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A coalition of state attorneys general has opened an investigation into OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, adding to growing scrutiny of how widely used artificial intelligence tools are developed and deployed. The inquiry involves multiple state attorneys general working together, according to published reports by The New York Times, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, and…
Meta is reportedly moving to unwind a $2 billion deal involving Manus after a demand from Beijing, according to TechCrunch. The reported move signals a shift in Meta’s approach to the transaction as regulatory and political pressure intersects with a high-value technology deal. The report did not provide additional detail on the specific terms Meta…
President Donald Trump has named James M. McDonald to lead the powerful federal prosecutor’s office in New York, a post that carries broad authority over some of the nation’s most consequential criminal and civil cases. The announcement places McDonald at the helm of a U.S. attorney’s office in New York, a role that typically oversees…
President Donald Trump said a U.S.-Iran agreement is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, setting up a potentially consequential diplomatic development between Washington and Tehran. Trump made the announcement in comments carried by multiple news outlets, including Reuters, the BBC, Politico and The Hill. The reports described the agreement as a U.S.-Iran deal that would…
The U.S. Justice Department has approved David Ellison’s $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for a deal that would combine two of Hollywood’s most influential media companies. The approval greenlights a transaction that, if completed, would bring Paramount’s portfolio together with Warner Bros. Discovery’s sprawling entertainment and…
OpenAI is facing a joint investigation by a group of state attorneys general, adding to growing scrutiny of how leading artificial intelligence systems are developed and deployed in the consumer marketplace. The probe involves multiple state attorneys general working together, according to recent reports. The investigation centers on OpenAI, the company behind widely used AI…
U.S. stocks steadied after SpaceX’s initial public offering, a blockbuster debut that tested investor appetite for mega-size listings without derailing broader markets. SpaceX shares rose 19% in their first day of trading after the company priced its offering at $135 a share, in what was billed as the largest stock debut ever. The offering put…
Former President Donald Trump’s name has been removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, according to a court filing, even as a tarp remains in place at the Washington, D.C., venue. The filing says the removal has been completed after a court-ordered deadline tied to the dispute over the building signage….
SpaceX has gone public in a blockbuster debut that valued the company at more than $2 trillion, according to multiple published reports, marking one of the largest and most closely watched initial public offerings in modern market history. The offering priced at $135 a share, with reports describing an opening-day surge that pushed the implied…
Spencer Pratt has conceded the Los Angeles mayoral race, while signaling he intends to continue a political fight against the candidates moving forward in the contest, using the word “war” to describe his next steps. Pratt, a celebrity and first-time mayoral candidate, publicly indicated he was accepting the election outcome as the field narrowed. In…
A federal judge said the Trump administration must provide a firm assurance that a proposed Justice Department “anti-weaponization” fund is truly dead if it wants a lawsuit over the program dismissed, according to multiple reports. The fund, described in coverage as a $1.8 billion initiative, has been the subject of a court fight in which…
A former SpaceX welder is expected to become a millionaire after a historic initial public offering tied to the company, according to reports from CBS News and AOL. The coverage centers on a worker who previously held a welding job at SpaceX and stands to benefit from equity connected to the newly public offering. The…