The New York Times and a group of other publishers have asked a court to penalize OpenAI in an ongoing copyright dispute, escalating a legal fight over how artificial intelligence systems use news content. The request was filed in court as part of a case in which The New York Times and other news organizations…
Commercial tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed after Iranian attacks set off renewed fighting with the United States, raising new concerns about the security of one of the world’s most critical oil-shipping routes. The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, is a key chokepoint…
Goldman Sachs has won two outsourced chief investment officer mandates totaling $70 billion in assets from Verizon and Lockheed Martin, a major set of retirement-plan investment assignments that expands the firm’s institutional asset management business. The mandates involve taking on day-to-day investment management responsibilities for assets tied to the companies’ retirement plans. The wins were…
Hawaii has been ranked America’s worst state for business in 2026, and the state’s long-celebrated quality of life also slipped in the same set of results, according to CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2026” coverage. The findings are part of CNBC’s annual rankings of states, which compare business conditions across the country and publish…
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has suspended his campaign in Maine following a sexual assault allegation, abruptly removing himself from a race that had been drawing growing attention ahead of the November election. Platner, who was seeking his party’s nomination for the Senate seat, announced the suspension after the allegation became public in recent…
The Minnesota State Fair has announced its lineup of new foods for 2026, adding 36 new dishes and welcoming nine new vendors for next year’s fair. The new items and vendors were unveiled in a series of announcements carried by several Minnesota outlets, including 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, CBS News, KARE 11 and Bring Me The…
Rising wealth tied to SpaceX and fast-growing AI startups is helping drive increased demand for private jets, according to a Reuters report highlighting a surge of interest from newly minted tech fortunes and the businesses that serve them. The development centers on the U.S. private aviation market, where brokers, charter operators and aircraft makers track…
A federal judge has ordered that $5.8 million be paid to writer E. Jean Carroll following a jury verdict finding Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The order directs the release of money tied to the judgment as Trump pursues an appeal. The payment stems from a civil case brought by Carroll over…
China and Taiwan were bracing for Typhoon Bavi as the storm approached, with officials warning it could be the most powerful to affect the area in years. The typhoon was expected to bring dangerous winds and heavy rain to Taiwan and to parts of China’s southeastern coast. According to The Hindu, the storm was likely…
Former President Donald Trump said he plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to rehear a case involving birthright citizenship, a move legal observers have widely described as unlikely to succeed. Trump’s comments, reported by multiple outlets including The New York Times, the BBC, CNBC, Al Jazeera and The Seattle Times, focus on revisiting the…
Google Search set a record for queries per second as World Cup knockout-stage drama drew a global audience, according to a report published by CNBC. The milestone came during a period of intense match action that prompted fans to turn to Search in unusually high volumes. The CNBC report said the World Cup drove Google…
A second person in four days has been fatally shot in Memphis by a member of a federal task force, according to officials, raising new questions about the use of force during federal operations in the city. Officials said the latest shooting involved a federal task force member and resulted in a death. The incident…