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AI pioneer quits Google to warn about the technology's 'dangers'
Geoffrey Hinton, who has been called the 'Godfather of…
Daughter of Buccaneers LB Shaq Barrett Drowns In Family Pool
Police say the 2-year-old daughter of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett drowned in a swimming pool at the family’s home. Officers responding to a call that a child had fallen into a pool were sent to Barrett’s home Sunday morning.
Medvedev overcomes Shevchenko to reach last 16 in Madrid
Adidas sued by shareholders over its failed Ye partnership
Adidas shareholders filed a class-action lawsuit against the brand, accusing it of failing to warn investors about the antisemitism and "extreme behavior" exhibited by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, before their partnership ended last year.In the lawsuit, filed…
Arteta says Arsenal still fighting for Premier League title
Chobani CEO says he won't be captive to profit-margin demands
The founder and CEO of Chobani, a company that quickly captured more than 20% of the US yogurt market, has a clear mission: He wants to prove that capitalism and humanitarianism feed off of each other.Hamdi Ulukaya, a Turkish-born entrepreneur,…
Hollywood braces for writers' strike that could shut down production on most TV shows
The clock is ticking toward a costly strike that could shut down production on most television shows, pushing back the return of many programs now set for the fall.Last month, members of the Writers Guild of America voted 98% in…
Goodbye Covid: tourists mob China's most popular attractions during Labor Day
From the Great Wall to Shanghai's waterfront Bund, China's most famous destinations are being mobbed during the Labor Day holiday by throngs of domestic tourists who are traveling again in huge numbers after the country ended three years of strict…
JPMorgan Chase to buy most First Republic assets after bank fails
JPMorgan Chase is buying most assets of First Republic Bank after the nation's second-largest bank failure ever, in a deal announced early Monday that protects the deposits of First Republic's customers.JPMorgan Chase said it had acquired "the substantial majority of…
US Chamber of Commerce warns of major increase in risks for businesses in China
The United States Chamber of Commerce has warned that rising scrutiny of American firms in China "dramatically increases" the uncertainties and risks of doing business in the country.The influential business lobby said Friday it was closely monitoring "heightened official scrutiny"…
Thousands are trying to escape from Port Sudan. Only a few can make it
In the dark of night, the nightmare is nearly over for the…
Bud Light wanted to market to all. Instead, it's alienating everyone
For years, Bud Light leaned on jokey ad campaigns and its designation as a light beer to push sales. But recently, interest in beer has faltered, and beer brands have had to rethink their offerings and marketing strategies to reach…
One in 5 young people in Chinese cities are out of work. Beijing wants them to work in the fields
As the jobless rate among China's youth soars, the country's richest province has offered a highly controversial solution: Send 300,000 unemployed young people to the countryside for two to three years to find work.Guangdong, the manufacturing powerhouse that abuts Hong…
14 million jobs worldwide will vanish in the next 5 years, new economic report finds
Huge disruptions will rock the global job market over the next five years as the economy weakens and companies boost adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence.That finding comes from the World Economic Forum, which on Sunday published a report…
Nuggets try to make star-studded Suns look average again
Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks fined $25K for not talking to media
No. 3 House Republican defends party's debt ceiling bill
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer said Sunday that President Joe Biden "doesn't have to negotiate"…
Netanyahu tells CNN Israel will remain a "robust democracy" despite judiciary plans
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN Sunday his country would remain…
Uber's 2023 lost and found report includes dentures, weed, a lightsaber and a slushy machine
Uber has released its annual list of items forgotten by passengers in cars and it includes some truly bizarre items -- including an ankle monitor, fingernails and even a slushy machine.The ride-share company published its 2023 Uber Lost & Found…
Wall Street wants clarity from Fed meeting and jobs data
After a jam-packed week of earnings, bank drama and mixed inflation data, Wall Street doesn't have time for a breather just yet.A slate of economic events and data are on deck for next week. In the spotlight are the Federal…
Lyft CEO tells employees they must return to the office
Lyft's new CEO David Risher announced another change for the ride-share company: Workers will soon have to return to the office.On Friday, Risher announced "the first steps in a plan for a flexible model with more regular in-office work," a…
Big banks are bidding for troubled First Republic as FDIC deadline looms
Federal regulators are holding an auction for ailing regional bank First Republic, a person familiar with the matter tells CNN.Final bids are due for First Republic Bank at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, the source said.The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,…
Bride says she had her wedding dress held 'hostage' in billing dispute involving Bed Bath & Beyond
It's what every bride has nightmares about: A wedding dress disappeared, stained, or — in New Hampshire resident Jesse Moltenbrey's case — held "hostage."A billing dispute between now-bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond and Houston-based Memories Gown Preservation led the preservation…
