OpenAI Previews New Audio Tool That Can Read Text, Mimic Voices

The startup has decided not to release the feature more broadly due to safety concerns. OpenAI is sharing early results from a test for a feature that can read words aloud in a convincing human voice — highlighting a new frontier for artificial intelligence and...

Rush of Asset-Seizure Cases Puts Putin’s Tycoons on High Alert

Prosecutors open dozens of cases to seize tycoons’ holdings Russia seizes assets ranging from pasta to ferro-alloys plants Russian businesses are seeking guarantees from the Kremlin that they won’t face asset seizures and privatization reviews amid a growing list of...

Citi Strategists Downgrade US Tech Stocks as Rally to Broaden

Also cut financials but raise consumer discretionary stocks Strategists see defensive stocks benefiting from lower rates The US stock rally is set to broaden out beyond technology, according to Citigroup Inc. strategists whose outlook on the sector has turned more...

China Vanke Profit Tumbles 46%, Vows to Cut Debt By $14 Billion

China Vanke Co.’s profit tumbled more than analysts expected last year and it vowed to slash debt by almost $14 billion, as the embattled developer tries to stave off default amid a protracted housing crisis. Net income attributable to shareholders shrank 46% to 12.2...