Stellantis expects North American strike to cost it 750 million euros in third-quarter profits | AP News

Stellantis expects North American strike to cost it 750 million euros in third-quarter profits | AP News

MILAN (AP) — Automaker Stellantis said Tuesday that the autoworkers strike in North America is expected to cost the company around 750 million euros ($795 million) in profits —less than its North American competitors.The Europe-based maker of Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot reported a 7% boost in net revenues to 45.1 billion euros, with production halts

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Live updates | Israeli ground forces attack Hamas targets in north as warplanes strike across Gaza | AP News

Live updates | Israeli ground forces attack Hamas targets in north as warplanes strike across Gaza | AP News

Israeli ground forces are attacking Hamas militants and infrastructure in northern Gaza as warplanes strike across the sealed-off territory. Buoyed by the first successful rescue of a captive held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls for a cease-fire and again vowed to crush the militant group’s ability to govern Gaza or threaten

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Australia says it won’t bid for the 2034 World Cup, Saudi Arabia likely to host | AP News

Australia says it won’t bid for the 2034 World Cup, Saudi Arabia likely to host | AP News

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Football Australia on Tuesday said it won’t bid for the 2034 World Cup, clearing the way for Saudi Arabia to host the men’s marquee tournament.The chances of Australia hosting the 2034 event appeared unlikely after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) backed the Saudi bid on Oct. 5. Indonesia’s football association initially

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Cutting-edge AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough? | AP News

Cutting-edge AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough? | AP News

LONDON (AP) — Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed the world with their ability to write speeches, plan vacations or hold a conversation as good as or arguably even better than humans do, thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. Now, frontier AI has become the latest buzzword as concerns grow that the emerging technology has capabilities that

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Hong Kong leader defends new election rules even though biggest pro-democracy party can’t join race | AP News

Hong Kong leader defends new election rules even though biggest pro-democracy party can’t join race | AP News

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader defended the rules for upcoming local elections as open and fair Tuesday after an electoral overhaul effectively barred the city’s remaining pro-democracy activists from joining the race. The city’s largest pro-democracy party, the Democratic Party, will be absent in December’s district council election for the first time since

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