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OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model
Sam Altman spoke in San Francisco during OpenAI’s annual event for tech developers.
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Customers in Berkshire and Hampshire are leaving it late to refill their tanks, an oil firm says.
Facing the future without the 'bank of mum and dad'
Young people struggling to make ends meet respond to the government's Your First Home scheme.
How Japanese beef specialist Tsutomu Ito brings the finest Wagyu to Hong Kong
Tucked away in an alley in Kyoto’s Gion district, Niku no Takumi Miyoshi – popularly called Nikushi no Miyoshi – is easy to miss. This small, unassuming establishment, opened by Tsutomu Ito is widely celebrated as a premier Wagyu destination, earning Michelin acclaim and legendary status among international gourmands. After establishing Miyoshi as a premier culinary location in Japan, Ito also opened q+M, a members-only French space in Kyoto specialising in Wagyu, and Kanegura, a more casual...
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The New Rules of Men’s Health
Hisential wants men to stop waiting until something goes wrong before paying attention to their health The post The New Rules of Men’s Health appeared first on Business Traveller.
Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit
The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI.
Chinese manufacturing expands in September
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the mainland’s manufacturing sector stood at 50.1 in September, up 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, official data showed on Wednesday. A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while below the 50-point mark reflects contraction. The PMI for large enterprises stood at 50.6, while that for medium and small enterprises came in at 49.7 and 48.9, respectively, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The production index stood at 51.7, an increase of 1.3 percentage points from last month, suggesting accelerated activity in the manufacturing sector. The new order index was 50.5, down 0.1 percentage point from August. Huo Lihui, a chief statistician with the National Bureau of Statistics, said the manufacturing PMI returned to expansion in September. Huo said among the 21 industries surveyed, 12 recorded a PMI above the threshold – an increase of four from the previous month, showing improvements in the manufacturing sector. Official data also showed the PMI for the mainland’s non-manufacturing sector came in at 50.2, up 1.2 percentage points from last month. The composite PMI output index was 50.7, indicating expansion in production and business activities compared to the previous month. (Additional reporting from Xinhua) Edited by Tony Sabine
Beijing warns of retaliation if Europe imposes curbs on Chinese businesses
China must "respond firmly" if the EU introduces restrictions on Chinese businesses or products, the Commerce Ministry said, according to a CNBC translation.
Mainland shares open higher while HK stocks slip
Mainland stocks made modest gains on Wednesday, finding some support from Beijing's latest package of targeted credit-easing measures which were announced late on Tuesday. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was up 0.23 percent to open at 3,839 points while the Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.44 percent higher. Among the measures announced, the People's Bank of China said it would cut the interest rate on its one-year pledged supplementary lending (PSL) facility by 25 basis points to 1.5 percent from 1.75 percent to fund investment in water, power grid, computing, telecommunications and other infrastructure projects. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index fell 129 points, or 0.53 percent, to open at 24,393. (Reuters/Xinhua) Edited by Tony Sabine