
BP profits are cut in half to $2.6 billion as oil and natural gas prices fall
Energy giant BP says it earned nearly $2.6 billion in the second quarter
2023-08-01 17:58

Chatbots sometimes make things up. Not everyone thinks AI's hallucination problem is fixable
Spend enough time with ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots and it doesn’t take long for them to spout falsehoods
2023-08-01 16:49

Stock market today: Global shares trade mixed after boost from Wall Street rally
Global shares are trading mixed as market optimism set off by a Wall Street rally got balanced by lingering worries about regional growth
2023-08-01 16:20

As regional bloc threatens intervention in Niger, neighboring juntas vow mutual defense
Two military-ruled West African nations vowed Monday to prevent military intervention in Niger as a military junta attempts to consolidate power after a coup
2023-08-01 13:25

Pipeline operators to pay $12.5M after crude oil spills in Montana, North Dakota
Two pipeline operators have agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty related to crude oil spills in 2015 in Montana and in 2016 in North Dakota
2023-08-01 05:55

Brightly flashing 'X' sign removed from the former Twitter's San Francisco headquarters
A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed
2023-08-01 05:30

Federal officials are investigating a close call between an airliner and a private jet over Florida
Federal officials say they are investigating a recent close call between an airline plane and a private jet that required pilots of both planes to take evasive action
2023-08-01 03:55

Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets
A nonprofit organization that researches links between social media, hate and extremism has been threatened with a lawsuit by X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter
2023-08-01 03:23

Beijing has invested $25.4B in Pakistan over the last decade, Chinese vice premier says
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng says Beijing has invested $25.4 billion dollars in Pakistan in the past ten years under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or CPEC package
2023-08-01 02:57

Native American tribes in Oklahoma will keep tobacco deals, as lawmakers override governor's veto
The Oklahoma House has voted to override Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto of a bill to extend existing agreements with Native American tribes on the sale of tobacco for another year
2023-08-01 01:52

$1.05 billion Mega Million jackpot is among a surge in huge payouts due to more than just luck
If it seems like lottery jackpots topping $1 billion are more common nowadays, it's because they are
2023-08-01 01:46

San Francisco prosecutors to lay out murder case against consultant in death of Cash App's Bob Lee
The San Francisco prosecutor’s office has started laying out its murder case against a tech consultant charged in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
2023-08-01 01:26