3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (438+ words) Probe focuses on companies’ use of consumer data to secretly charge some higher prices than others for same products. A powerful U.S. House committee is advancing an ongoing investigation into surveillance pricing, where companies will use consumer data to secretly…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (525+ words) In response to a lawsuit from 12 Democratic state attorneys general attempting to stop the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, Paramount is requesting a $1.88 billion bond from the coalition of state officials. Executive Director of the Committee for Justice Ashley Baker…...

11+ hour, 46+ min ago   (203+ words) Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, proposed a three-step plan to balance the rate that aims to ensure safety while still achieving the benefits of the technology. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, said in an essay published on Saturday that he's…...

14+ hour, 50+ min ago   (160+ words) Donations from British businessman Ben Delo and cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne combined are greater than the total received by all United Kingdom parties last year. Reform UK has received a second £36 million ($48.7 million) donation after cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne said…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (910+ words) Anthropic disrupts malicious plots using its Claude program, like attempts to test weapons systems, develop new drone tactics, and conduct dangerous biological research, as debate over AI safety intensifies. In a publicly released threat report this week, Artificial Intelligence company…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (169+ words) Saudi Arabia closed down one of its critical oil pipelines Friday after a drone attack was launched against the country from an Iraqi territory earlier this week. The Saudi Arabian Energy Ministry said the shutdown of the East-West pipeline, which…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (197+ words) The recommendation comes after Black, who was a known associate of the late-convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, defied lawful subpoenas and refused to testify in front of the panel as scheduled last week. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer announced…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (237+ words) The index for gasoline rose 3.9% in August, accounting for over one-third of the monthly, all-items increase. Consumer prices increase at annualized rate of 0.4% in August: Labor Department The index for gasoline rose 3.9% in August, accounting for over one-third of the…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (188+ words) Sales of previously owned homes fell in August as high prices and higher mortgage rates made buyers wary. Between July and August, sales fell 2% to 3.98 million units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, CNBC reported, citing the National Association of…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (247+ words) Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel won't air his interview Thursday with Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico, on the ABC broadcast of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!." It will instead be streamed on YouTube. Kimmel made the announcement during his monologue Wednesday's episode…...