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Prediction market platform Kalshi said today that it has suspended and fined three congressional candidates from Minnesota, Texas and Virginia for “political insider trading” relating to wagering bets on their own campaigns. The three men are Mark Moran, a former Virginia Democratic …
Florida attorney general issues subpoenas in ChatGPT probe over FSU shooting
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier today said that the state has opened a criminal investigation into ChatGPT and its parent company, OpenAI Group PBC, over whether the company bears any criminal responsibility for a shooting that happened last year at Florida State …
Seriously? Footwear brand Allbirds says it has just transformed into an AI business
In a surprising and perhaps ridiculous turn of events, the struggling sneaker company that once tried to make shoes eco-sustainable announced today that it has metamorphosed into artificial intelligence firm. The San Francisco-based company, once valued at $4 billion, said it would …
Florida AG opens probe into ChatGPT alleging connection to FSU shooting
Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier announced today that his office will open a probe into OpenAI Group PBC over a number of concerns including alleged harm to children, threats to national security, and a possible connection to a mass shooting at Florida …
Appeals court rejects Anthropic’s bid to block Pentagon blacklisting
A federal appeals court in Washington DC today rejected Anthropic PBC’s request for a stay in its lawsuit against the Department of Defense. A panel of three judges said the artificial intelligence company had failed to meet the strict requirements for an …
Judge issues block on Pentagon’s label of Anthropic as supply chain risk
A U.S. judge today temporarily blocked the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic PBC after the Department of Defense last month designated the company a “supply chain risk” over disagreements over how it intends to use its chatbot Claude. The spat originated after Anthropic …
Meta is laying off hundreds of staff across multiple divisions
Meta Platforms Inc. today began laying off hundreds of employees, with the company’s Reality Labs virtual reality division hit the hardest. It’s believed the number of staff who will find themselves without a job could number as many as 700, as Meta bets …
Meta ordered to pay $375 million in major child safety trial
A jury today found Meta Platforms Inc. violated New Mexico law in a “historic” case that accused the company of misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms and failing to protect children from exploitation. “The jury’s verdict is a historic victory …
Jeff Bezos is planning to raise $100 billion to speed up manufacturing automation
Jeff Bezos has reportedly been traveling around the Middle East and Southeast Asia trying to raise in the region of $100 billion to transform major industries with artificial intelligence. As first reported today by the Wall Street Journal, Bezos has met with some …
Court rules Perplexity’s AI bots can stay on Amazon
A U.S. appeals court has suspended a California judge’s order that had barred Perplexity AI Inc. from using its artificial intelligence-powered shopping agent, Comet, on Amazon.com Inc.’s marketplace. The reprieve was issued by a two-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of …