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OpenAI mulls letting users create AI-generated pornography — with a ban on deepfakes
OpenAI said it is "exploring whether we can responsibly provide the ability to generate NSFW (not-safe-for-work) content in age-appropriate contexts."
Tesla has slashed 3,400 job postings across North America --down to just 3
Tesla on Wednesday yanked thousands of open positions in North America from its official careers page, bringing the total number of open roles at the electric vehicle giant down to...
FDIC chair faces calls to resign after reports of rampant sexual harassment at bank regulator
Martin Gruenberg, the chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, is facing an influx of calls to resign after a blistering, 234-page report released Tuesday revealed widespread sexual harassment and...
US jobless claims jump to highest level since August in sign of weakening labor market
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in the US climbed to their highest level since August 2023 -- a sign that the robust American labor market is cooling. Initial jobless claims...
Elon Musk's Neuralink chip malfunctions in first in-human brain implant
Neuralink's brain-computer interface, known as a BCI, was implanted into 29-year-old patient Noland Arbaugh's brain back in January.
Royal Caribbean recruiting up to 10K workers in 2024 to meet record cruise demand
The number of people taking cruises hit an all-time high in 2023, and with the surge in demand and larger vessels, labor needs are growing.
Failed crypto giant FTX has recovered billions more than it needs to pay back bankruptcy victims
Fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX has raked in billions of dollars more than it needs to fully pay back customers who lost funds in its November 2022 collapse. In a rare...
Gen Z has an average of $2,834 in credit card debt, over 25% more than millennials before them
Inflation-battered Gen Zers face a debt load that is significantly higher than millennials carried when they were their age, according to a troubling new report. The average credit-card balance for...
Uber shares hit pothole on surprise earnings loss as Lyft zooms with female drivers
Lyft's initiative to get more women in the drivers seat helped boost its number of females customers.
Swiss Army Knife set to release a new pocket tool — without a knife — citing 'violence in the world'
The manufacturer of the iconic Swiss Army Knife said that's releasing a new multi-tool that comes without a knife. The pocket tool-maker Victorinox's CEO Carl Elsener said in an interview...
Reddit shares jump 14% after revenue pops in first-ever earnings report
Reddit shares soared as much as 14% on Wednesday after the social media firm posted unexpectedly strong revenue growth and improving profitability in the first earnings report since its market...
Goldman Sachs names ex-Dallas Fed chief as vice chairman
Goldman Sachs appointed the former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert Kaplan, as its vice chairman on Tuesday. Kaplan's new role at the David Solomon-led Wall Street...
NYC has most millionaires in the world despite COVID exodus — one in 24 worth seven figures
The Big Apple is home to the most millionaires in the world -- despite the recent exodus of wealth spurred on by the pandemic.
Equinox debuts $40K-a-year membership — here's what it gets you
Luxury fitness chain Equinox is poised to launch one of the most expensive annual gym memberships in the world, with a promise to help members live healthier and longer —...
Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes has prison sentence slashed for second time in less than a year
Convicted Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes seems to be a model prisoner at the women's-only Texas lockup as her sentence was slashed for the second time in less than a year,...
Tyson Foods' shares tumble more than 9% as inflation crimps demand for meat
Shares of meatpacking giant Tyson plunged more than 9% -- the stock's worst day since August -- after the company said persistent inflation weakened consumer appetites for beef, pork and...
Jeff Bezos moved to Fla. and invested $60M into lab-grown meat -- then Ron DeSantis banned it
Gov. Ron DeSantis barred the sale of lab-grown meat in the Sunshine State on May 1, calling it "the global elite’s plan to force the world to eat meat grown...
NY Times editor rips former colleague Bari Weiss: 'She's got a single note, and keeps playing it up over and over again'
The New York Times' executive editor bashed former colleague Bari Weiss, who went on to launch independent news outlet "The Free Press," saying "she's got a single note, and keeps...
Ex-Trump aide who targeted Facebook ads in 2016 victory now has his own AI platform
Donald Trump's ex-campaign manager Brad Parscale, who was the operative behind the ex-president's election-winning Facebook ads in 2016, has debuted his own artificial intelligence platform. In a promotional video for...
Jack Dorsey leaves board of fledgling social network Bluesky, calls Elon Musk's X 'freedom technology'
Jack Dorsey resigned from the board of his social networking startup, Bluesky -- even as he gave an impromptu endorsement Elon Musk's X, calling it "freedom technology". Dorsey revealed his...