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US news organisation the New York Times is suing ChatGPT owner OpenAI over claims its copyright was infringed to train the system.

ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) "learn" by analysing a massive amount of data often sourced online.

The lawsuit claims "millions" of articles published by the New York Times were used without its permission to make ChatGPT smarter, and claims the tool is now competing with the newspaper as a trustworthy information source.

Also, in the programme, we will find out if the Red Sea safe for international shipping and will look at efforts around the world to make workers more productive.

(Picture: The New York Times newspaper and office building, Manhattan, NYC. Picture credit: Getty Images)

Danish shipping giant Maersk has said it is preparing to resume shipping operations through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

We explore the fallout from a ban on some of Apple's latest watches in the US .

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We examine why Argentina's new president, Javier Milei has decided to sign a decree cancelling the contracts of seven thousand public sector workers.

(Photo: A Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) container ship crosses the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea Credit EPA/MOHAMED HOSSAM)

We explore the impact of the AI revolution on businesses and the world of work.

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order expanding the US's ability to impose sanctions against Russia.

The idea is to further isolate Moscow from the global economy by applying sanctions to foreign financial institutions that help Russia's military and defence sectors.

Those banks then won't be allowed access to the US financial system.

(Picture: US President Joe Biden during a news conference with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's president, not pictured, in the Indian Treaty Room on the White House complex, in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Picture Credit: Getty Images).

Crucial in the manufacture of many key goods, chips and the materials used to make them, are the subject of an ongoing trade war between China and the West.

On Thursday Beijing banned the export of technology used to extract and process rare earth metals -- a vital component in the chip-making process.

The technology has been added to a list of items that can't be sold abroad for national security reasons.

So what does this mean for the global supply of advanced chips and semi conductors?

(Picture: Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp.'s inverter board displayed at the Semicon Japan exhibition in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Picture Credit: Getty Images).

The CEOs of Warner Brothers Discovery and Paramount have reportedly met to discuss a $38 billion merger – we ask what this could mean for the future of both companies. US consumer confidence is at a five-month high, according to conference Board's consumer index which says confidence has increased to 110.7 this month. We ask how e-scooters, once all the rage, have now been left parked up. And members of the Harlem Globetrotters join us in the studio.

(Picture: A Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. logo is pictured at one of the studio's gates in Burbank, California, U.S., July 5, 2017. Credit: REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo)

Colorado’s Supreme Court has removed Trump from the 2024 US Presidential ballot. We ask what this means for the elections.

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is calling for more countries to join the international coalition set up to protect maritime security in the Red Sea. This comes as a number of ships have been targeted by Houthis.

We hear from someone who lost millions because of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto fraud.

Toshiba has delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange, we ask how the company got to this point and what it means for it's future.

(Picture: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a "Commit to Caucus" event for his supporters in Coralville, Iowa, U.S., December 13, 2023.CREDIT: REUTERS/Vincent Alban/File Photo)

US is seeking to form the "broadest possible" maritime coalition. Operation Prosperity Guardian is the latest effort in ramping up security in the Red Sea region as international shipping firms have paused all shipments over safety concerns. The Houthis have attacked a number of ships in the last couple of months. We ask how this will impact global trade and oil prices.

Apple may have to stop selling some of it’s watches in the US over a patent case find out why and how this may impact the company.

And the Chinese firm rewarding it’s employees for exercising.

(Picture: Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.Credit:Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo)

We discuss the impact of Maersk’s decision to stop using the Red Sea route on the global shipping industry and explore the security issues behind it.

At a summit in Brussels European leaders announced they will open accession talks with Kiev as well as Moldova, whilst Georgia has been awarded candidate status.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called the decision "a victory" for his country and the whole of Europe.

Vivienne Nunis discusses this and more business news from around the world with journalist Mehmal Sarfraz, Co-founder of the Current PK and Alison Van Diggelen, Host of Fresh Dialogues based in Silicon Valley.

(Picture: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and U.S. Army General Christopher G. Cavoli (2-L), Commander of the US Forces for Europe and Supreme Commander of the NATO Forces in Europe (SACEUR), during Zelensky's visit to the headquarters of the U.S. Army Command in Europe and Africa in Wiesbaden, Germany, 14 December 2023. Credit: UKRAINE PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)