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☆ Clashes erupted outside a Hindu temple near Toronto. They’re the latest sign of Canada and India’s spiraling relations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a press conference following Canada's expulsion of six Indian diplomats, in Ottawa on October 14, 2024. Members of the Hindu Sikh Global Forum protest the clashes between Hindu and Sikh communities in Canada in New Delhi, India, on November 9, 2024. However, the Canadian prime minister recently acknowledged that Khalistan separatists “do not represent the Sikh community” in Canada. A downward spiral of relationsWhile the Khalistan issue has persisted for decades, relations between Canada and India have plummeted under Modi and Trudeau. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) walks alongside Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah outside a polling station during India's general election, in Ahmedabad, India, on May 7, 2024.

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☆ Uber and Lyft drivers say Waymo's robotaxis are hurting their earnings in Phoenix and LA
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementUber and Lyft drivers in Phoenix and LA have said driverless taxis are hurting their earnings. Some Uber and Lyft drivers have said the driverless taxis operating in their markets are driving down their earnings. Some drivers told BI this was already happening. AdvertisementRestrictions on robotaxis could help reduce competitionJohn, a 43-year-old Uber and Lyft driver in Phoenix, said he thought Waymo One's robotaxis had hurt his earnings. He sometimes asks his passengers about their experiences using driverless taxis to get a better understanding of his competition.

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☆ Say hello to your new coworker: Autonomous AI agents are coming to banks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Demand for AI agents is giving birth to a new class of startups and VCs hungry to invest in them. It was a topic of conversation at the Evident AI Symposium in New York on Thursday. To take AI agents a step further, technologists and startup investors are fueling a shift to so-called multi-agent systems that coordinate several AI agents to complete more complex tasks more autonomously. Well, that's still being worked out, according to a number of tech executives at the Evident AI Symposium Thursday. Heitsenrether, speaking at the Evident AI conference, told the audience that, over time, she expects AI to be seamlessly embedded in an employee's workflow.

Persons: Danny Goldman's, Michael Lacorazza, Mako, It's, Jamie Dimon, Teresa Heitsenrether, Wall, they're, Gabriel Stengel, Kristin Milchanowski, Ganesh Organizations: Finance, Mako, Khosla Ventures, Bank, Goldman, JPMorgan, BMO Financial Group, of Cambridge Locations: New York, OpenAI

☆ China Has a New Playbook to Counter Trump: ‘Supply Chain Warfare’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Alexandra Stevenson | Paul Mozur | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In the world of cheap drones, Skydio was the great American hope. Its autonomous flying machines gave the U.S. defense and police agencies an alternative to Chinese manufacturers, free from the security concerns tied to dependence on Chinese supply chains. But Skydio’s vulnerabilities came into sharp focus days before the U.S. presidential election, when the Chinese authorities imposed sanctions and severed the company’s access to essential battery supplies. Overnight, the San Mateo, Calif.-based Skydio, the largest American maker of drones, scrambled to find new suppliers. “This is an attack on Skydio, but it’s also an attack on you,” Adam Bry, the chief executive, told customers.

Persons: Skydio, it’s, ” Adam Bry Organizations: U.S, San, U.S . Locations: San Mateo, Calif

☆ Trump’s national security adviser pick is weighing proposals to end the Russia-Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Natasha Bertrand | Zachary Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Trump administration officials are also expected to push for European allies and NATO to take on more of the cost-sharing burden for supporting Ukraine. He also vowed to end the war, sometimes even claiming he would stop the years-long conflict before taking office. Keith has led a distinguished Military and Business career, including serving in highly sensitive National Security roles in my first Administration. Ukraine was among a range of issues Waltz discussed with Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan during a meeting last week. Shannon Stapleton/ReutersZelensky, who met with Trump in New York in September, told reporters in Budapest that “I believe that President Trump really wants a quick decision” to end the war.

