Day: November 8, 2024
ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates prior to Election Day
In this photo illustration, the OpenAI logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen with a photo of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Didem Mente | Anadolu | Getty Images OpenAI estimates that ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 requests to generate images of the 2024 U.S. presidential candidates in the lead up to Election Day, […]
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MLB, Braves object to Diamond Sports reorganization plan, question company’s future viability
A Major League Baseball logo at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, May 22, 2022. Ronald Martinez | Getty Images Major League Baseball and the Atlanta Braves have raised issues with the reorganization plan and future viability of Diamond Sports Group, the country’s largest owner of regional sports networks, according to a Friday bankruptcy court filing. […]
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Jack Dorsey dramatically scales back crypto ambitions for Block
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter Inc., speaks during the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Friday, June 4, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images During the crypto-crazed summer of 2021, when memecoins like dogecoin and Shiba Inu were rocketing alongside bitcoin and ethereum, Square founder Jack Dorsey announced that his […]
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Inflation data will be key hurdle to get through next week after stock market’s historic postelection rally
Inflation data in the week ahead could determine whether a stock market that surged to all-time highs after Donald Trump ‘s decisive victory can continue to push higher. The October consumer and producer prices data are set to release Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, right after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week by a […]
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Philadelphia Phillies capital raise values the team at around $3 billion
Philadelphia Phillies Managing Partner and Principle owner John Middleton signs autographs prior to the 2024 London Series game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies at London Stadium on Sunday, June 9, 2024 in London, England. Daniel Shirey | Major League Baseball | Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies recently raised close to $500 […]
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Justice Department brings charges in thwarted Iranian plot to assassinate Trump
An Iranian man picks up a newspaper with an image of the U.S. President-elect, Donald Trump, published on its front page in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 7, 2024. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Department of Justice on Friday charged an Iranian man and two others in a plot to kill then-candidate […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Airbnb, Toast, Pinterest & more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — The electric vehicle stock gained nearly 7%, continuing to rally on the heels of Donald Trump winning a second presidential term. The Elon Musk-helmed company saw its market capitalization rise to $1 trillion on Friday. Shares have gained more than 26% this week. Trump […]
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Healthy Returns: Weight loss drug race heats up with pill data from Viking Therapeutics, AstraZeneca
Aykut Karahan | Istock | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Happy Friday! Buried in the election news this week was new data from drugmakers vying to enter the booming weight […]
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Toyota says California-led EV mandates are ‘impossible’ as states fall short of goal
A sign is displayed outside a Toyota Motor Corp. dealership on Jan. 30, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images DETROIT — Toyota Motor sounded the alarm Friday that California-led electric vehicle mandates that are set to start next year are “impossible” to meet and, if they’re not changed, […]
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Special counsel Jack Smith seeks pause in Trump criminal case to assess ‘unprecedented circumstance’
Special counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to reporters about the 37 federal charges returned by a grand jury in an indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice as Smith speaks at his offices in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2023. Leah Millis […]
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