’t find love on The Golden Bachelor aren’t giving up on the prospect. After Gerry Turner sent home Jeanie Howard and Natascha Hardee on the second-ever episode of the ABC series, ET spoke to the women, who opened up about believing in and hoping for love in their golden years. “As far as looking, … Read more
Traders watch prices in the Ten-Year Treasury Note options pit at the CME Group. Getty Images U.S. Treasury yields were little changed Wednesday, with the 10-year Treasury yield trading around levels last seen in 2007, as investors fretted over the potential for tighter Federal Reserve monetary policy for longer than expected. At 5:13 a.m. ET, … Read more