Charlie Javice, a former executive at Frank, a start-up sold to JPMorgan, was found guilty by a jury of defrauding the bank out of $175 million. Prosecutors alleged that Ms. Javice and one of her executives had falsified customer information before selling the company to JPMorgan. The verdict marks a significant win for federal prosecutors … Read more
ChatGPT, the new version of OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot, has introduced a feature that can generate images in the style of Studio Ghibli, a famous Japanese animation studio. However, due to its immense popularity, OpenAI has been forced to impose temporary limits on how many images are generated. The new tool allows users to transform … Read more
Tesla’s bid to open dealerships in Wisconsin has sparked a significant debate in the state, with the company filing a lawsuit to overturn a law that prevents it from doing so. The case has taken on a life of its own, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk pouring millions into the election for a seat on … Read more
Rapper Young Scooter, who was signed to artists Future and Waka Flocka Flame, has died at the age of 39 on his birthday. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his death, stating that he was transported to a hospital after suffering an injury while fleeing from police. Scooter, born Kenneth Edward Bailey, developed a … Read more
A measles outbreak in West Texas has resulted in severe cases of patients who were given high doses of vitamin A supplements, including cod liver oil, to prevent infection. The vitamins were promoted by vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the state’s health secretary, and were also endorsed by a Fox News interview where he … Read more
Google’s Pixel Weather app has removed its 6-hour radar map feature as of this week, leaving users with a limited view of the weather forecast. The map showed a 6-hour precipitation forecast in certain countries and could be tapped to open a fullscreen view. However, it is no longer available, with all other blocks remaining … Read more
A recent investigation by Cybernews has revealed that several popular sugar dating, BDSM, and LGBTQ+ apps on Apple’s iOS have leaked highly sensitive user content, including private images. The affected apps include BDSM People, CHICA, TRANSLOVE, PINK, and BRISH, which were found to have publicly accessible secrets published alongside their code. The leaked secrets included … Read more
The US and China have raised the stakes in their rivalry over the sale of Panama Canal ports to a US-led consortium. The Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison sold 43 ports in 23 countries, including operations at the vital Central American canal, to a group led by giant asset manager BlackRock for $19 billion in … Read more
Ilia Malinin repeated as world figure skating champion, landing a record-tying six quadruple jumps in the free skate. Malinin totaled 318.56 points to win comfortably by 31.09 over Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, who achieved a personal best with four quads. Malinin’s victory caps an undefeated season and marks the second-largest margin of victory in men’s … Read more
A rocky IPO launch by AI cloud provider CoreWeave has raised eyebrows, but it doesn’t necessarily signal a bleak outlook for tech’s IPO market. Despite CoreWeave’s shares falling 5% in early trading before rebounding to near $40, the company still faces challenges from high debt and customer concentration. CoreWeave’s issues were evident even before its … Read more