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Powerful technology has perhaps never presented a bigger set of regulatory challenges for the U.S. government. Before the state primary in January, Democrats in New Hampshire received robocalls playing AI-generated deepfake audio recordings of President Biden encouraging them not to vote. Imagine political deepfakes that, say, incite Americans to violence. This scenario isn’t too hard … Read more
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Atlanta Braves pitcher Raisel Iglesias, left, celebrates the win with catcher Travis d’Arnaud, right, following the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen) ATLANTA – Michael Harris II had three more hits, including a … Read more
The Chinese yuan has weakened sharply against the U.S. dollar in the last several weeks as the greenback strengthens and investors worry about China’s economic growth. Fotoholica Press | Lightrocket | Getty Images China’s yuan briefly rose to its strongest level in over a year on Wednesday after Beijing unveiled a slate of stimulus measures … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, joins CNBC’s ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss his reactions to the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates by 50 basis-points, whether he thinks inflation should continue to be at the forefront for the central bank, and … Read more
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon praised Elon Musk’s plan for a government efficiency commission, calling it a “very good idea” while highlighting the need for heightened government accountability. In an interview with CNBC-TV18 at the India Investor Summit, Prashant Nair brought up Musk’s proposal for an efficiency task force to audit the federal government. “So Elon, this idea about … Read more
For the thousands of tech workers recently laid off in California and across the country, the future may not be as bleak as it looks right now: Many are likely to retrain fairly quickly for new jobs in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence. The massive rounds of layoffs at tech giants and many smaller … Read more
NEW YORK – Sabrina Ionescu tied a franchise playoff record with 36 points and the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 91-82 on Tuesday night to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs. Jonquel Jones added 20 points and 13 rebounds for the top-seeded Liberty, who swept the best-of-three series and will face … Read more
Family handout Jan Franco (left) was stabbed to death in Havana, aged just 19 The late leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, once famously called Cuba “the safest country in the world”. In terms of the island’s low rates of violent crime and the scarcity of guns circulating among the civilian population, he may … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email The Exchange CNBC’s Kate Rooney joins ‘The Exchange’ to report on the U.S. Department of Justice filing an antitrust lawsuit against Visa. 00:53 3 hours ago Source link
NEW YORK — With the backdrop of elections worldwide that highlight strains on democracy, former President Bill Clinton urged attendees of his foundation’s annual meeting to meet their communities’ needs through collective action. Strong democratic institutions, Clinton argued, are necessary to achieve the social impact sought by the political, business, and philanthropic leaders convened this … Read more