Author: Taufan

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The Financial Times and OpenAI strike content licensing deal

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter.The Financial Times has struck a deal with OpenAI to train artificial intelligence models on the publisher’s archived content, in the latest agreement between the Microsoft-backed start-up and a global news publisher. Under the terms of the deal, the FT will license its material to the ChatGPT maker to help develop generative AI technology that can create text, images and code undistinguishable from human creations. The agreement also allows ChatGPT to respond to questions with short summaries from FT articles,…
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Ultimate Performance strikes deal with buyout firm Inflexion | BusinessNews

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Ultimate Performance, an upmarket health and fitness platform, has struck a deal to fuel its expansion by selling a stake to Inflexion, the private equity firm. Sky News understands that the Manchester-based personal wellbeing business, which was founded in 2009, has agreed a transaction after weeks of talks. Ultimate Performance delivers personalized training and nutrition programs to its clients across 24 sites. Founded by Nick Mitchell, it employs 450 people, including 350 personal trainers, in the UK, US, Middle East, Asia and Australia. Money latest: My employer wants to pay me by the minute – what can I do? Inflexion,…
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Telecom Tariffs In India At “Absurdly Low Level”: Airtel Top Boss

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New Delhi: Tariffs in the Indian telecom industry are at an “absurdly low level” compared to other parts of the world, Bharti Airtel Managing Director Gopal Vittal said on Wednesday as he strongly advocated “tariff improvements” to lift return ratios. Mr Vittal, during Q4 earnings call of Airtel, further said he was glad to see Vodafone Idea’s recent capital raise, and asserted that India will be well served with three private players operating in the market. “The return that the industry really needs is predicated on tariff repair, this is really the heart of the problem that we have today,…
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This business owner brought most of his manufacturing home from China — and feels punished for it

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A Canadian company that manufactures children’s toy couches finds itself facing a stiff bill for import tariffs after bringing production home to this country. While Barumba Play is no longer importing a majority of its product, a single component of the couches has been reclassified by the Canada Border Services Agency and is no longer tariff-free. The company’s flagship product is a couch for children made of pieces that can be easily taken apart and reassembled for play. Sara Feldstein founded the company in Markham, Ont., in 2021 and initially produced the couches entirely in China. As the couches were…
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Housing Ombudsman launches consultation on 2023-24 business plan

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The Housing Ombudsman has started to consult on its business plan for 2023-24. The business plan covers the second year of the Ombudsman’s 2022-25 corporate plan, which aims to deliver an independent, visible and proactive service for social housing residents and landlords. The consultation seeks views to help the Ombudsman deliver its awareness raising and Center for Learning activities, representing two of the three strategic programs set out in the corporate plan. The consultation came after the inquest into the tragic and preventable death of Awaab Ishak. The period following the inquiry led to another surge in inquiries and complaints…
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Walmart to close 51 clinics as it shutters its entire Walmart Health division

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Walmart will close all 51 of its doctor-staffed health clinics as part of an announcement that its Walmart Health initiative is shutting down. The clinics, in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Texas, have been open just a few years. Walmart also said Tuesday it is winding down its virtual care option. Walmart pharmacies and vision centers will not be affected. Patients with scheduled appointments will continue to be seen, and Walmart will make efforts to direct patients to high-quality providers in their insurance networks to ensure they continue to get care, CNBC reported. The announcement is a swift reversal for…
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Understanding Clarity: How Inclusions Affect the Beauty of Coloured Gemstones

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The allure of coloured gemstone rings lies in their vibrant hues and the stories they tell. Each gemstone is a unique marvel of nature, and part of their charm comes from the tiny inclusions within them. Inclusions, while often seen as imperfections, play a crucial role in defining the clarity and overall beauty of coloured gemstones.Defining Inclusions and ClarityInclusions are natural internal characteristics found in gemstones. They can take various forms such as minerals, gas bubbles, or liquid-filled cavities that become trapped within the gemstone as it forms. These inclusions are intrinsic to the gemstone’s identity and can…