IBM Calls for 'Precision' Approach to Regulating AI

The company is calling for governments to take a "precision" approach to regulating artificial intelligence, working with businesses to come up with rules that avoid hampering innovation.

 
Intel Names New Chairman

Intel has named Omar Ishrak as its new independent chairman effective immediately, replacing Andy Bryant who stepped down from his role at a board meeting earlier this month.

 
Netflix Falls Short of Its Domestic Subscriber Forecast

The streaming giant missed its forecast for U.S. subscriber growth for the third straight quarter, but it added 8.3 million subscribers overseas to blow through its expectations for international expansion.

 
Boeing Pushes Back Expected MAX Return

Boeing pushed back its timetable for regulators to clear the return of the troubled 737 MAX for commercial service, saying it doesn't expect approval until at least the middle of the year.

 
IBM Earnings Hint at Signs of Turnaround

IBM reported a slight increase in quarterly revenue, ending a streak of falling sales and providing a first indication CEO Ginni Rometty's roughly $33 billion acquisition of open-source software giant Red Hat may help turn around Big Blue's fortunes.

 
United Airlines Reports Stronger Profit, Revenue

United Airlines reported higher profit in the latest quarter on stronger revenue and lower fuel costs, despite challenges from the grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX.

 
Luminus Close to Acquiring Celadon's Taylor Express Business

Bankrupt truckload carrier Celadon Group is close to finishing a $14.5 million sale of its Taylor Express business to investment firm Luminus Management after the company called-off a potential chapter 11 auction.

 
Mitsubishi Offices in Germany Raided in Diesel-Emissions Fraud Probe

German authorities raided several facilities connected to the German subsidiary of Mitsubishi as part of a probe into allegations that the Japanese auto maker installed illegal emissions-management software on some diesel-powered vehicles sold in Germany.

 
U.S. Bankruptcy Watchdog Can't Dislodge Highland Directors, Judge Rules

The judge overseeing Highland Capital Management LP's chapter 11 case rejected a government bankruptcy watchdog's bid for a chapter 11 trustee, satisfied that a recent governance reform would protect the interests of creditors.

 
Vale Ex-CEO, Others Charged With Homicide for Brazil Dam Collapse

Brazilian state prosecutors charged Vale's former CEO Fabio Schvartsman and 10 others from the mining company with homicide in an effort to hold it to account for last year's dam collapse that killed 270 people.

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