WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank Group said on Thursday it delivered a record $42.6 billion in climate finance during fiscal 2024, a 10% increase over the $38.6 billion the prior year and close to its target of a 45% share of total financing devoted to climate projects. The $4 billion increase in climate financing during […]
GM’s Cruise to begin testing autonomous vehicles in California
(Reuters) – General Motors’ self-driving unit Cruise said on Thursday it will begin supervised testing with up to five autonomous vehicles in fall this year in California’s Bay Area. Cruise will deploy several manual mapping vehicles in Sunnyvale and Mountain View, following which the testing will start, it said in a post on social media platform […]
Amazon adds chatbot for its sellers, boosting automation
By Greg Bensinger (Reuters) – Amazon.com announced on Thursday a new artificial intelligence application that it says will help its independent sellers with sales metrics, inventory maintenance and product advertising, among other things. The move is part of a broader Big Tech effort to employ the technology for greater automation. The software, dubbed Amelia, can […]
Trump Media shares face potential sell-off as insider selling restrictions lift
By Medha Singh and Noel Randewich (Reuters) – While former U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will not sell his $1.7 billion stake in Trump Media after restrictions likely expire on Thursday, other insiders could soon cash in their gains. Trump Media & Technology Group is 57% owned by the Republican presidential candidate who […]