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Users Find Microsoft’s New Chatbot Technology Unreliable.

Microsoft’s investment in the technology has been a boon for the company’s stock, even as early users find the A.I.-powered system erratic.

A second Republican commissioner has resigned as the agency gears up for a big showdown on noncompete agreements and the Microsoft-Activision merger.

Lael Brainard, the Fed’s vice chair, will become a top economic adviser along with Jared Bernstein, who will head the Council of Economic Advisers.

Lower-than-expected data on wholesale prices and resilient earnings from retailers were cheered by investors.

The Federal Reserve is watching the government bond market and investment funds as rate increases ricochet through finance.