‘I’m going to put together a group’
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin revealed Thursday that he’s building a team of investors to potentially buy TikTok after House lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill that would force its...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp says short sellers make money to buy cocaine
The chief executive of software company Palantir blasted short sellers on Wall Street, saying that “nothing makes a human happier than taking the lines of cocaine away” from people who...
Elon Musk abruptly cancels ‘Don Lemon Show’ on X after interview
Don Lemon was fired again — even before the debut of his new show on X. Elon Musk abruptly canceled “The Don Lemon Show” hours after sitting down for an...
What makes airplane toilets so ‘extraordinary’? Flight experts explain why they suck — in a good way
Airplane toilets suck … literally. Airplane toilets are anything but a simple touch-and-flush operation. Flight experts wowed travelers after revealing the “extraordinary” amount of engineering that goes into allowing people...
Meta’s Quest VR headsets vulnerable to ‘Inception-style’ hack
Meta’s $499 virtual reality headsets are vulnerable to “Inception-style” hacking attacks that allow offenders to gain control of the headsets and steal sensitive information without the user being aware of...
Will deepfake AI content influence the 2024 election?
Nearly half of American voters believe AI-generated content will negatively impact the outcome of 2024 elections (43%), according to a recent poll. The survey of 2,000 registered American voters revealed...
Chuck Schumer facing intense pressure as House overwhelmingly passes bill to force TikTok sale
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will face intense pressure to hold a vote on TikTok’s future in the coming days after House lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to pass a bipartisan...
Europe on verge of adopting world’s first AI rules targeting ChatGPT, other chatbot systems
Europe moved closer to adopting the world’s first artificial intelligence rules on Wednesday as EU lawmakers endorsed a provisional agreement for a technology whose use is rapidly growing across a wide...
Amazon workers told to ‘close your eyes’ and think happy thoughts
Amazon has sought to improve the morale of its stressed-out warehouse workers and reduce injuries by setting up so-called “ZenBooths” — interactive kiosks that are billed as “mindful practice rooms,”...
