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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a bill that would ban most abortions in the state after six weeks, before many people know theyre pregnant, further decimating abortion access in the South. The bill passed the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon in a 7040 vote. DeSantis signed it into law hours

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is reportedly considering allowing users to create artificial intelligence-generated pornography and other explicit content with its tech tools — but deepfakes like the graphic nude images of Taylor Swift will be banned. The Sam Altman-run company said it is “exploring whether we can responsibly provide the ability to generate NSFW (not-safe-for-work) content in

A financial executive was convicted Thursday of enabling his boss and others to make over $22 million illegally by trading off his tips ahead of the public announcement that an acquisition firm was taking former President Donald Trumps media company public. An agitated Bruce Garelick dropped his head and repeatedly wiped his face with his

Google employees vented their frustration at the company’s two most senior officials during an all-hands meeting, citing a “significant decline in morale” over cost-cutting and lack of pay raises — despite the search giant’s robust earnings. CEO Sundar Pichai and Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat were peppered with questions during last week’s gathering — just

Conservative states are fighting and even defying the Biden Administrations new Title IX rules on multiple fronts, saying they wont comply with new regulations that rewrite the historic law to include gender identity and that, presumably, will allow biological males to participate in female sports.  The Department of Education issued new Title IX regulations in April

A financial executive was convicted Thursday of enabling his boss and others to make over $22 million illegally by trading off his tips ahead of the public announcement that an acquisition firm was taking former President Donald Trumps media company public. An agitated Bruce Garelick dropped his head and repeatedly wiped his face with his

OpenAI plans to announce its artificial intelligence-powered search product on Monday, according to two sources familiar with the matter, raising the stakes in its competition with search king Google. The announcement date, though subject to change, has not been previously reported. Bloomberg and the Information have reported that Microsoft-backed OpenAI is working on a search product to potentially

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is reportedly considering allowing users to create artificial intelligence-generated pornography and other explicit content with its tech tools — but deepfakes like the graphic nude images of Taylor Swift will be banned. The Sam Altman-run company said it is “exploring whether we can responsibly provide the ability to generate NSFW (not-safe-for-work) content in

Google employees vented their frustration at the company’s two most senior officials during an all-hands meeting, citing a “significant decline in morale” over cost-cutting and lack of pay raises — despite the search giant’s robust earnings. CEO Sundar Pichai and Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat were peppered with questions during last week’s gathering — just

The trial in Dominion v. Fox News, which has already resulted in bombshell revelations about the right-wing media giant and the 2020 election, is scheduled to begin Tuesday. Unless a settlement is reached, a jury will determine whether Fox is financially liable for broadcasting and promoting false claims about Dominion Voting Systems voting machines rigging

Loading… Loading… The Financial Transaction Services industry is likely to be aided by the widespread adoption of digital means. To capitalize on the trend, the industry players remain equipped with efficient digital solutions suite built on collaborations and technology investments. Consumer spending habits remain favorable, which may boost transaction volumes. An uptick in cross-border volumes

Loading… Loading… In the latest market close, Upwork UPWK reached $11.37, with a +1.25% movement compared to the previous day. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 1.2% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.69%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.59%. Shares of the online freelance marketplace operator

The trial in Dominion v. Fox News, which has already resulted in bombshell revelations about the right-wing media giant and the 2020 election, is scheduled to begin Tuesday. Unless a settlement is reached, a jury will determine whether Fox is financially liable for broadcasting and promoting false claims about Dominion Voting Systems voting machines rigging

When doctors began using the drug sotorasib in 2021 with high expectations for its innovative approach to attacking lung cancer, retired medical technician Don Crosslin was an early beneficiary. Crosslin started the drug that July. His tumors shrank, then stabilized. This story also ran on The Washington Post. It can be republished for free. But

Loading… Loading… Leading cryptocurrencies saw a decline on Wednesday, extending the run of losses that started as the week began.CryptocurrencyGains +/-Price (Recorded 8:45 p.m. EDT)Bitcoin BTC/USD -1.94%$61,407Ethereum ETH/USD -1.08%$2.985.73Dogecoin DOGE/USD -3.96%$0.1446 What Happened: The world's largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, dipped below $62,000 during the day, taking its week-to-date losses to over 6%. Popular meme coin Dogecoin