UK Government Prepares Crunch Budget With Eyes On Next Election

Newsletter Nov 21, 2023 [ International Business Times]( [UK Government Prepares Crunch Budget With Eyes On Next Election]( Britain's Conservative government this week unveils a budget update that could determine its chances of re-election -- or the size of its defeat -- with promises to reinvigorate the economy as the party lags badly in the polls. [Nasdaq Leads As US Stocks Extend Rally While Treasury Yields Fall]( Wall Street stocks extended a heady run Monday, with tech shares leading the advance as US Treasury yields retreated and artificial intelligence stayed a hot commodity.  [Learn more about Jeeng]( [London Mayor Sadiq Khan Aims To Be 'Pro-Business' With New Investment Announcement for UK SMEs]( London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a first phase of business funding worth £62 million to help UK SMEs in and around London to scale up, creating more jobs in the region. [Israel Expands Gaza Operation As Mediator Says Hostage Deal 'Close']( Israeli troops were "expanding" their operation in the Gaza Strip Monday, as Qatari mediators said they were inching closer to a deal to free some of the 240 hostages held by Hamas militants. [Gaza Hostages' Families Detail 'Nightmare' Wait For News]( Relatives of some hostages held in Gaza spoke Monday of their ongoing "nightmare", and revealed they had not been given any information about a possible imminent deal for some to be released. [dianomi]( [ASLEF Announces December Strikes Amidst Ongoing Pay Negotiations and Government Scrutiny]( The strikes are scheduled to take place between Saturday, December 2, and Friday, December 8, with an overtime refusal period spanning from Friday, December 1, to Saturday, December 9. [AI Doomsayers Blamed In OpenAI's Undoing]( OpenAI has gone from ruling the world of artificial intelligence with ChatGPT to chaos, its chief executive ousted seemingly for advancing too fast and too far with the risky technology. [OpenAI Investors Trying To Reinstate Sam Altman As CEO, But The Board Isn't Interested]( Sam Altman has reportedly been discussing the idea of launching a new AI venture after the OpenAI board ousted him. [Meta Splits Up Its Responsible AI Team To Focus More On Generative AI]( A considerable number of the RAI team members have been assigned to Meta's Generative AI product division. [Media Matters Responds To Elon Musk Lawsuit Threat]( A considerable number of high-profile companies including Apple and IBM have suspended their advertisements on X. [YouTube Trials AI Tool That Clones Voices of Famous Singers]( The experiment is being introduced at a time when artists and record companies are fighting back against the use of their voices in AI-generated content. [Earth To Warm Up To 2.9C Even With Current Climate Pledges: UN]( Countries' greenhouse gas-cutting pledges put Earth on track for warming far beyond key limits, potentially up to a catastrophic 2.9 degrees Celsius this century, the UN said Monday, warning "we are out of road". You Might Like    [Learn more about Jeeng]( [IBTimes]( IBTimes will always protect your security and privacy. Please read our detailed [Privacy Policy.]( Please do not reply to this email. [Click here]( to adjust your notification preferences or unsubscribe. © Copyright 2023 IBTimes LLC. All Rights Reserved. IBTimes LLC, 33 Whitehall ST FL 7, New York, NY 10004 U.S.A, New York, New York 10004, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time.