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☆ In an F-35 funding fight, Musk will need to win over a skeptical Congress and Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementElon Musk sharply criticized the F-35 stealth jet and its builder, Lockheed Martin. Musk could target the expensive program as part of his efforts to cut federal spending under Trump. Congress has historically valued the stealth fighter flown by three military branches despite its problems. His comments suggest he could be eyeing the $2 trillion F-35 program, and possibly other fighter jets, for potential spending cuts. In fact, the House's defense spending bill for the 2025 fiscal year called for more F-35s than what the Pentagon initially requested.

Persons: Lockheed Martin, Donald Trump, Elon, Musk, Trump, Elon Musk, ANGELA WEISS, Samuel King Jr, President Trump, Clawson, Michael Bohnert, Bohnert, Cmdr, Darin Russell, Stacy Pettyjohn Organizations: Elon, Trump . Congress, Pentagon, Congress, Getty, Trump, Department of Government, Department of Defense, Lockheed, US Air Force, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, RAND Corporation, US Navy, Defense, Center, New, New American Security Locations: New American

☆ Agility Robotics CEO tells BI how its humanoid robots are getting paid — and warns against empowering them with AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAgility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson says humanoid robots are filling some labor gaps. AdvertisementDigit is Agility Robotics' mobile manipulation humanoid robot. It competes with the likes of Apptronik, which is working with NASA on humanoid robots, and Boston Dynamics, which has created humanoid robots called Atlas that it says can run and jump over obstacles, as well as perform factory worker tasks. Agility Robotics' humanoid robots are currently only permitted to work inside a specific, cordoned-off space separate from human workers. Agility Robotics takes a similarly cautious approach to its application of artificial intelligence, which is deep in the hype stage.

Persons: Peggy Johnson, it'll, Johnson, GXO, Ford, —, Optimus, ChatGPT, doesn't Organizations: Robotics, pharma, Silicon, Agility Robotics, Business, Deloitte, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Digit, GXO Logistics, Mobile, Ford Amazon, Agility, NASA, Boston Dynamics, Gallup, Microsoft, Qualcomm Locations: Lisbon, Portugal

☆ Agility Robotics CEO tells BI how its humanoid robots are entering the workforce — and getting paid for it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Agility Robotics is hoping to deploy them across industries like grocery, automotive, and pharma. AdvertisementDigit is Agility Robotics' mobile manipulation humanoid robot. It competes with the likes of Apptronik, which is working with NASA on humanoid robots, and Boston Dynamics, which has created humanoid robots called Atlas that it says can run and jump over obstacles, as well as perform factory-worker tasks. Agility Robotics' humanoid robots are permitted to work only inside a specific, cordoned-off space separate from human workers. Agility Robotics takes a similarly cautious approach to its application of artificial intelligence, which is deep in the hype stage.

Persons: Peggy Johnson, it'd, Johnson, GXO, Ford, —, ChatGPT, doesn't Organizations: Robotics, pharma, Silicon, Agility Robotics, Deloitte, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Digit, GXO Logistics, Mobile, Ford Amazon, Agility, NASA, Boston Dynamics, Gallup, Microsoft, Qualcomm Locations: Lisbon

☆ How an AI granny is combating phone scams
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

That’s because Daisy is a conversational artificial intelligence chatbot created by British mobile phone company O2 to help combat fraud by tricking phone scammers into thinking they are speaking to a real person. Her debut earlier this month highlights how AI is being used both positively and negatively when it comes to online scams. According to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance, a lobby group, consumers worldwide lost more than $1 trillion to online scams last year. Last year, Virgin Media O2, the wider telecommunications group, blocked more than £250 million ($315 million) in suspected fraudulent transactions, which they say is equivalent to stopping one every two minutes. Video Ad Feedback Click to watch Daisy, an "AI granny," in action against scammers.

