The FTC reportedly opens an investigation of 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 08:20
Nigerian leader plans $10 monthly handout to poor households after gas subsidy ends
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has told federal legislators that his government plans to pay $10 every month to poor households to ease the hardship caused by his administration’s removal of subsidies for gasoline
2023-07-14 04:52
St. Louis Fed president Jim Bullard, one of the central bank's most hawkish members, stepping down
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard, one of the most hawkish members of the central bank since it started it aggressive rate-hiking campaign, is stepping down
2023-07-14 04:49
Delta executives say they're not seeing the drop in airfares that the government reports
The government says airfares are dropping, but Delta officials say they're not seeing the same thing
2023-07-14 03:52
Iraqi officials are defending a barter deal with Iran, say it doesn't violate US sanctions on Tehran
Iraqi officials are defending a deal inked this week to barter oil for gas with Iran, saying it does not violate U.S. sanctions on Tehran but will help alleviate a worsening electricity crisis in Iraq
2023-07-14 02:53
Got Sriracha? The price for a bottle of Huy Fong's iconic hot sauce gets spicy with supplies short
It’s not just you
2023-07-14 02:46
Prominent lobbyist appeals 5-year prison sentence in historic Ohio corruption scheme
Lobbyist Matt Borges is contesting his 5-year sentence in the $60 million bribery scheme that also took down former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder
2023-07-14 02:17
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 01:53
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 00:59
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 00:25
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 00:15
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 23:56