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May 17, 2023 ChatGPT CEO urges US Senate to regulate AI
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, says at a hearing before the US Senate, that governments must work to mitigate risks of increasingly powerful models of artificial intelligence. We look into the challenges that the technology brings for regulators.
Also in the programme, we listen to the latest from the negotiations to increase the US debt ceiling to avoid a default that could harm the economy. And we ask Sri Lankans' about their expectations in a country that has battled through an unprecedented level of economic crisis.
Roger Hearing looks into these and more business news throughout the programme with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Simon Littlewood, President of ACG Global Growth Delivered in Singapore, and Tony Nash, CEO at Complete Intelligence in Houston, Texas.
53 min
May 16, 2023 EU approves Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
European regulators back a $69bn deal that was vetoed in the UK. A decision on the merge by US authorities is expected in the next few months. We take a look at the potential fallout of the takeover.
Also in the programme, we take a look at the rise and fall of Vice Media, which has just filed for bankruptcy. Once thought to be the future of journalism, firms like Vice and Buzzfeed are now fighting to survive. We find out why.
And we listen to how Argentines do business in an economy where inflation stands at 109% and interest rates have been raised to 97%.
Roger Hearing discusses these and other business news with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Alaezi Akpuru, owner and creative director of Virgioli Fashion, who's in Lagos, and Peter Morici, economist at the University of Maryland, in Virginia.
(Picture: Illustration of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard game characters. Picture credit: Reuters)
51 min
May 13, 2023 Elon Musk names new Twitter CEO
Elon Musk has announced his replacement as the chief executive of Twitter.
He’s confirmed that NBC Universal executive Linda Yaccarino will succeed him in the role.
To take up the post Yaccarino resigned her role at NBC Universal - where she had worked as Chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships for 12 years.
Will Bain speaks to Claire Atkinson, Chief Media Correspondent at Insider, who crossed paths with Linda when they both worked at NBC about what sort of boss she’ll be and the challenges that lay ahead.
On Saturday the final of the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Liverpool in the UK.
The city is hosting the annual competition on behalf of last year’s winners, Ukraine, and as music fans from around the world descend on the city, reporter Hannah Mullane, finds out what it means for businesses there.
51 min
May 12, 2023 Title 42 changes sees US and Mexico brace for border chaos
After more than three years, a controversial Trump-era immigration policy known as Title 42 has been lifted. The policy allowed border officials to turn back many would-be migrants, to help stop the spread of the Covid virus. Simultaneously new rules will come into effect, barring asylum seekers who travel through another country without requesting asylum there first. The BBC’s Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondent, Will Grant, has the latest from Mexico.
Adidas has decided to sell old Yeezy stock and donate some of the proceeds to charity.
The company cut ties with the rapper last year over his anti-semitic comments.There is currently thought to be one billion pounds worth of Yeezy stock sitting in Adidas warehouses. Sportswear industry consultant, Ed Stoner, who previously worked at Adidas talks to Will Bain about the thinking behind this decision.
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna speaks to the BBC’s International Business Correspondent, Theo Leggett, about how a brand known for speed and supercars is looking to produce greener vehicles.
55 min
May 11, 2023 US inflation beats forecasts, prices remain high
The price of goods and services in the US remains high but inflation was slightly weaker than forecast in April, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases are taking effect.
(Picture: People at a food bank in the US. Credit: Getty Images.)
51 min
May 10, 2023 Biden meeting with Republicans to raise US debt ceiling closes without a deal
President Joe Biden’s attempts to come to an agreement with Republican leaders about raising the US debt ceiling. Both sides conclude talks without reaching an agreement. Mr Biden wants to meet again to prevent the looming risk of an unprecedented government default.
Protests take place in Pakistan after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. His supporters come out onto the streets leading to more unrest in a country that is still trying to secure an IMF deal.
Twice as many people travelled in the first three months of this year compared with the same time last year according to research. A UN report suggests that overall, international travel is back at 80% of pre-pandemic levels.
Presenter Sam Fenwick is joined on the programme by Satoshi Shimonda a Senior Journalist at the Japanese based Nikkei Asia newspaper, and also by Alison Schrager, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and columnist at Bloomberg Opinion to discuss these and other business stories from across the world.
(Picture:US President Joe Biden speaks with the media after meeting with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Source: Photo EPA/BONNIE CASH Pool )
50 min
May 09, 2023 Australia delivers its first budget surplus in 15 years
Australia is setting up the final touches to its annual budget statement. It's projected to record a $4 billion surplus this financial year. The government will also set aside millions for wage rises for care workers and extend financial support for single parents, while banking most of the savings to put budgets on a more sustainable footing.
(Picture: The Treasury, Australia. Picture Credit: Getty Images)
51 min
May 06, 2023 Coronation of King Charles III
Royalty and dignitaries from around the world have arrived in London ahead of the coronation of King Charles. Many of them will be guests in Westminster Abbey on Saturday morning where the coronation ceremony will begin at 11 o'clock.
Millions of other people across the UK and beyond are preparing to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III - a symbolic ceremony combining a religious service and pageantry. The day of splendour and formality will feature customs dating back more than 1,000 years. King Charles III is head of the Commonwealth countries and the head of state of 14 countries.
(Picture: His Majesty King Charles III. Source: WPA Pool/Getty Images)
55 min
May 05, 2023 Apple profit and revenue higher than expected
Apple has reported quarterly revenue and profit above Wall Street's expectations, fuelled by strong iPhone sales - particularly in emerging markets such as India (where the company recently opened its first stores). The US tech giant reported profits of twenty-four billion dollars ($24 billion) on revenue of ninety-four-point-eight billion dollars ($94.8 billion) in the first three months of this year.
The US regional banking sector is coming under renewed pressure amid a crisis in confidence. Trading in the California lender PacWest was briefly suspended as shares fell more than fifty percent, after its owners confirmed it had explored strategic asset sales.
The British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has won Thinking Out Loud copyright case. A New York court ruled today that Mr Sheeran did not copy Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On when composing the track.
(Picture: An iPhone logo in Shanghai, China. Source: Getty Images)
54 min
May 02, 2023 AI’s ‘Godfather’ quits Google amid dark warnings
Geoffrey Hinton helped to establish some of the basic foundations of AI but now fears the technology is racing ahead too fast. He is leaving Google after more than ten years so he can speak more freely about the risks.
The White House says First Republic bank, which collapsed to be taken over by JP Morgan, was ‘severely mismanaged’. However, some customers and former staff disagree. The failure of San Francisco-based First Republic is the second-largest in US history and the third in the country since March.
And, Hollywood writers and television producers approach a deadline to sign a new contract - or take strike action…the first such action in 15 years.
(Photo: Artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton speaks at the Thomson Reuters Financial and Risk Summit in Toronto, December 4, 2017. Mark Blinch/Reuters)
50 min

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