Technology
Ghost oil ships dock in Venezuela, showing challenge for US
The International Energy Agency estimates the current oversupply at a record 3.8 million barrels a day[HOUSTON] Two so-called ghost oil ships are currently loading off the coast of Venezuela,...
Wall Street ends lower; fears of AI bubble and inflation send investors away
Other companies that have benefited from AI bets but went into reverse on Friday included SanDisk[BENGALURU] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed down more than 1 per cent...
Trump signs order to limit state AI regulations, with California in the crosshairs
The battle between California and the White House escalated as President Trump signed an executive order to block state laws regulating artificial intelligence. The president’s power move to try...
In Depth: China bad-debt managers’ bet on bank stocks could backfire
A NEW player has emerged in the boardrooms of China’s major banks: the “Big Four” state-owned asset management companies (AMCs) created to clean up the bad debts of four...
Podcast industry is divided as AI bots flood the airways with thousands of programs
Chatty bots are sharing their hot takes through hundreds of thousands of AI-generated podcasts. And the invasion has just begun.Though their banter can be a bit banal, the AI...
Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses Mickey Mouse to Sora AI platform
OpenAI said Thursday it reached a licensing deal with the Walt Disney Co. to use more than 200 popular Disney characters including Mickey Mouse, characters from “Frozen” and Yoda...
Instacart is charging different prices to different customers in a dangerous AI experiment, report says
The grocery delivery service Instacart is using artificial intelligence to experiment with prices and charge some shoppers more than others for the same items, a new study found. The...
Roblox sued by Southern California families alleging children met predators on its platform
Video gaming platform Roblox is facing more lawsuits from parents who allege the San Mateo, Calif., company isn’t doing enough to safeguard children from sexual predators. A Los Angeles...
