OpenAI, Microsoft in $14B tussle over equity rights in AI giant: report
Microsoft is reportedly fighting with OpenAI over how much and how much to get parts from the artificial intelligence giant as it prepares to transform from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. It is being Microsoft is seeking a majority stake in OpenAI in exchange for the $14 billion in cash it has previously injected […]
Rhode Island officials prompted possible noncitizens to register to vote: Report
Officials in one of those states, Rhode Island, America's bluest statereportedly sent notices to potential noncitizens urging them to register to vote. In 2021, Rob Locke, then director of elections at the Rhode Island Department of State and now deputy secretary and director of administration, was in an email exchange with Kyle Upchurch, program manager […]
Maine State Police’s Lewiston after-action report points out flaws in deadly shooting
d This was announced by the Maine State Police. independent review A portion of the Lewiston shooting after-action report was completed by the New England Police Administrators Council. The shootings on October 25, 2023, occurred at a bowling alley and a bar and grill. The gunman's body was found two days later, apparently dead by […]
Taliban Investigating Report Iran Massacred ‘Dozens’ of Illegal Afghans on Border
Taliban terror leaders announced Thursday that they have opened an investigation into multiple reports that Iranian border guards opened fire on crowds of hundreds of Afghans who entered the country illegally. The Iranian government denies that its guards carried out such mass killings, but in a statement on the situation it has warned of the […]
Meta fires staff who abused $25 meal vouchers: report
Mark Mahaney, Head of Internet Research at Evercore ISI, reveals key Big Tech stocks during an appearance on “Varney & Co.” tech giant meta The company has reportedly fired about 20 Los Angeles-based employees for misusing the company's $25 meal vouchers to purchase non-food household items. of The Financial Times reported Meta fired workers last […]
Stock Market Today: Dow futures climb after another strong retail-sales report – MarketWatch
Investors withdrew about $6.5 billion from money market funds in the week ending last Wednesday, according to data from the Investment Company Institute. It could be a long weekend, or it could just be a “calendar anomaly'' in which institutional money market fund assets tend to drop around the 15th of each month. But that's […]
Uber discussed Expedia bid in early talks: report
Expedia shares soared Thursday after news that Uber has reportedly discussed a proposed acquisition of the travel booking giant. Expedia stock rose as much as 8.4% Wednesday night. First reported by the Financial Times Potential bid amount. Expedia shares rose 3.8% Thursday morning. Talks are in the early stages and Uber has not formally approached […]
Alleged ISIS-linked terrorist Nasir Tawhedi denied release in preliminary hearing: report
A judge in Oklahoma has denied the release of an Afghan resident of the state who was charged with planning a terrorist attack on Election Day. The judge ruled that there was probable cause to proceed to trial against Nasir Ahmad Tauhedi. The 27-year-old is charged with providing materials to a terrorist organization and conspiring […]
Bitcoin ETF rush has made North America the dominant player in the global crypto market, report says – Fortune
The biggest story in the crypto industry this year is the approval of the highly successful Spot Bitcoin ETF, which entered the market in January. Almost a year later, these products have helped push the once-fringe cryptocurrency industry into the mainstream and expand global adoption, says a new report from blockchain data analysis firm Chainaries. […]
Meta fires workers who spent meal credits on wine glasses, acne pads: report
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has fired about 20 staffers in Los Angeles after they were accused of abusing $25 a day meal benefits to stock up on household items such as wine glasses, acne pads and laundry detergent. It is reported that. The laid-off workers were found to have been abusing […]