Italy rail strike strands commuters and tourists in sweltering weather at height of tourism season
A train strike across Italy has stranded workers and tourists alike on a sweltering weekday at the peak of high tourism season
2023-07-14 10:53
FTC reportedly investigating ChatGPT creator OpenAI over consumer protection issues
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into ChatGPT creator OpenAI and whether the artificial intelligence company violated consumer protection laws by scraping public data and publishing false information through its chatbot, according to reports in the Washington Post and the New York Times
2023-07-14 10:17
Tentative deal reached in nearly 2-week port strike on Canada's west coast
A tentative deal has been reached between employers and workers in a strike that has halted shipments in and out of ports in Canada’s west coast region of British Columbia for nearly two weeks
2023-07-14 09:54
Founder of student aid startup Frank shakes head as prosecutor describes case against her
The founder of student aid startup Frank shook her head repeatedly as a prosecutor claimed she tricked J
2023-07-14 09:16
Oil and gas withdrawal around US park stirs debate over economic costs for Native American tribe
Some Republican members of Congress are voicing opposition to the Biden administration's recent move to withdraw hundreds of square miles of federal land in New Mexico from oil and gas development
2023-07-14 08:24
Got Sriracha? The price for a bottle of Huy Fong's iconic hot sauce gets spicy with supplies short
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2023-07-14 04:22
IMF deposits much-awaited $1.2 billion with Pakistan's central bank under bailout, minister says
Pakistan's finance minister says the International Monetary Fund has deposited the much-awaited first installment of $1.2 billion with the country's central bank under a new bailout deal
2023-07-14 03:15
Exxon Mobil buys Denbury, pipeline company with carbon capture expertise, for $5 billion
Exxon Mobil is buying pipeline operator Denbury, the beneficiary of changes in U.S. climate policy that intended to reduce the amount of emissions released into the atmosphere
2023-07-14 01:50
Judge rules man accused of trying to open jet's door, attacking crew, not competent for trial
A federal magistrate judge has ruled that a man charged with attacking a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon and attempting to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight in March is not currently competent to stand trial
2023-07-14 00:46
Average long-term US mortgage rate surged to nearly 7% this week to highest level since November
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to just under 7%, the highest level since November and the latest setback for homebuyers already grappling with a tough housing market constrained by a dearth of homes for sale
2023-07-14 00:28
House Republicans interrogate FTC's Khan over regulation of Big Tech
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission has defended her aggressive legal strategy toward the country’s biggest technology companies as she appeared before the House Judiciary Committee
2023-07-14 00:16
First Amendment group sues Texas Governor and others over the state's TikTok ban on official devices
A First Amendment group sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others on Thursday over the state’s TikTok ban on official devices
2023-07-13 23:54