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UK Needs 'Sovereign Level of Compute,' AI Minister Says

UK Artificial Intelligence Minister Kanishka Narayan discusses government policy around the adoption of AI and safety concerns about the technology. Britain needs a "sovereign level of compute," Narayan tells Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker on the sidelines of the governing Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool. "The way we have to build data centers in this country has to be with a sense of control and a sense of British values," he adds.

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Swiss Regulator Ends Proceedings Against Julius Baer

Julius Baer has applied for permission to restart share buybacks after Swiss regulator Finma concluded its enforcement procedure against the wealth manager, removing a long-standing overhang that has weighed on the stock. Juilius Baer came under scrutiny following steep losses from dealings with Austrian property tycoon Rene Benko. Bloomberg's Tom Metcalf explains.

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Ellawn: Brookfield Sees Many Mideast Opportunities

Brookfield closed its $2 billion Mideast fund in August and Jad Ellawn, their Managing Partner and Regional Head of Middle East says they're seeing multiple opportunities in the Middle East. He spoke to Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa and explained why they think there is a growth in the regional population based on the data received from their investments in the likes of payment platforms and school enrollments

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OpenAI Scraps Debut of Latest Astra Model

OpenAI is holding back a version of its Astra artificial intelligence model after the software failed to perform as well on safety evaluations as the current iteration. The version known as GPT-6.1 Astra improved with respect to so-called model laziness, which refers to things like failing to complete a task. Bloomberg's Neil Campling reports.

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