People purchasing fruit at an agricultural trade market on May 11, 2024 in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — As China’s economy moves into the second quarter of the year, a few indicators are pointing to sluggish growth ahead if things […]
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Justice Department says Boeing breached 2021 agreement that shielded it from criminal charges over 737 Max crashes
Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are pictured outside a Boeing factory on March 25, 2024 in Renton, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Boeing violated a 2021 settlement that protected it from criminal charges tied to the fatal 737 Max crashes, opening the company up to potential U.S. prosecution, the Department […]
Cramer warns against ‘meme stock mania,’ says to sell GameStop and AMC
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors should get out of stocks like GameStop and AMC, both of which saw huge rallies this week triggered by social media. “When I see meme stock mania taking over again, led by GameStop and AMC, I need to remind you that this is irrational,” he […]
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever says he will leave the startup
Sam Altman (L), US entrepreneur, investor, programmer, and founder and CEO of artificial intelligence company OpenAI, and the company’s co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, speak together at Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv on June 5, 2023. Jack Guez | Afp | Getty Images OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever said […]
Google I/O wrap-up: Gemini AI updates, new search features and more
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the Google I/O developer conference. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Google on Tuesday hosted its annual I/O developer conference, and rolled out a range of artificial intelligence products, from new search and chat features to AI hardware for cloud customers. The […]
Google CEO Pichai says company will ‘sort it out’ if OpenAI misused YouTube for AI training
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at Stanford’s 2024 Business, Government and Society forum in Stanford, Calif., on April 3, 2024. Loren Elliott | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said Google will “sort it out” if it determines Microsoft-backed OpenAI relied on YouTube content to train an artificial […]
TikTok creators sue U.S. government, say divestiture law violates First Amendment
TikTok creators gather before a press conference to voice their opposition to the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” pending crackdown legislation on TikTok in the House of Representatives, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 12, 2024. Craig Hudson | Reuters Eight TikTok creators sued the U.S. […]
Reddit shares close near record after two-day rally driven by meme stocks
Traders work as Reddit’s logo is displayed, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 21, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Reddit shares popped 7% on Tuesday, climbing for a second straight day after retail traders kicked off a buying frenzy of so-called meme stocks. […]
Tesla is sued over air pollution from factory operations in Fremont, California
An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory on April 24, 2024 in Fremont, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla is being sued by the nonprofit Environmental Democracy Project, which alleges “ongoing failure to comply with the Clean Air Act” at the electric vehicle company’s assembly plant in Fremont, […]
Here’s everything to expect from Wednesday’s key report on inflation
People shop in the food section of a retail store in Rosemead, California, Jan. 19, 2024. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Inflation trends may have gotten a little less dreary in April, though they are still likely to keep the Federal Reserve uncomfortable enough to stay on […]