America’s economy should be ‘thrilled’ billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett exist, think-tank director says
"We should want more billionaires, not fewer," one economic think tank director says.
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Trump will not be allowed to deliver his own closing arguments in his NY fraud trial after failing to agree to preconditions
A judge denied Trump’s unusual request to make his own closing arguments in his NY fraud trial, citing his failure to agree to "reasonable, lawful limits."
Researchers were surprised to discover a second fetus inside a 2,000-year-old mummy over 100 years after archeologists found it
Researchers discovered a mummified Egyptian woman who died in childbirth was carrying twins by using CT scans and X-rays on her remains.
Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre said she was trafficked to billionaire Glenn Dubin when his pregnant wife was asleep in the next room
An Epstein accuser alleged in a newly unsealed deposition that she was trafficked to Dubin. He denies the allegation.
Substack takes a halfsies approach to banning Nazis
In a move that makes no one fully happy, Substack will remove a few of the Nazi blogs on its platform.
Boeing chief admits lapse in quality control after Alaska Airlines mid-air door blowout
The head of beleaguered plane maker Boeing has said “a quality escape” occurred in safety checks which led to a mid-flight blowout when a door ‘plug’ came off during a flight involving one of the jets made by the company.
OpenAI’s New App Store Could Turn ChatGPT Into an Everything App
A new app store from the creator of ChatGPT invites companies to build custom “GPTs” that add functionality to the chatbot. OpenAI isn’t saying how app builders will get paid.
There’s a Huge Covid Surge Right Now and Nobody Is Talking About It
The US is in the midst of the largest Covid surge since Omicron, but with minimal testing and good population immunity, the wave is largely being ignored.
Walmart wants to use AI to restock your fridge automatically
Walmart’s AI-based grocery replenishment for InHome delivery service announced at CES.
AI alone is not enough. Here’s how to unlock its true business value
Many businesses are not yet prepared to fully reap the benefits of AI.