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Bill Gates says global AI cooperation is 'more difficult' than nuclear talks
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said global cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) will be "more difficult" than talks on nuclear proliferation during the Cold War. "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker asked Gates in an interview that aired on NBC News Sunday about the cooperation between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union on limiting the...
Waiting at a red light? It may not know you're there
If you drive a car, you've likely found yourself at a stoplight. They're hard to avoid, with roughly 320,000 estimated to be in the U.S. But getting through them is sometimes harder than you may think it should be.
Cloud pics wanted: NASA renews call for people's photos of the sky
NASA has extended the deadline for a project involving a space satellite, the clouds and you.
OpenAI agent made unauthorized attempts to access federal agencies' websites
Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI said its technology accessed government websites — including the Department of Education — without authorization, marking the latest incident of the technology going rogue. The ChatGPT maker’s AI models attempted to gain access to the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights website but were unsuccessful, AI research firm Transluce announced Friday....
TikTok settles for over $100 million in mental health lawsuit, Alabama AG says
The Alabama Attorney General’s Office announced Friday it reached a minimum $100 million settlement deal with TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, days before a state court was set to hear arguments surrounding the app's potential mental health effects on minors. TikTok has 45 days to respond to the settlement, which could balloon to $300...
Appeals court rules against Kalshi, says prediction markets can be regulated like gambling
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the prediction market Kalshi on Friday, determining states can regulate prediction market platforms like gambling in the latest blow to the industry. In a unanimous ruling, the three-judge panel sided with Ohio and Tennessee, finding Kalshi did not show its sports-event contracts are "swaps" that typically...
Appeals court rules against Kalshi, says prediction markets can be regulated like gambling
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the prediction market Kalshi on Friday, determining states can regulate prediction market platforms like gambling in the latest blow to the industry. In a unanimous ruling, the three-judge panel sided with Ohio and Tennessee, finding Kalshi did not show its sports-event contracts are "swaps" that typically...
33 new Costco stores announced. Here's what we know about their locations
The bulk retail chain will open 33 new Costco warehouse in fiscal year 2027, Vachris said in earnings call wrapping up the 2026 fiscal year.
Consumer confidence dips in September amid inflation concerns
U.S. consumer sentiment dipped to a four-month low in September amid rising inflation rates and mounting cost-of-living concerns, according to survey results released Friday. The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers index found that consumer confidence slipped to a reading of 48.1 in September, a 7 percent decrease from August and 15 percent less than...
Trump rules out Bessent as AI czar
President Trump said Friday he is ruling out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to serve as his artificial intelligence czar amid speculation the Cabinet member was under consideration. Trump, in a Truth Social post, said Bessent will not be the "Super Intelligence (SI) Czar," referring to his proposed rebranding of AI, because he "doesn't want to."...