10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5% as Oil Surges
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Here's your midday brief for Monday, September 14th. I'm Alex Ozula for the Wall Street Journal. Major US stock indexes opened lower today as the tech sell-offs spread around the world. Discussions about slowing the development of artificial intelligence made investors worry that demand for AI services and inputs like memory chips could come under pressure. That pushed the tech heavy NASDAQ lower. It was down more than one percent in morning trading.
Why did the 10‑year Treasury yield spike to 5% and how is oil influencing inflation?
Meanwhile, the ten year US Treasury yield touched five percent this morning, its highest intraday level since two thousand seven, as instability in the Middle East pushed up oil prices and raised concerns about inflation. People across tech and government are reacting to AI leaders' warnings. Microsoft published a new provisional code of conduct to govern how it trains future models.
How is Microsoft restricting AI model training with its new provisional code of conduct?
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleiman said the company's been working for months on this new guidance, which, among other things, bans models from imitating consciousness or helping produce dangerous substances. Meanwhile, President Trump pushed back on the need for tighter federal regulations, alleging that a quote, SIC conspiracy is undermining support for AI and data centers.
What is Oprah Winfrey’s immersive live show at the Las Vegas Sphere and who will perform?
And Oprah Winfrey will produce and host a new immersive live show at the Las Vegas Sphere next spring. According to a news release, the two-hour experience, titled Oprah Winfrey's Aha, will feature performances by musician Jacob Collier and poet Ocean Wong. The three-day run in April marks the latest high-profile booking for the two point three billion dollar venue.
How is Nice describing the future of customer experience with unified AI and human agents?
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Chapters
5 chapters
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What is Baird’s philosophy and why does its independence matter?
0:00–0:58
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Why did the 10‑year Treasury yield spike to 5% and how is oil influencing inflation?
0:58–1:19
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How is Microsoft restricting AI model training with its new provisional code of conduct?
1:19–1:40
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What is Oprah Winfrey’s immersive live show at the Las Vegas Sphere and who will perform?
1:40–2:01
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How is Nice describing the future of customer experience with unified AI and human agents?
2:01–2:30