Consumer protection bodies urged to investigate ChatGPT, others

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has joined the chorus of concern about ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots, calling on EU consumer protection agencies to
Thyssenkrupp CEO Martina Merz to quit; shares tank

Thyssenkrupp said on Monday its chief executive Martina Merz, who launched a major overhaul of the German industrial conglomerate, is leaving, causing shares to plunge. Merz
Exclusive: Tesla readies export of Model Y to Canada from China

Tesla has begun producing in Shanghai a version of the Model Y to be sold in Canada this year, the first time it will ship
Argentina’s lithium pipeline promises ‘white gold’ boom as Chile tightens control

In Argentina’s mountainous north, a strong pipeline of lithium projects close to coming online looks set to unlock a wave of production that could see
Death toll in Kenyan starvation cult rises to 58 – police

Kenyan police have recovered 58 bodies, mostly from mass graves in a forest in eastern Kenya, thought to be followers of a Christian cult who
Walt Disney Co to begin second wave of layoffs, cutting several thousand jobs – sources

Walt Disney Co will begin a second wave of layoffs on Monday involving thousands of jobs, as part of efforts to eliminate 7,000 positions and save
India’s HCLTech sees smaller-than-expected FY revenue growth on budget cuts

HCLTech, India’s No.3 IT services exporter, on Thursday forecast lower-than-expected revenue growth for the current fiscal due to cuts in discretionary spending and project ramp-downs
South Korea announces $15 bln investment in advanced battery technologies

The South Korean government and its top battery companies plan to jointly invest 20 trillion won ($15.1 billion) through 2030 to develop advanced battery technologies,
U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase secures Bermuda licence

Major U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc has said it has secured a licence to operate in Bermuda, as part of a wider push to expand
India sees Apple nearly tripling investment, exports in coming years

U.S. tech giant Apple could double or triple investments in India, along with exports, over the next few years, a minister said, as the company

