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Mark Ruffalo urges California AG Rob Bonta not to ‘cave’ in Paramount-Warner Bros. merger fight
Actor Mark Ruffalo is ramping up pressure on California Attorney General Rob Bonta amid reports of settlement talks over the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning the Democrat not to “cave” and urging supporters to rally outside his…
MIT professor says AI risks are uniting Bernie Sanders, Steve Bannon and lawmakers on Capitol Hill
Max Tegmark, an MIT physics professor and machine learning researcher, says he has warned about the danger of artificial intelligence (AI) potentially overtaking human beings for over a decade. Tegmark argues that without sufficient guardrails, AI systems…
Howdy for Hollywood? Why Paramount’s threat to leave California matters
Start spreadin’ the news… they’re leavin’ today… Wait, that’s about New York. And maybe they’re not leaving. Paramount has been threatening to leave Los Angeles and California for a few months now. Leaving would take one of Hollywood’s “Big Five” studios out…
Google Gemini accessed protected systems of 3 real companies during artificial intelligence cybersecurity test
Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence accessed the protected systems of three real companies while undergoing a cybersecurity test, including one instance in which the model repeatedly guessed passwords until it gained access. According to The Wall Street…
California entrepreneur warns billionaire wealth tax could trigger ‘giant sucking sound’ of business exits
California entrepreneur Eric Schiffer warned that the state’s proposed billionaire wealth tax could drive some of its most successful business leaders out of California, predicting a “giant sucking sound” of entrepreneurs heading for the exits if voters…
Uber ordered to pay $40M after driver leaves intoxicated California woman on freeway
Uber has been ordered to pay $40 million in the 2023 death of a Southern California woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle after her rideshare driver kicked her out on the side of a freeway. Retired Judge Richard Stone, an arbitrator, rejected Uber’s…
Maye Musk reveals the one piece of advice Elon ignored: ‘He doesn’t listen to me’
Long before Elon Musk was running multiple companies at once, his mother, Maye Musk, had a much simpler recommendation: pick one. Elon Musk’s mother, Maye Musk, joined FOX Business’ Stuart Varney on “Varney & Co.” to discuss her son’s ambitions, his childhood…
The fast-food chain where managers average more than $200K a year
In-N-Out Burger store managers make more than $200,000 annually on average, which the fast-food chain says reflects the company’s philosophy of investing in its workforce. “I can confirm that our In-N-Out Burger store managers earn more than $200,000 a year…
Apple’s iPhone 18 goes on sale as customers line up at stores worldwide
Apple fans eager to get their hands on the latest iPhone crowded stores worldwide on Friday. The 18 Pro and Pro Max lineup, unveiled last week at Apple’s annual event alongside its foldable phone Duo, features a reimagined camera with a DSLR-like aperture…
America’s best and worst cities for housing affordability ranked
Housing affordability varies dramatically depending on where you live. A new Realtor.com report released this week graded the nation’s 100 largest metro areas based on housing affordability and the pace of new home construction. Joel Berner, senior economist…