let s start with alphabet. the owner of google has announced record profits for a second consecutive quarter, as people stuck at home during the pandemic have used more of its services. net profits jumped by 162% to almost $18 billion in the three months to march, as advertising revenue surged by a third. analysts had expected a good performance as economies around the world continue to reopen, prompting more spending on online advertising. this has boosted google s search engine business, where revenuejumped by 30% to just under $32 billion. joining me now is masha cilliers, who s a specialist partner at be shaping the future. it is not surprising to know that google would do well, we are stuck at home, we are forced online to shop and search and do what we do. what about the months ahead as economies open up more and more? ,., ., economies open up more and more? , ., ., ., more? good morning, indeed, incredible more? good morning, indeed, incredible results more? good m
the economic stand off between russia and the west ratcheted up further today. the russian gas supplier gazprom told poland and bulgaria it was cutting off their gas supplies altogether from wednesday. gazprom has said what it calls unfriendly countries must pay for russian gas in roubles from now on. that s something eu states are refusing to do. joining me now is sunaina sinha haldea, global head of private capital at raymond james. of private capital what at raymond james. impact is this going to both what impact is this going to both countries are seeing the impact will be manageable. it is spring heading into summer, and demand from consumers and their countries is lower. this is a example of russia trying to happen as natural gas and oil supplies while it can. we know that most european countries are on our planet to give themselves russian and gas imports by the end of the year. and impulse. this is potentially a warning shot to the rest of europe. given that many
tour harm people by having false information about them. since it launched there s been a lot of noise about openai. it gives humanlike responses to basic queries and will dramatically change the way we get information online. it s already the subject of fierce debate, including the accuracy of some responses and whether the company violated authors rights when it was a train in the technology. this spring, converse congress hosted sam altman and he called for regulation to be draughted for the emerging industry. now.. speaking of regulators. . not everyone believes they will have the ability to keep artificial intelligence in check. that s sir martin sorrell s case. the man who s built the world s biggest advertising company has been speaking to the bbc s aaron heslehurst.. and he s also said advertising companies need to self regulate on the ethics of using the technology. we ve already taken a position that, for example, we won t alter pictures. let s say we had a white ac
if the ai tool harmed people by generating false information about them. since its launch, there has been a lot of noise about openai. this is the service that generates convincing humanlike responses to user queries and is expected to dramatically change the way we get information online. it is already the subject of fierce debate, including over the accuracy of some of its responses and whether the company violated author s rights when it was training the technology. this spring, congress hosted the chief executive sam oldman for a hearing in which he called for regulation to be crafted for the emerging industry. not everyone believes they will have the ability to keep artificial intelligence in check. the man who built the biggest advertising company has been speaking to the bbc and said advertising companies need to self regulate on the ethics of using the technology. we have already taken a position that, example, we won t alter pictures. let s say we had a white actor,
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