Persons: you’ll, Daisy, Daisy’s, ”, Murray Mackenzie, “, granny, scammer, “ It’s, I’m Organizations: London CNN —, O2, Global, FBI, Virgin Media O2, scammers, CNN Locations: British, London

☆ Elon Musk says human-piloted fighter jets like the F-35 are obsolete. Drone tech can't yet fill the gap.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In the Ukraine war, drones are surveilling and striking enemy vehicles and troop positions. Four years ago, the SpaceX founder said a remotely controlled uncrewed fighter would be a better alternative to the F-35 and argued the future is autonomous drone warfare. AdvertisementIn the Ukraine war, drones have been a priority for combatants, but Ukraine still seeks Western fighter aircraft. Some former pilots and warfighting analysts say the US military should combine drones and crewed fighter aircraft. In this situation, uncrewed systems enhance crewed systems and vice versa.

Persons: Elon Musk, Eric Schmidt, Musk, SERGEI SUPINSKY, That's, Justin Bronk, Guy Snodgrass, Andrej Tarfila, Lockheed Martin, Mark Gunzinger, Bronk, Gunzinger Organizations: Army, Trump's Department, SpaceX, Getty, Royal United Services Institute, uncrewed, Lockheed, BI, US Air Force, Concepts, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Western, AFP

☆ Hong Kong is becoming a hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —Hong Kong has become a center for money laundering and sanctions evasion under the tightening grip of Beijing, US lawmakers have warned, calling for a re-evaluation of America’s close business relationship with the Asian financial hub. “We must now question whether longstanding US policy towards Hong Kong, particularly towards its financial and banking sector, is appropriate,” they added. Rubio, a fierce critic of Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong, has sponsored legislation that sanctioned Chinese and Hong Kong officials for alleged human rights violations in the city. This has massive implications for US businesses with big exposure to Hong Kong,” Fish said. “Sadly, the idea of Hong Kong as autonomous from China is now a farce … US companies need to understand that their Hong Kong operations will likely fall under increased scrutiny.”

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☆ The auto industry is pulling back on its 'capital junkie' tendencies after unprecedented spending on EVs, self-driving
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

It’s a “capital junkie” that’s been on a yearslong binge of unprecedented spending on all-electric and autonomous vehicles. Capital junkieThe latest cost-cutting cycle comes nearly a decade after an infamous Wall Street presentation by late-Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne called “Confessions of a Capital Junkie.” The April 2015 report highlighted the industry’s massive capital spending on overlapping or niche products that Marchionne was convinced could be solved through consolidation and shared capital spending. That’s shareholder money.”Most capital spending by automakers isn’t wasted, but the industry isn’t as efficient as other sectors, with minimal return on invested capital. While losing ground in China, GM has been among the most aggressive in spending on EVs and self-driving vehicles. GM and Hyundai this summer entered into an agreement to explore “future collaboration across key strategic areas” in an effort to reduce capital spending and increase efficiencies.

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☆ The auto industry is pulling back on its ‘capital junkie’ tendencies after unprecedented spending on EVs, self-driving
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

It's a "capital junkie" that's been on a yearslong binge of unprecedented spending on all-electric and autonomous vehicles. The April 2015 report highlighted the industry's massive capital spending on overlapping or niche products that Marchionne was convinced could be solved through consolidation and shared capital spending. Most capital spending by automakers isn't wasted, but the industry isn't as efficient as other sectors, with minimal return on invested capital. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Stocks of GM, Ford and Chrysler parent Stellantis in 2024. Courtesy: Business WireGM and Hyundai this summer entered into an agreement to explore "future collaboration across key strategic areas" in an effort to reduce capital spending and increase efficiencies.

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☆ Marc Benioff thinks we've reached the 'upper limits' of LLMs — the future, he says, is AI agents
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementTech titan Marc Benioff says we're near the "upper limits" of LLM use in AI advancement. In a podcast, the Salesforce CEO said the future of AI lies in agents that work autonomously. Maybe we'll be there one day," Benioff said, referencing the 1984 film about a cyborg assassin. "I actually think we're hitting the upper limits of the LLMs right now," Benioff said. Salesforce offers prebuilt and customizable AI agents for clients seeking to automate customer service tasks.

