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☆ It was the most significant week in AI since the launch of ChatGPT
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Samantha Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Elon Musk announced a sarcastic AI ChatGPT rival called Grok coming to his platform, X, formerly known as Twitter. The company unveiled a series of AI tool updates, including the ability for developers to create custom versions of ChatGPT called GPTs. Humane’s Ai PinHumane introduced its first AI wearable device called the Ai Pin From HumaneHumane, a startup founded by former Apple employees, introduced its first AI wearable device called the Ai Pin, a small blinking gadget that attaches to clothing. The Ai pin, which runs on a Snapdragon processor and boasts a Qualcomm AI engine, is packed with depth and motion sensors, features an ultra-wide camera and a laser ink display. The Ai Pin, which starts at $699, will go on sale in the US on Thursday, November 16.

Persons: OpenAI, Elon Musk, ”, Reece Hayden, Hayden, ” Hayden, Here’s, Sam Altman, Altman, Ai, Arun Chandrasekaran, “, Jaap Arriens, xAI, Douglas Adams, Elon, Grok, Musk, Chandrasekaran, Anna Coobin Organizations: CNN, OpenAI, ABI Research, Fortune, Apple, Qualcomm, Gartner, Twitter, Galaxy, Reuters, Amazon, YouTube Locations: Warsaw, Poland, British

☆ Live updates: Silicon Valley Bank collapses
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Mark Thompson | Aditi Sangal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

US banks were sitting on $620 billion in unrealized losses (assets that have decreased in price but haven’t been sold yet) at the end of 2022, according to the FDIC. What’s happening: Back when interest rates were near zero, US banks scooped up lots of Treasuries and bonds. When interest rates rise, newly issued bonds start paying higher rates to investors, which makes the older bonds with lower rates less attractive and less valuable. The result is that most banks have some amount of unrealized losses on their books. Shares of larger banks stabilized Friday after plunging to their worst day in nearly three years on Thursday.

☆ Stocks week ahead: US banks sitting on unrealized losses of $620 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

US banks were sitting on $620 billion in unrealized losses (assets that have decreased in price but haven’t been sold yet) at the end of 2022, according to the FDIC. What’s happening: Back when interest rates were near zero, US banks scooped up lots of Treasuries and bonds. The result is that most banks have some amount of unrealized losses on their books. “Unrealized losses weaken a bank’s future ability to meet unexpected liquidity needs,” he added. Before the Bell: Do we need unemployment to rise in order to ease inflation rates?

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