Google releases new AI ‘Bard’ to testers ahead of public release By Investing.com

[ad_1] © Reuters. Google releases new AI ‘Bard’ to testers ahead of public release By Michael Elkins Google’s parent company, Alphabet (NASDAQ:) (NASDAQ:) announced in a blog post on Monday that the company is planning to launch a chatbot service called “Bard”. Bard is powered by LaMDA, Google’s AI that can generate human-like prose. The technology … Read more

Qualcomm slips after mixed Q1, in-line forecast as analysts see uneven road ahead

[ad_1] AutumnSkyPhotography Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) shares slipped around 2.5% in early trading on Friday as the semiconductor company reported mixed fiscal first-quarter results and in-line guidance, prompting Wall Street analysts to say that there is an uneven road ahead. Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland, who has a neutral rating on Qualcomm (QCOM), noted that the company’s “little … Read more

Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed ahead of U.S. payrolls data

[ad_1] Japan +0.39%. Japan final January services PMI 52.3, a 3 month high (prior 51.1). China -0.53%. China Caixin Services PMI for January 52.9 (vs. 51.6 expected). Travel between mainland China and Hong Kong as well as Macao will fully resume on Feb. 6, China’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council … Read more

Asian stocks pull back, dollar regains footing ahead of U.S. payrolls data By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. Men walk past an electric board displaying Nikkei and other countries’ indexes outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan January 16, 2023. The characters on the screen reads,”government bonds”. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares turned lower and the dollar regained some of its footing on Friday, as disappointing … Read more