Actors' union to strike against video game companies
The SAG-AFTRA union wants higher wages for the use of voices and images and protection against job losses due to artificial intelligence.
Waste Management shares fall after disappointing earnings
Shares of Waste Management (WM) are falling after the company missed second-quarter earnings estimates. Market Domination hosts Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton break down the… Read More »Waste Management shares fall after disappointing earnings
California Supreme Court Upholds Gig Worker Proposal
The proposal, which passed voters in 2020, classifies Uber and Lyft drivers as self-employed instead of employees.
Google DeepMind's game-playing AI addresses chatbot blind spot
A few years before ChatGPT started babbling, Google developed a very different kind of artificial intelligence program: AlphaGo. This program learned to play the board… Read More »Google DeepMind's game-playing AI addresses chatbot blind spot
Bodies of Israeli hostages recovered from Gaza tunnel, army says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The bodies of five Israeli hostages taken from the Gaza Strip this week were being kept in a tunnel deep underground, the… Read More »Bodies of Israeli hostages recovered from Gaza tunnel, army says
US economy grew faster than expected in second quarter, 2.8%
Gross domestic product rose 2.8 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, further evidence of the economy's resilience despite high interest rates.
Italian archaeologists make stunning underwater discovery
Researchers studying an underwater city in Italy say they have found an ancient mosaic floor that once formed the foundation of a Roman villa, in… Read More »Italian archaeologists make stunning underwater discovery
A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaffeinated coffee
For many people, the smell of freshly brewed coffee is the start of a great day. But for others, caffeine can cause headaches and jitters.… Read More »A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaffeinated coffee
AI will keep an eye on you during the 2024 Summer Olympics
“What we do is transform CCTV cameras into a powerful monitoring tool,” says Matthias Houllier, co-founder of Wintics, one of four French companies that won… Read More »AI will keep an eye on you during the 2024 Summer Olympics
American Airlines cuts annual profit forecast due to price pressure
(Reuters) – American Airlines on Thursday cut its annual profit forecast as uneven demand and overcapacity in some markets dampened the airline's pricing power, sending… Read More »American Airlines cuts annual profit forecast due to price pressure
For years, TikTok told us what to buy. Now the trend is to consume less.
The “underconsumption core” trend romanticizes buying and using only what you need. Yes, normal is trending right now. Experts say it’s a response to a… Read More »For years, TikTok told us what to buy. Now the trend is to consume less.
China unexpectedly cuts interest rates as global markets plunge
The central bank cut its key interest rate in an attempt to stabilize China's economy, while Asian stock markets followed Wall Street's lead and fell.
3 tree workers shot while clearing road for energy company before suspect is shot by officers during arrest
A man shot three arborists while they were cutting down trees for an energy company, and was shot by police officers during his arrest, police… Read More »3 tree workers shot while clearing road for energy company before suspect is shot by officers during arrest
We made a cat drink beer with Runway's AI video generator, and hands came out
In June, Runway debuted a new text-to-video synthesis model called Gen-3 Alpha. It converts written descriptions, called “prompts,” into HD video clips with no sound.… Read More »We made a cat drink beer with Runway's AI video generator, and hands came out
How American Chips Keep Ending Up in Russian Missiles
Russia, despite sanctions, has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war in Ukraine began, much of it shipped through a cluster of… Read More »How American Chips Keep Ending Up in Russian Missiles
