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Microsoft AI CEO warns industry against trying to build conscious machines

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Should artificial intelligence systems be given rights? One of the leading thinkers on the fast-evolving technology weighed in over the weekend.

Microsoft AI Chief Executive Mustafa Suleyman, in an X post published on Sunday, repeated his stance that current AI systems are not conscious, do not have subjective experiences and cannot suffer. He ...Read more

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Tech company Brave plundered Daily News' content and resold it to AI giants: copyright lawsuit

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The Daily News, the New York Times, and affiliated newspapers filed federal lawsuits in Manhattan Monday accusing the technology company Brave Software of using high-tech scraping tools to illegally plunder their websites for exclusive news stories to resell to A.I. giants, including Anthropic and Perplexity.

A Manhattan Federal Court complaint...Read more

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The Cheesecake Factory is a punchline. But it's also the California dream

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LOS ANGELES — On the night Erik and Lyle Menendez killed their parents, they offered an elaborate, twisted and ultimately unbelievable explanation of those crucial hours in 1989.

They said they screened Tim Burton's "Batman" at a movie theater in Century City, cruised over to Santa Monica for a food festival, then stopped by the house for a ...Read more

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Microsoft AI CEO warns industry against trying to build conscious machines

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Should artificial intelligence systems be given rights? One of the leading thinkers on the fast-evolving technology weighed in over the weekend.

Microsoft AI Chief Executive Mustafa Suleyman, in an X post published on Sunday, r repeated his stance that current AI systems are not conscious, do not have subjective experiences and cannot suffer. ...Read more

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Starbucks adapting to GLP-1 era with protein drinks, new snacks, CEO says

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If you're trying to lose weight, Starbucks isn’t exactly the first place you’d think to eat. But CEO Brian Niccol wants to change that.

In an interview on Friday with CNBC, Niccol said the company is well aware" of the GLP-1 trend.

The number of Americans using GLP-1 medications for weight loss has nearly quadrupled since Niccol took over ...Read more

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Rivian rallies on strong EV sales

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Rivian shares surged Friday after its latest results boosted optimism that the long-struggling electric-vehicle maker is headed toward better times.

The Irvine-based manufacturer announced Thursday that it posted $2.15 billion in third-quarter revenue, up 38% from last year. Vehicle deliveries were up 46%, driven by the new R2, which launched ...Read more

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Lionel Laurent: Binance says everything is OK. It really isn't

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The digital-asset industry has just suffered the biggest heist in its brief history with the $6.3 billion hacking of Binance, the No. 1 crypto platform. Yet the messaging from the top is that things are going to be A-OK.

The company has promised to cover all losses and it says customer funds are safe. The traceability of blockchain transactions...Read more

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Half of Americans' spending goes to housing and food, most in 15 years

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Housing and food made up nearly half of U.S. households’ spending in 2025, the most in 15 years amid rising rents, homeowner costs and beef prices.

On average, American families spent $1,988 more on the two categories combined than in 2024, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. And that was before the Iran war sent some grocery prices...Read more

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Kalshi, Polymarket piled on media deals ahead of the midterms

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Prediction markets have become a growing source of revenue for media companies just ahead of the midterm elections, but not everyone thinks the proliferation of gambling odds in political reporting is a good thing.

A number of news organizations, including CNN, CBS News, Dow Jones, and CNBC have struck business partnerships with prediction-...Read more

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Morgue mix-up disrupts family plans for Jewish mourning tradition

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A Minneapolis woman is suing Abbott Northwestern Hospital, claiming a mix-up robbed the family of following Jewish traditions after her mother’s death.

The daughter’s lawsuit accuses Abbott’s Minneapolis campus and a cremation business of breach of duty after Suzanne Trumbull died on Mother’s Day at the Minneapolis hospital and her body...Read more

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Auto review: 2027 Fiat Topolino: The mouse that roars … eventually

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Fiat has built an electric runabout so small, so slow, and so outrageously adorable that you half expect it to come with a saucer of milk. It’s the 2027 Fiat Topolino, and it’s irresistibly loveable.

Not because it’s fast. It isn't. Not because it’s luxurious. It isn't that, either. And certainly not because it represents some ...Read more

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Auto review: On the town in the attractive, redesigned Chrysler Pacifica

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RICHMOND, Michigan — America’s’ most versatile, three-row vehicle finally has an exterior to match its interior talents.

The 2027 Chrysler Pacifica minivan has a new face, and it’s a looker.

Designed by Tajikistan immigrant Irina Zavatski, the original 2017 Pacifica redefined the dowdy minivan segment. Then the minivan took an ...Read more

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Auto review: 2026 Lincoln Navigator moves people in American style

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While the Ford Motor Co. continues to produce mass-market trucks and SUVs for the everyday consumer, its upscale Lincoln brand is focused on delivering an experience to consumers that is unforgettable.

Whether it be from technology or styling or even ride quality, Lincoln is here to prove one thing: that it is the upscale American luxury brand ...Read more

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AI is creeping into the names of these tech companies

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What’s in a name? For a growing number of companies, it’s a chance to more closely associate their operations with the artificial intelligence boom.

Some firms have gone lengths to add “AI” to their company names, while others have taken the more subtle step of renaming their website domains or products.

Experts say it’s all a move ...Read more

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GM is late to hybrids. Experts say there's still time to cash in

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General Motors Co.'s new mainstream hybrid offerings are on the way just as momentum around the mixed gas-and-electric models is moving into a higher gear, analysts said.

But the Detroit automaker needs to catch up after years ago abandoning hybrids — and popular smaller vehicles — for profit-rich trucks and EVs — a weak spot CEO Mary ...Read more

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Evan Ramstad: The Great Wrecking of Minnesota still underway, 10 months later

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Ten months after The Great Wrecking of Minnesota, the state remains battered by a brutal federal police action and frenetic reactions to fraud against government.

What unfolded during those bitter, icy days of winter 2025-26 still reverberates in every community in Minnesota. I’m sure I’m one of many Minnesotans who will think of nothing ...Read more

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Zillow to pay shareholders $212.5 million in legal settlement

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Nearly five years after shuttering its home-flipping business, Zillow has agreed to pay investors more than $200 million to settle claims that the company artificially inflated its stock price.

The Seattle-based real estate company disclosed in an SEC filing Wednesday that it agreed to pay $212.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit, with $...Read more

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AI industry's gamble on Trump crashes into new political reality

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Trade disputes. Regulatory challenges. “Shifting public sentiment.”

Indications of a changing political wind are peppered throughout the latest filings from Meta Platforms Inc. as the firm readies plans to seek a record $98 billion share sale. There may be new taxes, Meta acknowledged, or regulations that will further “increase our ...Read more

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Nvidia CEO says ties to company under spying probe were 'normal'

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Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said the chipmaker’s dealings with Megaspeed International were “normal and not unusual” following a New York Times report that one of the Singapore firm’s executives is under investigation for spying on behalf of China.

Nvidia’s relationship with Megaspeed’s officials was proper, ...Read more

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Google erases a record $500 billion as AI eats into sales

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Alphabet Inc.’s shares fell more than 13%, erasing more than $500 billion in its biggest-ever market plunge, after the company reported disappointing search and advertising sales that reinforced investor concerns about AI’s threat to its core business.

The Google parent reported sales, excluding partner payouts, of $111.2 billion for the ...Read more