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Sex Offender Sentenced Over ‘Deepfaked’ Explicit Images Of Child Celebrities

A Pittsburgh court sentenced 57-year-old James Smelko to 14 years and seven months in prison for possessing deepfake child abuse material depicting child stars, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Political Affairs says in a press release. Court documents and physical evidence were presented at trial, noting that Smelko “possessed and accessed” images that […]

Peloton CEO Is Stepping Down, Fitness Company To Cut Workforce By 15%

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) OAN’s James Meyers8:10 AM – Thursday, May 2, 2024 Peloton’s Chief Executive Officer has officially stepped down from the role as the popular fitness company is planning to cut 15% of its global workforce.  Advertisement Barry McCarthy told Peloton’s staff of his resignation in a note sent out on Thursday morning […]

Latest Productivity Data Spells More Trouble For Future Of American Economy

U.S. productivity growth slowed in the first quarter of 2024, casting doubt on the American economy’s future growth, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Thursday. Growth in U.S. business productivity slowed to just 0.3% in the first quarter of 2024, below economists’ predictions of 0.5% and far lower than […]

Google faces closing arguments in US market power trial

May 2, 2024 – 3:15 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government will layout its antitrust case against Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google in closing arguments on Thursday, wrapping up a trial in which the online search leader is accused of breaking the law to stay on top. Advertisement The U.S. government has hammered away at […]

‘Creepy’ Boston Dynamics robot dog dances in glittery blue costume

Humans are not the only ones at risk of being replaced by robots. A video of Boston Dynamics’ iconic robot dog Spot dancing in a blue dog costume stunned social media users, with many calling the dog cosplay “nightmare fuel.” “Sparkles is a custom costume designed specifically for Spot,” the robotics company wrote in the […]