Persons: Marc Benioff, Benioff, —, Jensen Huang, we'll, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Matthew Broderick, Salesforce Organizations: Bloomberg, Nvidia, Business Locations: LLMs

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday asked Scott Bessent, a top fundraiser to his campaign, to serve as secretary of the Treasury Department, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to NBC News. And with Trump proposing aggressive tariffs on imports from countries spanning the globe, the new Treasury Department chief will have to manage relationships with global finance ministers who may choose to retaliate with tariffs of their own. With inflation moderating over the past year, the Powell-led Fed has cut interest rates as part of a bid to stop high borrowing costs from unduly raising unemployment. In Trump’s first term, he tapped banker Steven Mnuchin to lead the Treasury Department. But his tenure at the Treasury Department was more stable than those of other high-level Cabinet posts in Trump’s first term.

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☆ JPMorgan's AI rollout: Jamie Dimon's a 'tremendous' user and it's caused some 'healthy competition' among teams
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Michelle Abrego | Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementJPMorgan tech exec Teresa Heitsenrether talked about the bank's ongoing adoption of generative AI. And it certainly has helped with that," Heitsenrether, who is responsible for executing the bank's generative AI strategy, told a conference in New York on Thursday. AdvertisementDimon himself is a "tremendous user," she said, and is waiting for the ability to use the bank's tools on his phone. JPMorgan, America's largest bank, has now rolled out the LLM Suite, a generative AI assistant, to 200,000 of its employees. The wealth and asset management arm was the first division to use generative AI, piloting a generative AI "copilot" for its private bank this summer.

Persons: Teresa Heitsenrether, Heitsenrether, it's, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, He's, Keri Smith, What's, she'll, Sumitra Ganesh, Ganesh Organizations: JPMorgan, Accenture Locations: New York

☆ Nicaraguan lawmakers approve reform expanding Ortega’s power
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Reuters —The Nicaraguan parliament, dominated by the ruling Sandinista Front, on Friday approved a constitutional reform that hands more power to President Daniel Ortega as well as the Central American nation’s police and military. The two have been married since 2005 and she was made vice president in 2017. Under the new reform, the co-presidents will have control over the legislature, judiciary and electoral, public administration, and oversight bodies as well as autonomous entities. Government critics have said the reforms legalize the “absolute power” already exercised for years by Ortega and Murillo. “If adopted, these changes will sound the death knell for fundamental freedoms and rule of law in Nicaragua,” he said in a statement.

Persons: Daniel Ortega, “, Rosario Murillo, Ortega, ”, Murillo, Gustavo Porras, Human Rights Volker Turk Organizations: Reuters, Nicaraguan, Sandinista, Central American nation’s, Government, of American, UN, Human Rights Locations: United States, of American States, Nicaragua

☆ America's allies in Syria hope they can sway Trump's decisions about US troops there
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementUS troops remain in Syria to counter ISIS and patrol oil fields in the region. For almost a decade, US troops have been on the ground in Syria to assist Kurdish-led forces in the defeat of the infamous Islamic State. AdvertisementDuring his first term, Trump ordered the withdrawal of US troops partnered with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces after ISIS' territorial defeat. Trump then backtracked and kept 900 US troops in Syria. Advertisement"We may have felt frustrated during Trump's first term due to his decision to withdraw American forces from Syria in 2019," Mohamad said.

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☆ Meet 16 startups taking AI innovation to the next level with Twilio
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Sponsored Twilio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

These honorees showcase how AI-powered solutions married with Twilio can solve business challenges and revolutionize customer interactions across diverse industries and regions. AlpharunAlpharunAlpharun is an AI phone interview platform that accelerates screening for high-volume hiring teams by integrating Twilio's messaging, voice, IVR, and SIP Trunking. By integrating products like SMS, Voice, IVR, and 2FA, they ensure seamless, secure, multi-channel support that moves beyond static chatbots. Utilizing Twilio's SIP Trunking, IVR, and Voice APIs, their conversational AI encourages screenings. GoodCall boosts productivity and streamlines customer interactions, using Twilio's SMS, Voice, IVR, Email, and security tools to enhance multi-channel communication and reliability.

