Google’s new AI chatbot Bard provides inaccurate answer in advert
Google published an online advert for its new AI chatbot Bard in which it delivered an inaccurate answer.The company unveiled...
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Kemi Badenoch criticises ‘fake conversation’ of Brexit damage as UK-Italy trade partnership signed
Fixating on the short-term damage caused by Brexit is a "fake conversation", the new Business and Trade Secretary has said,...
Microsoft’s $69bn takeover of Activision a step closer to being blocked by UK watchdog
The UK's competition watchdog has moved a step closer to potentially blocking Microsoft's planned $69bn (£56bn) takeover of Call of...
Energy crunch: UK’s largest gas supplier warns output is at capacity
The boss of the UK's largest gas supplier, Norway's Equinor, has warned it will be difficult to further increase output...
BP to miss key climate target as annual profits hit record £23bn
BP has revealed it is to miss a key climate goal while announcing record annual profits.The London-based firm said its...
Britcoin digital pound decision to be made by 2025
A decision on whether to introduce a so-called 'Britcoin' digital pound is to be made by 2025, the Treasury has...
Housebuilders to meet Hunt for talks as industry tax bill soars
The bosses of Britain's biggest housebuilders will hold talks with the chancellor this week as they face a multibillion-pound bill...
Meal-kit delivery unicorn Gousto cuts valuation in latest funding
Gousto, the meal-kit delivery service, has cut its valuation after raising tens of millions of pounds in additional funding to...
Bank of England rate-setter urges more hikes to avoid ‘policy boogie’
A member of the Bank of England committee that sets Bank rate has urged her colleagues to stay the course...
Britishvolt secures new life as Australian start-up is selected preferred bidder
Administrators have selected a rival battery start-up based in Australia as preferred bidder for collapsed Britishvolt.EY confirmed on Monday morning...
How do prepayment meters work and what are the rules around them?
Energy regulator Ofgem has launched an urgent investigation into "extremely serious allegations" of British Gas contractors forcing pay-as-you-go meters on...
Cost of living crisis: 2.3m households missed an essential payment in January, data reveals
About 2.3 million households missed an essential payment in January - an increase of 400,000 on the month before, but...
Prepayment meters, Shell’s record profits, and the latest smartphone
On today's episode, Ian King speaks to the chief executive of Centrica - the parent company of British Gas -...
ICG-backed With Intelligence plots raid on MJ Hudson arm
A company owned by the investment firm Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) is plotting a raid on the data analytics arm...
India’s richest man Gautam Adani loses $100bn in less than a week
India's richest man has seen his personal wealth shrink by billions in less than a week.Gautam Adani, head of the...
Bank of England hikes interest rates by 0.5 percentage points in tenth consecutive rise
The Bank of England has hiked interest rates by 0.5 percentage points taking the base rate to 4%.It's the tenth...
Water bills in England and Wales to rise by the most in almost 20 years
Water bills in England and Wales will increase by the most in almost 20 years from April.The 7.5% hike will...
Shell announces record annual profits of £32.2bn after energy price surge
Shell has announced annual profits of $39.9bn (£32.2bn), doubling from a year earlier and far exceeding the previous record of...
Boss of British Gas owner says there is ‘no excuse’ after prepay meters forced on vulnerable people
The boss of British Gas's owner, Centrica, said "there is no excuse" after an investigation found the company sent debt...
Federal Reserve slows pace of inflation rate hikes again but warns of more action ahead
The US central bank has slowed the pace of interest rate hikes further but indicated more rises are likely despite...