China bans Nomura senior investment banker from leaving mainland, Reuters reports
Authorities in China have ordered a senior Nomura banker overseeing the firm’s investment banking operations not to leave the mainland, sources told Reuters.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to replace CEO Bob Smith with outgoing Amazon exec Dave Limp
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will replace CEO Bob Smith with outgoing Amazon exec Dave Limp, CNBC has learned.
Spotify will use AI to replicate podcasters’ voices and translate them to other languages
Spotify is translating podcasts into multiple languages with the same original voice.
Merck Covid drug linked to virus mutations that can spread between people, new study says
There is still no evidence that molnupiravir, sold under the brand name Lagevrio, has produced more transmissible or severe variants of Covid.
ChatGPT can now ‘speak,’ listen and process images, OpenAI says
OpenAI’s ChatGPT can now “see, hear and speak,” or, at least, understand spoken words, respond with a synthetic voice and process images, the company said.
Bernstein says investors should take profits in pricey tech stocks such as Nvidia and these others
Megacap technology stocks have led most of the 2023 market rally, and it might be time to take some chips off the table, according to Toni Sacconaghi.
China’s outbound travel surges ahead of ‘Golden Week’ holidays
Bookings for foreign destinations such as Singapore and Australia have increased 20 times compared to the same holiday period last year, Trip.com says.
iPhone 15 Pro analysis unveils Qualcomm modem and easier-to-repair smartphone frame
The two most common smartphone fixes are replacing the battery and screen, so the new design gives repairers easier access to those parts.
Some soft commodity prices are surging, adding to consumer woes
Certain agricultural commodities have climbed in recent months, driven by weather-related damage around the globe and tighter supplies.
Nissan says all new models launched in Europe will be fully electric
The Japanese carmarker said all new models it launches in Europe will be fully electric, as it reaffirmed an aim for all-electric Europe sales by 2030.