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☆ A startup making spy drones being used in Ukraine got a funding injection from NATO
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A dronemaking startup whose equipment is being used by the Ukrainian military got a cash injection from NATO. AdvertisementThe company has said its equipment is being used in Ukraine though not which of its models were sent. Drones are used for surveillance, to carry light supplies, for targeting assistance, and as weapons. AdvertisementThe battlefield features drones from around the world, spanning cheap consumer drones, high-end military hardware, and improvised systems. A new £60 million package of military support from the UK-administered International Fund for Ukraine will provide advanced new surveillance drones to support 🇺🇦's Armed Forces.

Persons: Ukraine —, tim e Organizations: NATO, NATO's Innovation, UK Ministry of Defence, Fund Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Portuguese

☆ Piper Sandler highlights the stocks most likely to benefit from bullish market sentiment
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wall Street's optimistic tone since Donald Trump secured a return to the White House could have outsized benefits for a handful of stocks that typically gain when sentiment is bullish, according to Piper Sandler. "By many metrics, bullish sentiment is at an extreme," Michael Kantrowitz, Piper Sandler's chief investment strategist and head of portfolio strategy, wrote in a Tuesday note. Against this backdrop, Piper Sandler screened for stocks that are most sensitive to bullish sentiment. Garmin is another stock that historically performs well when market sentiment is high, registering gains 62% of the time. GRMN YTD mountain Garmin stock has gained nearly 60% in 2024.

Persons: Donald Trump, Piper Sandler, Stocks, Michael Kantrowitz, Piper, Uber, Trump, FactSet Organizations: Investors, Uber Technologies, Garmin, Materials, Micron Technology

☆ Amelia Earhart: Sonar imagery resembling missing plane was a rock formation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

After returning to the site on November 1, Deep Sea Vision — an ocean exploration company based in Charleston, South Carolina, that captured the original sonar image — has identified the object to be a natural rock formation. The hunt for Earhart’s plane continuesThe rock formation was more than 16,000 feet (4,877 meters) underwater. The team sent out the AUV directly above the site in early November, producing a high-resolution image of the rock formation. After the anxious wait, the image surprisingly revealed that the object was a natural rock formation, he said. When Deep Sea Vision first announced the anomaly, Jourdan cautioned against using sonar imagery to identify anything on the seafloor.

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☆ Development of autonomous vehicle technology will lead to 'one planet, two systems': Analyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDevelopment of autonomous vehicle technology will lead to 'one planet, two systems': AnalystMichael Dunne of Dunne Insights says that Trump could follow China's playbook to promote production of autos in the U.S..

Persons: Michael Dunne, Dunne, Trump Locations: U.S

☆ Baidu posts 3% drop in third-quarter revenues, beating market expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

BEIJING — Chinese tech giant Baidu on Thursday posted a 3% annual drop in third-quarter revenue, nevertheless beating market expectations amid AI cloud growth. Baidu noted a 12% surge in its non-online marketing revenue to the equivalent of $1.1 billion, mainly driven by its artificial intelligence cloud business. Beijing-based Baidu operates one of the major web browser search engines in China, along with a frequently used maps app. Baidu has promoted its Ernie chatbot as a local alternative to OpenAI's ChatGPT, which isn't available in China. "AI Cloud continued to show healthy and sustainable development in the third quarter," he said in the earnings release.

Persons: Robin Li, Ernie, Baidu, Ernie chatbot, Li, Baidu hasn't, Rong Luo, Apollo Organizations: Baidu, CNBC Locations: BEIJING, U.S, Beijing, China

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