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TORONTO (Reuters) — Canadian economic activity expanded in August, rebounding after a contraction in the previous month, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Thursday.

(Reuters) -Microsoft researchers said on Thursday they found what they believe is a network of fake, Chinese-controlled social media accounts seeking to influence U.S. voters by using artificial intelligence.

Microsoft researchers said on Thursday they found what they believe is a network of fake, Chinese-controlled social media accounts seeking to influence US voters by using artificial intelligence. A Chinese embassy spokesperson in Washington said that accusations of China using AI to create fake social media accounts were «full of prejudice and malicious speculation» and that China advocates for the safe use of AI.

Deepak Parekh, former chairman of HDFC Limited, today said that the most difficult decision he had to make in his career was stepping down as Executive Chairman of HDFC at the age of 65. At that time, the board expressed a desire for him to continue, but Parekh made the tough choice to retire, believing it was essential to create opportunities for the next lot. «I decided after a lot of thinking and much against my family's wishes that it is not fair for me to continue, and I retired in my 65th year as the executive chairman of HDFC,” said Parekh speaking to an audience during the global Fintech fest on Thursday. “I thought if I continued, it would come in the way of the next lot of people.“ He added that this retirement meant that for the past 13 years, Parekh hasn't received any salary, and as a non-executive chairman, he wasn't entitled to stock options.

By Shristi Achar A and Amruta Khandekar

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in seven months, another sign that the labor market remains largely unaffected by higher interest rates

Google will soon require that political ads using artificial intelligence be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered

Applications for US unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since February, underscoring businesses’ reluctance to let go of workers. Initial unemployment claims decreased by 13,000 to 216,000 in the week ended Sept. 2, Labor Department data showed Thursday.

It’s quite fascinating the difference a week can make for the storage forecasters in natural gas. There’s no certainty yet if a new trend is in place for those who had been off-target week after week — sometimes horrendously — on the number of cubic feet that got injected into underground salt caverns in the United States. 

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures pointed to a mixed open for equities on Wall Street, as investors examine how recent services sector data and a closely-watched Federal Reserve survey could impact the central bank's monetary policy. Elsewhere, China's exports contract in August in a sign of mounting pressure on the manufacturing industry in the world's second biggest economy, while a report that Beijing is barring government officials from using iPhones at work weighed on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares.

Investing.com — The number of Americans filing for new unemployment insurance unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting a lingering tightness in the U.S. labor market that may impact the Federal Reserve's upcoming monetary policy decisions.

Jawan’, the much anticipated action-thriller starring Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara hits the theatres today. The release of any SRK-starrer is no less than an elaborate, memorable event these days. From fans showing up at theatres at dawn to catch first day, first show, to King Khan’s cutout from the film’s posters being garlanded at South, here’s a wrap-up of some of the most exciting events, ‘Jawan’s release generated!

capital market regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI)published a consultation paper on regulating finfluencers. The SEBI published a consultation paper in August on the affiliation of registered intermediaries with "finfluencers," or digital and social media influencers who primarily operate in the fields of business and financial literacy.

Thick, white clouds obscured the skyline at 7 a.m. on a recent weekday morning, when a ferry bound for Fishers Island, N.Y., departed New London, Conn. Carrying mail, groceries and day workers, the boat churned through slate-colored water, past the island’s rocky shoreline and into a small harbor where it docked with little fanfare about 45 minutes later.

Top Boy Season 3 has been released on Netflix. Viewers are getting chance to return to the Summerhouse Estate in East London for one last thrilling chapter as the beloved crime series unveils its final season. Now available for streaming on Netflix, the final installment is referred to as «Top Boy: The Final Chapter» by the platform. However, devoted fans recognize it as technically the fifth season of the show, considering its origins as a two-series drama on Channel 4 in 2011, which was regrettably canceled prematurely. In 2017, Netflix resurrected Top Boy with the involvement of rapper Drake, also known as Aubrey Graham, who continues to serve as the show's Executive Producer. The original two series can also be found on the streaming platform under the title Top Boy: Summerhouse. Similar to those initial two seasons, the three Netflix episodes continue to revolve around the lives of drug dealers Dushane and Sully. Their tumultuous on-and-off partnership has led them through intense trials, including confrontations with rival gangs, harrowing prison experiences, turf wars, violent encounters, and a plethora of family drama and tragedy. «Top Boy» Season 3 has new characters such as Barry Keoghan as Jonny, and Brian Gleeson as Tadgh. There are a few familiar faces likes of Ashley Walters and Kane Robinson as Dushane and Sully, Simbiatu Ajikawo as Shelley, Jasmine Jobson as Jaq and Saffron Hocking as Lauryn, Araloyin Oshunremi as Stefan and Savanah Graham as Erin, Joshua Blissett as Kieron.

In a market defying display, new GHOSTDAG protocol Kaspa (KAS) has exploded +16% in a huge bounce from the lower trading channel, leaving traders asking is it too late to buy Kaspa? 

Stocks declined, while Treasury yields climbed after a stronger-than-estimated reading on the US services industry bolstered speculation the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer.

Bryant Gumbel's “Real Sports” newsmagazine was the longest-running show on HBO, and soon it will be no more

Flooding from a cyclone in southern Brazil has washed away houses, trapped motorists in vehicles and swamped streets in several cities

Poland’s central bank has lowered its interest rates by 75 basis points despite the country’s double-digit inflation rate

Shares are lower in Europe and Asia after China reported that its exports fell for a fourth straight month in August, adding to pressures on its slowing economy