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Amazon steps up AI race with $4 bn Anthropic investment
Amazon steps up AI race with $4 bn Anthropic investment
by  AFP

Amazon said on Monday it would invest up to $4 billion in AI firm Anthropic, as the online retail giant steps into an AI race dominated by Microsoft, Google and OpenAI. The success of OpenAI's ChatGPT, a chatbot released last year that is able to generate poems, essays and other works with just a short prompt, has led to billions being invested in the field.

Scandal-hit UK business lobby wins funds to carry on
Scandal-hit UK business lobby wins funds to carry on
by  AFP

Britain's scandal-hit business lobby, the CBI, has received funds to remain operational following reports it was in grave financial trouble in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. CBI director-general Rain Newton-Smith in April replaced Tony Danker, who departed over a separate misconduct allegation.

Paris Fashion Week promises drama and departures
Paris Fashion Week promises drama and departures
by  AFP

Milan Fashion Week was not even over and the fashionistas were already heading to Paris on Monday for another 100-plus shows in the hectic womenswear season. Paris is the last of the big four fashion weeks in the busy September calendar that sees back-to-back events in London, New York and Milan.

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