James Patterson, Margaret Atwood among thousands of writers urging AI companies to honor copyrights
James Patterson, Suzanne Collins and Margaret Atwood are among thousands of writers endorsing an open letter from the Authors Guild urging AI companies to obtain permission before incorporating copyrighted work into their technologies
2023-07-19 03:59
Liberty and tacos for all: Taco Bell prevails as Taco John's abandons trademark to 'Taco Tuesday'
Taco Bell has rung up a win in its quest to make “Taco Tuesday” free of trademark restrictions
2023-07-19 03:46
This isn't the first time Hollywood's been on strike. Here's how past strikes turned out
The common refrain is that there’s nothing Hollywood loves so much as its own history
2023-07-19 03:22
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today
Whether you live in Europe or are just visiting as a tourist, authorities have a recommendation: Stay inside
2023-07-19 03:22
Lawmakers approve bill allowing French police to locate suspects by tapping their devices
French lawmakers have adopted a sweeping justice reform bill that includes a provision to allow law enforcement agents to remotely tap into the cameras, microphones and location services of internet-connected devices used by some criminal suspects
2023-07-19 02:47
MLB takes over broadcast of Diamondbacks games from Diamond Sports
Major League Baseball will take over broadcasts of Arizona Diamondbacks games after a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday granted a motion for Diamond Sports to reject its rights agreement
2023-07-19 02:26
TikTok needs to do more to comply with Europe's new digital rules, official says
A top EU official says TikTok needs to do more to get ready for new European Union digital rules taking effect next month aimed at keeping users safe online
2023-07-19 01:25
BlackRock made a climate pledge. Then it appointed a Saudi oil executive to its board
BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, said Monday it has appointed Amin Nasser, chief executive of oil giant Saudi Aramco, to its board of directors — despite the New York-based firm's pledge to accelerate investment in climate-friendly companies.
2023-07-19 01:25
Facebook parent Meta makes public its ChatGPT rival LLaMA
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has built an artificial intelligence system that rivals the likes of ChatGPT and Google’s Bard but it’s taking a different approach: releasing it for free
2023-07-19 01:23
Canada's inflation falls to 27-month low but underlying pressures persist
By Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's annual inflation rate dropped more than expected to a 27-month low
2023-07-19 00:48
Bank of America 2Q net income jumps 19%, extending the rally for big banks
Bank of America said its profits grew 19% last quarter, the latest of the big banks to see its bottom line boosted by higher interest rates
2023-07-19 00:24
Spain fines Apple and Amazon $218 million for elbowing out small retailers
Amazon and Apple have been fined a total of $218 million after Spanish regulators say they colluded to box out competitors by favoring sales of Apple products directly from the online retail giant
2023-07-18 23:52