Hooters partners with NASCAR in Miami to prove doubters the brand is still alive, a surprise move in the UK and a coin toss
Hooters will return to NASCAR this weekend, with Hooters Girls expected at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the Cup Series championship. The brand is backing Cole Custer’s No. 41 Chevrolet. The appearance comes as Hooters faces a difficult stretch, with several restaurants closing, including locations in Chicago and Atlanta. It will also be the brand’s first time […]
A Democratic tycoon buys a leading home security company to train his business partner’s AI.
ADT customers may eventually see artificial intelligence become a bigger part of their home security service. Thrive Holdings, a company with ties to OpenAI, acquired the security firm last month, setting the stage for a possible AI-focused overhaul. Thrive Holdings is backed by OpenAI and spun off from Thrive Capital, the investment firm founded by […]
Well-known Wall Street law firm Weil Gotshal plans to close following the departure of many key partners.
The renowned Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges is set to close down, with its leadership proposing this significant decision after losing several top partners and unsuccessful merger efforts. During a meeting on Wednesday, longtime leader Barry Wolf revealed the recommendation, and a vote among the firm’s partners is anticipated in the next […]
Users’ fearful AI partners will be erased as top digital companion platform goes out of business
Concerns are rising among millions of users about the future of their digital companions after the leading AI character creation platform, Character.AI, announced its bankruptcy filing. This came on October 12, with the platform reporting between $50 and $100 million in debt and losses reaching up to $9 million monthly. Individuals are now in a […]
Centene partners with insurers to eliminate prior authorizations for leading providers
Dive Brief: Centene revealed on Tuesday its plans to introduce a gold card program next month as part of the larger efforts within the healthcare sector to reform the prior authorization system. This initiative will exempt top-performing providers from the usual prior authorization requirements for certain medical services, procedures, or prescriptions. According to the insurer, […]
Women are heading to Silicon Valley to find wealthy partners in the AI industry.
A New Trend: Women Seeking AI Partners in Silicon Valley There’s an intriguing trend emerging in Silicon Valley: women, particularly those from Chinese and Chinese American backgrounds, are gravitating toward the area with the specific goal of finding husbands in the AI sector. “The top companies are Anthropic and OpenAI,” explained Qinghua Zhao, the founder […]
Key U.S. Trade Partners Decide to Address Unfair Trade Practices
Allies Unite to Combat Industrial Overproduction Major U.S. allies and trading partners are joining forces to tackle government-backed industrial overproduction, expanding international support for the U.S. government’s stance against trade practices that pose risks to domestic manufacturing and employment. In a joint ministerial statement released on Wednesday, fourteen economies, including all Group of Seven nations, […]
After Amazon Closed Its Doors, Meta Gathers Partners to Embrace AI Shoppers
A coalition of major tech and retail players is setting out to establish guidelines for AI bots that will shop on behalf of consumers.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard advocates for an anti-bullying petition following her partner’s unexpected passing
Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Tribute to Late Partner Kenan Urker Gypsy Rose Blanchard is channeling her grief into advocacy following the unexpected death of her partner, Kenan “Ken” Urker. Tragically, Urker passed away in his Louisiana home on October 1, which was also his birthday. He was just 34 years old. Blanchard, who is 35, shared […]
Amazon partners with other tech companies to purchase books for AI training, report reveals
Amazon is reportedly acquiring a large number of rare books, scanning their pages for AI training purposes, and destroying the books in the process. This action aligns Amazon with other major tech firms like Anthropic and Meta, which are also engaged in extensive book scanning and disposal activities. The aim, as noted in some reports, […]