NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms ( META ) released the biggest version of its mostly free Llama 3 artificial intelligence models on Tuesday, boasting multilingual skills and general performance metrics that nip at the heels of paid models from rivals like OpenAI. The new Llama 3 model can converse in eight languages, write higher-quality computer code and...

(Reuters) - U.S. truckmaker PACCAR Inc ( PCAR ) reported a fall in its second-quarter profit on Tuesday, marginally missing estimates, hurt by inflationary pressures and high capital spending. Shares of the company, which makes trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF brands, were down 6.3% in early trading. Elevated borrowing costs and depressed freight activity, triggered by a slowdown...

11:03 AM EDT, 07/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Atlas Energy Solutions ( AESI ) and Kodiak Robotics on Tuesday announced a partnership in which Kodiak will equip new Atlas trucks with its autonomous driving technology. Financial details weren't disclosed. As part of the deal, Kodiak will provide its technology to Atlas through a driver-as-a-service licensing deal, supplying the hardware and software...

11:04 AM EDT, 07/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Novo Nordisk's ( NVO ) semaglutide (Wegovy) has been granted a new indication by the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the agency said Tuesday. The approval allows Wegovy to be used for reducing cardiovascular risks in overweight and obese adults, the agency said. Novo Nordisk's ( NVO ) shares were up...