Reid Hoffman Raises 246 Million for Ai Cancerresearch Startup

DoorDash to Pay $16.8 Million to Workers for Pocketing Their Tips

The payments, part of a settlement with the New York attorney general’s office over a practice that ended in 2019, will return as much as $14,000 to some workers.

The New York Times - 20h

I’m Not Convinced Ethical Generative AI Currently Exists

WIRED’s advice columnist considers whether some AI tools are more ethical than others, and if developers can make AI wiser.

Wired - 5d

Alibaba’s stock falls on expensive AI-investment pledge

The online retailer plans to spend $53 billion over the next three years on AI and cloud technology.

MarketWatch - 1d

Apple to build AI server manufacturing factory in U.S.

Apple has committed to investing $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years. CEO Tim Cook says the investment will include the creation of a 250,000-square-foot artificial intelligence ...

CBS News - 20h

Unit Network raises $18M for decentralized platform enabling real-world and digital asset trading

Unit Network, a decentralized financial ecosystem enabling tradING of real-world and digital assets through tokenization, has raised $18 million.

VentureBeat - 5d

CEOs want workers back in offices—this company is giving workers a $10,000 raise to do it

Cameo wants workers back in the office more often, and it’s paying them each $10,000 to show up.

NBC News - 5d

CEOs want workers back in offices—this company is giving workers a $10,000 raise to do it

Cameo wants workers back in the office more often, and it's paying them each $10,000 to show up.

CNBC - 5d

Duke's demolition of Illinois raises the Blue Devils' reputation yet another notch in advance of March

Auburn's still No. 1 in the polls, but Duke has pulled ahead of the Tigers in the computer metrics — and looks every bit their equal

CBS Sports - 2d

Parents with these 2 toxic habits raise kids who are bad with money, says investment firm CEO

Spending money you don't have, and using cards too much, can give your kids financial anxiety as they grow up, says Ariel Investments co-CEO Mellody Hobson.

CNBC - 2d

Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support

U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though ...

ABC News - 1d

Acid Labs raises $8M to build viral Web3 games on social chat platforms

Acid Labs has raised $8 million in funding for its instant social games on messaging platforms.

VentureBeat - 1d

Wojnarowski auctions iPhones used for 'Woj bombs' to raise NIL money at St. Bonaventure

Adrian Wojnarowski is cleaning out his office of cell phones and press passes, and even offering dinner dates in a bid to raise name, image and likeness funds for the St. Bonaventure men’s ...

ABC News - 1d

Student loan borrowers face abrupt 180 as GOP budget plans threaten to raise payments

Student loan borrowers could see their payments increase under budget plans currently under discussion by House Republicans, a violent about-face after years of working with the Biden ...

The Hill - 11h

Pilots raised the alarm after Chinese navy warned of live-fire drills off Australia, forcing dozens of flights to divert

Yahoo News - 8h

Starmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - UK politics live

Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces new defence budget by 2027. The rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, ...

The Guardian - 4h

We're raising our Coterra Energy price target after a solid quarter, slight outlook tweak

Capital efficiency was a highlight with output levels above management's outlook range and spending near the low end.

CNBC - 3h

Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions

Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program

ABC News - Feb. 18

FireAid distributes first $50 million to L.A. wildfire relief groups

These grants coming from the massive benefit concert in January will prioritize immediate recovery services for displaced residents, workers, small-business owners and first responders.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 18

Inside MrBeast’s $100K, 100 Million View NBA All-Star Stunt

YouTube powerhouse MrBeast’s viral stunt in the middle of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Tournament has already earned the league more than 100 million views on its own social channels, in the latest ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Google agrees to pay Italy $340 million to settle a tax evasion investigation

Italian prosecutors say they are seeking to drop a tax evasion investigation against Google after the tech giant agreed to pay a 326 million euro ($340 million) settlement

ABC News - 6d

OpenAI tops 400 million users despite DeepSeek's emergence

OpenAI now has 400 million weekly active users, up from 300 million in early December, OpenAI’s chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, tells CNBC.

CNBC - 5d

IRS layoffs underway around the country as millions prepare to file taxes

The IRS has begun laying off more than 6,000 new and newly promoted employees across the country as part of the push to slash the federal government, sources say.

ABC News - 4d

Court Approves $795 Million Debt Deal for Spirit Airlines

A U.S. Bankruptcy Judge approved the Spirit Airlines’ restructuring proposal.

Inc. - 4d

Trump administration ends TPS protections for half a million Haitians

The decision means Haitians would lose work permits and could be eligible to be removed from the country by August.

CBS News - 4d

Estonia promises military aid worth €100 million for Ukraine

Yahoo News - 2d

Australian internet watchdog fines Telegram nearly $1 million

Yahoo News - 1d

Low-cost carrier FlyDubai sees record $611 million profit in 2024

The low-cost carrier FlyDubai says it earned a record-breaking profit of $611 million in 2024, buoyed by higher passenger numbers and lower fuel costs

ABC News - 1d

Millions of Avast antivirus software customers to get refund, FTC says

Millions of customers who bought Avast's antivirus tool may be eligible for a refund, regulators say.

CBS News - 1d

46.1 million people counted in Iraq’s first census in nearly 40 years

The final results of Iraq’s first census in nearly 40 years released Monday show the population has reached 46.1 million.

NBC News - 18h

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s $8.4 million Beverly Hills mansion broken into

They are far from the only A-listers whose homes have been targeted by criminals in recent months.

MarketWatch - 12h

Greenpeace Goes to Court in $300 Million Suit That Poses Bankruptcy Risk

In a closely watched case, the owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline is claiming the environmental group masterminded protests that hurt the company’s business.

The New York Times - 7h

WATCH: Fyre Festival 2 advertises ticket packages for over $1 million

Tickets went on sale Monday for Fyre Festival 2, nearly eight years after the infamous Bahamas festival that led to its founder being convicted of wire fraud.

ABC News - 6h

The ‘One in a Million’ N.F.L. Draft Prospect Most People Haven’t Seen Play

After starring at Middlebury, Thomas Perry has established himself as arguably the strongest player in the class.

The New York Times - 6h

Federal judge rules Trump administration has to pay millions in foreign aid

Judge Amir Ali said the Trump administration violated a court order about foreign aid and is ordering them to pay millions to nonprofits.

ABC News - 1h

A major power outage in Chile leaves millions without electricity

A sweeping blackout has hit Chile, stranding commuters, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving most of the South American nation without electricity

ABC News - 1h

Matthew Stafford trade rumors: Steelers, Giants among teams eyeing Rams QB, who wants huge raise, per reports

The veteran quarterback appears to have plenty of suitors

CBS Sports - 1d

Mira Murati Launches Thinking Machines Lab to Make AI More Accessible

After leaving OpenAI last year, Mira Murati is finally ready to share what she's working on.

Wired - Feb. 18

A Stytch in time: Connected Apps untangles authorization tie-ups for AI agents

Stytch Connected Apps enables AI agents and third-party apps to authenticate, access data and take action on behalf of users.

VentureBeat - 6d

This Founder Left OpenAI to Launch a Competitor. It Aims to Bring AI to the Masses

Mira Murati, OpenAI’s former CTO, has taken the wraps off her new company, Thinking Machines Lab. Here’s what to know about its goals.

Inc. - 6d

Xbox’s AI initiative with Muse is an attempt to read the tea leaves, not the room

Earlier today, the heads of Microsoft’s Xbox division revealed Muse, a generative AI model that intends to create both visuals and gameplay for games. The model, which was trained on the largely ...

VentureBeat - 6d

Reid Hoffman Raises 246 Million for Ai Cancerresearch Startup

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