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FTC cracks down on AI claims by DoNotPay and others
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies during the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing titled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Trade Commission," in Rayburn Building on Wednesday,…
Meta unveils $299 Quest 3S VR headset, Orion AR glasses prototype
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Acquired LIVE event at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMeta announced…
Secret Service agent eyed in Harris campaign sexual assault
The U.S. Secret Service insignia is pictured on a wall at the Secret Service headquarters in WashingtonKevin Lamarque | ReutersThe U.S. Secret Service is investigating allegations that one of its agents sexually assaulted a female staff…
How to use ChatGPT advanced voice mode from OpenAI
OpenAI has launched advanced voice mode for audio chats with ChatGPT.Jordan Novet, CNBCChatGPT is ready for more natural audio chats.OpenAI said Tuesday that its popular chatbot now has an advanced voice feature for people who pay for…
Southwest to cut service and staffing in Atlanta to slash costs
A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, July 12, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines is planning to reduce…
Google files EU antitrust complaint accusing Microsoft of stifling cloud
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesGoogle filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission on Wednesday accusing Microsoft of using unfair licensing contracts to stifle competition in the multibillion-dollar cloud computing…
Trump Media stock rises for second day after sell-off
Anna Barclay | Getty ImagesTrump Media stock rose for a second day Wednesday, as the company majority owned by Donald Trump looked to claw back losses from a punishing sell-off that picked up steam after insiders' lockups expired.DJT…
Mortgage refinance boom takes hold, as weekly demand surges 20%
A steady decline in mortgage rates to two-year lows has current homeowners rushing to take advantage of potential savings.Applications to refinance a home loan surged 20% last week compared with the previous week, according to the…
Japan’s largest rice shortage in years exacerbated by sushi-hungry
A plate of nigiri sushi.Newsday Llc | Newsday | Getty ImagesSushi, onigiri and yakitori don — Japanese rice is a key staple in many of its iconic dishes, but the country is facing its biggest shortfall in decades. Japan has been…
who is the new Commerzbank CEO
Bettina Orlopp, chief financial officer of Commerzbank AG, speaks during a fourth quarter earnings news conference at the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020.Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty…