[ad_1] The Federal Trade Commission has started an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI and Meta, about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their chatbots as companions. On Thursday, the FTC said it has sent letters to Google parent Alphabet, Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms, Snap,…
[ad_1] Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger faced off for the first and only time on the debate stage Thursday night in Virginia’s high-stakes gubernatorial race. It was a fiery affair in which Earle-Sears, who is trailing in the race, went on the offensive from the very beginning, repeatedly interrupting Spanberger and asking her…
[ad_1] In two weeks, the federal government is scheduled to run out of money as Congress is in a standstill over a budget deal. Democrats have seemingly taken a stand that calls for reversing White House funding cuts from President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” and implement an extension of healthcare subsidies set to expire at…
[ad_1] Louisiana approved Meta’s $10 billion project in August, saying it would bring “hope” for economic growth, but some experts say the center’s power demands will raise customers’ power bills statewide. Kati Weis reports. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Consumer sentiment around the U.S. dipped in October, sinking to a five-month low as Americans fret over a stalling job market and stubbornly high inflation, new private economic data shows. The University of Michigan’s preliminary October sentiment index, released Friday, shows consumer sentiment fell 0.1% on a monthly basis, from 55.1 points in September…
[ad_1] A home equity loan offers homeowners an affordable way to borrow a large amount of money right now. athima tongloom/Getty Images Borrowing a large amount of money, such as $80,000, can seem daunting, especially in today’s economy. With inflation rising again, unemployment on the same trajectory and interest rates higher than they were just…
[ad_1] A Navy fireman who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor has been identified 84 years later, military officials said Tuesday. U.S. Navy Fireman 1st Class Edward D. Bowden enlisted in the military in 1939, according to a newspaper clipping shared by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. He was from New Bern, North Carolina. …
[ad_1] Court documents say former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez attacked a 69-year-old truck driver for blocking a parking space in Indianapolis early Saturday morning. The driver told police he thought Sanchez was trying to kill him, so he stabbed Sanchez in self defense. Sanchez is hospitalized and charged with battery, intoxication and unlawful entry to…
[ad_1] The NBA is now playing under a cloud of suspicion after arrests in sports rigging and illegal gambling probes. Chris Mannix, senior writer at Sports Illustrated, joins to discuss what he’s learned from his NBA sources. Then, Ethan Shackelford, a principal security consultant at IOActive, who has conducted extensive research into rigging casino card-shuffling…
[ad_1] Health officials say six deaths and 27 illnesses across 18 states are now linked to a listeria outbreak tied to prepared pasta meals sold at major grocery chains including Kroger and Trader Joe’s. The latest data includes two additional deaths and seven additional illnesses tied to the outbreak, according to the latest information from…
