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Microsoft is Rolling Out Generative AI in Windows and Office app

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By Dina Bass, Bloomberg News (TNS) Microsoft Corp. Microsoft’s Copilot-branded AI assistants will provide a unified experience across operating systems, applications and devices, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said Thursday at an event in New York. said its AI assistant for Windows will start rolling out Sept.

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Friday Footnotes: EY on the Private Equity Offer; KPMG Tries to Stop Partner Poaching; Taxing the Metaverse | 9.8.23

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News KPMG halves pay for US partners on gardening leave amid poaching war [ Financial Times ] KPMG’s US partners have been told that they will be put on 50 per cent pay during six months of gardening leave if they quit to join a rival, marking an escalation in efforts by the Big Four accounting firms to stop staff poaching.

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Today In Payments Around The World: India’s Central Bank Aims To Clamp Down On Shadow Lenders; Global FDI Falls By 42 Pct

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In today’s top payments news around the world, India’s central bank wants stricter regulations for big shadow lenders, while global foreign direct investment (FDI) dropped last year and the pandemic will continue to impact it this year. The Reserve Bank of India aims to prevent events such as the collapse of a significant financier in 2018.

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Prices for Easter Candy Jump Due to Low Cocoa Harvest

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Bloomberg News (via TNS) As the Easter holidays approach, higher cocoa prices mean shoppers are paying far more for their chocolate eggs and bunnies. The industry is largely made up of smallholder farmers who have faced a legacy of poor returns, making it harder to invest in their plots or withstand extreme weather events.

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Apple iPhone Outsells Samsung, Huawei On Alibaba’s Singles Day

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Alibaba ’s 24-hour Singles Day not only broke records for the Chinese eCommerce leader, but Apple emerged as the top-selling mobile phone vendor during the shopping event. According to news from CNBC , citing Alibaba, Apple topped the list in the mobile phone category — one retailer among 237 others that surpassed $14.36

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Albert Goodman celebrate being the best UK accountancy firm to work for in the latest Best Companies list

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Regional chartered accountancy firm Albert Goodman has featured in the Best Companies 2022 list as the best accountancy firm to work for in the UK which was revealed during the Best Companies live event on Friday 20 May by TV and sports presenter, Dan Walker.

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Chinese Consumers Pay With Biometrics During Singles’ Day Shopping Event

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Alibaba’s Singles’ Day shopping event on Nov. In addition to the 24-hour shopping event setting records based on sales and biometrics, Apple was also able to break a record, emerging as the top-selling mobile phone vendor during Singles’ Day. million in sales during the event. million in sales during the event.

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