AI chatbot encouraged teen to kill his parents, lawsuit claims
Free Press reporter Madeline Rowley details the findings in “The Bottom Line.” This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Two Texas parents are among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit this week against the developers of Character.AI, alleging […]
OpenAI releases text-to-video AI model Sora
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks with Shannon Bream to discuss the pros and potential cons of artificial intelligence, and the importance of maintaining the AI industry's lead over China. OpenAI this week released its text-to-video artificial intelligence model, Sora, after completing a testing phase. The Microsoft-backed AI startup first unveiled the model in February, rolled […]
Google impresses Elon Musk with new ‘breakthrough’ chip
Mark Mahaney, senior managing director at Evercore ISI, discussed whether the Justice Department's lawsuit against Google will impact Varney & Co.'s stock price. Google says its latest microchip solves a key challenge in quantum computing, a news echoed by Elon Musk. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, introduces Willow, a breakthrough new state-of-the-art quantum […]
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger calls for prayer and fasting for employees
Panelists Ben Levithorne, Al Root, and Megan Leonhart examine some of 2024's biggest turnaround failures on Barron's Roundtable. Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who stepped down from his leadership post a week ago, is asking people to join him in praying and fasting for the company's struggling employees. “Every Thursday I do 24 hours of […]
FBI warns texts between Android and iPhone users pose cyber risk
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Florida) discusses the Department of Homeland Security's latest bill to combat the Chinese Communist Party during an appearance on “Berney & Co.” Following the Salt Typhoon hack of several major U.S. telecommunications providers, the FBI and major federal cybersecurity agencies have warned Android and iPhone users to send unencrypted texts to users […]
SpaceX conducts 5th NRO launch of proliferated architecture in NROL-126 mission
President-elect Trump watched the launch from Texas. It happened just before sunset on Tuesday. SpaceX conducted its fifth launch of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Spread Architecture from California on Saturday. NRO, in partnership with the U.S. Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 and SpaceX, announced the successful launch of the NROL-126 mission aboard a […]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes Trump will help US be global leader in AI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks with Shannon Bream to discuss the positives and potential negatives of artificial intelligence, and the importance of maintaining the AI industry's lead over China. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, said Sunday that he looks forward to working with the incoming Trump administration, which will lead the […]
SpaceX could move from 5 to 25 annual launches from Texas base
President-elect Trump watched the launch from Texas. It happened just before sunset on Tuesday. SpaceX is one step closer to quintupling the number of annual launches from its Texas base as the Federal Aviation Administration continues to revise its environmental assessment. Based on a previous environmental assessment by the FAA, SpaceX could conduct up to […]
TikTok CEO reaching out to Elon Musk for information on Trump presidency: WSJ
Republican National Press Secretary Elizabeth Pipko appeared on Fox Business's “Varney & Company” to weigh in on censorship concerns surrounding the TikTok ban. TikTok CEO Hsu Chu is reportedly seeking advice from Elon Musk regarding President-elect Trump's upcoming second term. Musk endorsed Trump last summer and has remained close with the president-elect ever since, staying […]
CEO of Craftsman+ turned down $10 million bonus from AppLovin to start company
Craftsman+ founder and CEO Alex Merutka told FOX Business that the company focused on the travel space when COVID-19 impacted the market and people around the world were unable to travel. Ta. He transferred his strategy to the game and found success there. Money is often a top priority for business owners, but one CEO […]