Google working to fix `unacceptable' AI data

Chrysler recalls more than 330,000 Jeeps

Chrysler is recalling more than 330,00 Jeep Grand Cherokees because of a steering wheel issue that may cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles.

The recall is for 338,238 of Chrysler's 2021-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L and 20222023 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles.

The automaker said in documents posted this week by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the upper control arm ball joint and steering knuckle may separate and cause the wheel to fall outward, which could result in losing control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Individuals with impacted vehicles will be able to go to dealers to have the upper control arm pinch bolts replaced for free.

Disney signs $8.5 billion merger with India firm

Burbank-based Walt Disney Co. and billionaire Mukesh Ambani's conglomerate have signed a binding pact to merge their media operations in India, creating a $8.5 billion sector behemoth in one of the world's fastest-growing entertainment markets.

Disney will control 36.84%, while Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. will own 16.34% in the joint venture, according to a Reliance statement on Wednesday. Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. will control the remaining 46.82%.

The binding agreement shows Disney's decision to recast its strategy to woo viewers in the South Asian nation of more than 1.4 billion people, where intense competition has made it increasingly difficult for global giants to crack the market. Short sellers get surprise from Beyond Meat

El Segundo's Beyond Meat jumped as much as 61% in intraday trading Wednesday its best one-day move since 2019. The surge is setting traders who have bets against the stock up for a lot of pain.

Short sellers are down nearly $74 million in paper losses, according to data from S3 Partners LLC. The growing value of positions against Beyond Meat also puts traders at risk of a short squeeze, a phenomenon where short sellers are forced to buy back the stock to unload their losing positions. The short covering drives the company's share price higher, adding further pressure to contrarian traders.

Beyond Meat shares are on track to reach their highest level since December, putting the stock in positive territory year to date after three consecutive years of losses.

Alphabet Inc.'s Sundar Pichai emailed staff Tuesday to address the problematic responses from Google's Gemini AI engine, describing them as “completely unacceptable.”

Teams are now working around the clock to rectify the issues, Pichai wrote in his note, reviewed by Bloomberg. Stressing the need for the company to deliver unbiased and accurate information, the chief executive officer of both Alphabet and Google said structural changes will be made to prevent similar incidents.

Gemini, formerly Bard, is Google's flagship artificial intelligence product, but the company was criticized for its image generation that depicted historically inaccurate scenes when prompted to create images of people. The Mountain View-based company stopped accepting prompts for people in its image generator while it worked to address the concerns raised.

“We'll be driving a clear set of actions, including structural changes, updated product guidelines, improved launch processes, robust evals and red-teaming, and technical recommendations,” Pichai wrote, urging a focus on “helpful products that are deserving of our users' trust.”

Compiled from Associated Press and Bloomberg reports.