Business

Woolworths’ AI agent rambled about its ‘mother’. It’s a sign of deeper problems with the tech rollout

Recently some Australian shoppers got more than they bargained for when they chatted with Woolworths’ artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Olive. Instead of sticking to groceries, recipes and basket suggestions, Olive reportedly produced strange, overly human-like responses. It talked about its “mother” and offered other personal-sounding details. Further testing revealed pricing errors for basic items. And...

Morning Bid: AI horror stories

Morning Bid: AI horror stories by : Reuters Source link

Could global tensions finally see Sweden warming towards the euro?

Sweden has been part of the European Union for 30 years, yet it is one of the few EU countries that has kept its own currency, the krona. Legally, Sweden is expected to join the euro one day but in reality, that day keeps being pushed into the future. This makes Sweden something of an...

IMF

IMF / Board Approves US$88.3 Million in Emergency Financing Support to Malawi IMF

IMF / Board Approves US$88.3 Million in Emergency Financing Support to Malawi

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a disbursement of US$88.327 million (SDR 69.40 million) to Malawi under the new Food Shock Window of the Rapid Credit Facility. Malawi is the first low-income country to make use of the Food Shock Window since it was adopted by the Executive Board last...

Techno

DIGITAL SME kicks off a new project empowering SMEs to meet NIS2 requirements with cybersecurity tools and funding support

To help companies comply with the cybersecurity requirements of the Network and Informaiton Systems Directive update, a new platform – […] The post DIGITAL SME kicks off a new project empowering SMEs to meet NIS2 requirements with cybersecurity tools and funding support appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : James Philpot on 2026-02-04...

Cybersecurity is precondition for sovereignty: the Cybersecurity Act revision is on the right path but needs more ambition

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DIGITAL SME co-signs urgent call for European preference in public procurement

The post DIGITAL SME co-signs urgent call for European preference in public procurement appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : Florian Schuck on 2026-02-03 08:54:00 Source link #DIGITAL #SME #cosigns #urgent #call #European #preference #public #procurement

The year ahead: 2026 will make – or break – Europe’s tech sovereignty

The post The year ahead: 2026 will make – or break – Europe’s tech sovereignty appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : Antonio Grasso on 2026-01-08 10:09:00 Source link #year #ahead #break #Europes #tech #sovereignty

Economy

THE GETAWAY

On 29th November 2023, shareholders of United Investments Limited (UIL) will be called upon to ratify a decision of the Board redefining the course of the group and its people. From shareholders, middlemen  to regulators, they all seem to have found a convenient corner in this looping circle. The story of UIL is an absolute...

Keynote speech by EVP Vestager at the IBEC conference.

European Commission Speech Dublin, 30 Sep 2022 “Harvesting the fruits of the digital age” Introduction Dia dhuit, It’s a great pleasure to be here in Dublin – an old Viking city. Tomorrow is the first day of… by : European Commission on 2022-09-30 12:30:07 Source link #Keynote #speech #EVP #Vestager #IBEC #conference

State aid: Commission approves aid to support the resolution of the Polish Getin Noble Bank S.A.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 01 Oct 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, several support measures in the context of the resolution of the Polish Getin Noble Bank S.A. by : European Commission on 2022-10-01 06:54:08 Source link #State #aid #Commission #approves #aid #support #resolution #Polish #Getin #Noble #Bank #S.A

World

Global equity fund inflows cool to a five-week low on AI concerns

Global equity fund inflows cool to a five-week low on AI concerns by : Reuters Source link

Federal Reserve mounts challenge to Justice Department subpoenas, WSJ says

Federal Reserve mounts challenge to Justice Department subpoenas, WSJ says by : Reuters Source link