英国央行行长贝利：（关于人工智能）仍处于实验阶段。

Business Insider reported Microsoft (MSFT.O) plans to announce another round of layoffs to control costs, affecting thousands of positions across sales, consulting and the Xbox gaming unit. The cut is expected to be smaller than last year and below 2.5% of its roughly 220,000 workforce. The company may announce the move next week, though timing could change; some affected employees will be immediately offered new roles. Last year Microsoft cut about 6,000 jobs in May and a further 9,000 in July. The decisions come as Microsoft steps up AI investment while trimming expenses.

Norsk Hydro says Slovakia's Slovalco and the Slovak government have agreed to restart aluminium production, including a long-term power-supply contract with a state-owned utility. The Slovalco joint venture will restart 75,000 t/yr aluminium smelting capacity.