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Microsoft is ready to mainstream its new Bing chatbot less than a week after making major fixes to keep the artificially intelligent search engine from going haywire. The company announced on Wednesday that it is bringing the new AI technology to its Bing smartphone app, as well as the app for its Edge internet browser. Putting the new AI-powered search…

If you’re expecting your 2023 pay rise to surpass last year’s, you’ll likely be disappointed. Thanks to the persistently high number of vacancies and massive turnover, more companies gave their employees above-average salary increases in 2022. While these increases overall have not kept pace with high levels of inflation, actual wage growth for private employees rose by an average of…

The trend—which, as the saying goes, encourages people to do only the bare minimum on a Monday—is touted as the perfect antidote to the feeling of pressure and anxiety that begins to rise before the work week, often on a Sunday Night. But not only workers experience the “Sunday Scaries”. New research now shows that even executives are not immune…

President Joe Biden, the self-proclaimed “Car Guy,” made developing electric vehicle infrastructure a cornerstone of his economic plan. Now, two years after his election, Biden’s push is beginning to pay off as more automakers choose to manufacture their electric vehicles in the US, where federal and state companies have been offered favorable tax breaks and incentives. The latest is Japan’s…

Calls for a ban on discrimination based on caste, a classification of people by birth or ancestry, have been growing louder in the South Asian diaspora communities in the United States. But the movement is being pushed back by some Hindu Americans who argue that such legislation slanders a particular community. Supporters of the regulation, which passed 6-1 on Tuesday,…

Investing in meaningful relationships is not only a nice touch, but it could save your life, according to new research. In a new study published in General PsychiatryResearchers found that satisfying relationships with friends, family, and work colleagues are associated with a lower risk of developing multiple chronic diseases in old age — at least in women. But the less…

Consistency may be more important than intensity when it comes to the benefits of exercise for the brain, a new study finds. Remaining physically active throughout adulthood was linked to better brain function later in life, including stronger memory. Being physically active at least once a month throughout adulthood made a difference and was correlated with higher cognitive scores at…

Seattle City Council members are preparing to vote on whether to add caste to the city’s antidiscrimination laws. If approved, Seattle would be the first city in the United States to do so. The proposed regulation, which will be considered on Tuesday, is a contentious issue, particularly in the country’s South Asian diaspora. Proponents argue it is necessary because caste…

Wealthy families have a plethora of opportunities that the rest don’t – and one of the most important factors helping the wealthiest remain The richest is access to world-class financial planning. Advisors who work with wealthy clients help them manage their wealth, but the rules they rely on can help the rest of us, too. In fact, consultants emphasized that…

Throughout January, the stock market rallied as investors began pricing in a “soft landing” for the economy — forecasting that the Federal Reserve would be able to tame inflation without triggering a recession. But Morgan Stanley Wealth Management chief investment officer Lisa Shalett warned Tuesday that “looking through the fog” to hint at a new bull market is a bad…