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Christie’s plan for AI art auction sparks backlash from artists
Creative industries worry that generative artificial intelligence models could replicate or even replace their original works
Kanye West douses memecoin rumor, Dave Portnoy dives into Solana
Trump’s memecoin has reignited the celebrity memecoin frenzy with BarStool’s Dave Portnoy hopping on the trend. Read More
Police say Kendrick Lamar performer who hid a Sudan-Gaza flag and got tackled after his surprise halftime-show protest won’t face charges—but the NFL is still slapping him with a lifetime ban
The NFL said “no one involved with the production was aware of the individual’s intent.” Read More
Salesforce bet $10 million on Matthew McConaughey during layoffs. Now he’s starring in the company’s Super Bowl ad touting AI
Matthew McConaughey’s Super Bowl ad shows Salesforce’s commitment to AI amid more layoffs at the company. Read More
AI’s English focus puts many countries at a disadvantage. A new EU project aims to fix that for 32 languages
The OpenEuroLLM project includes leading regional AI companies like Aleph Alpha and AMD-owned Silo AI. Read More
Judge orders Trump administration to lift block on payments to health agency
White House also told to unblock billions in funding for clean energy projects earmarked under Inflation Reduction Act
UnitedHealth hired a defamation law firm to go after social media posts criticizing the company
The insurer and its law firm denies a doctor’s online claim that it refused to cover care for a cancer ...
Republican Senator launches investigation into Jason Krasley, who landed a job at a top sex-abuse watchdog despite previously being charged with sex abuse
Jason Krasley, a former police officer in Allentown, Pennsylvania, was arrested in January and charged with felony rape and involuntary ...
Labour peer calls for UK attorney-general Hermer to quit
Lord Glasman’s criticism comes as tensions rise between liberal and conservative wings of Sir Keir Starmer’s party
Inside the ring of heists stealing thousands in luxury jewelry and watches from sports stars like Travis Kelce and Luka Doncic
Photos showed one suspect wearing a sparkly necklace with an NFL player’s jersey number that he had worn during interviews. ...
Tom Brady wore an ‘insanely rare’ $740,000 diamond- and yellow-sapphire-studded watch for his first time as a Super Bowl commentator
The Jacob & Co. watch features 424 baguette-cut gems. Read More
Tesla’s ‘self drive’ tech accused of causing Cybertruck crash as owner urges Musk to ‘save others from the same fate or far worse’
The reported crash raises questions whether the technology is ready for Elon Musk’s June robotaxi launch, a core pillar propping ...
US metals prices soar to big premiums ahead of Trump tariffs
Traders pay up to secure copper, steel and aluminium supplies before US president’s levies come into effect
Hamas says it is postponing next hostage release
Militant group accuses Israel of breaching aspects of fragile ceasefire in Gaza
‘Dog Man’ fetches a profit for Dreamworks Animation after the movie’s ticket sales eclipse its production budget in just two weeks
“Dog Man” chewed up this week’s two new releases: the Ke Huy Quan action movie “Love Hurts” and the Valentine’s ...
Why Trump’s reciprocal tariffs may actually be a positive sign for Wall Street
“The reciprocal approach leaves plenty of room for the US to negotiate tariff cuts by each of America’s trading partners ...
The assault on USAID is a wake-up call for the rest of the world
Even before the Trump administration’s slash and burn approach, international assistance was ripe for a rethink
Second Labour MP suspended from party over WhatsApp messages
Oliver Ryan was a member of the same message group as former health minister Andrew Gwynne
People really, really, really did not like Fox’s on-screen changes in last night’s Super Bowl
Scorebug is trashed by viewers on social media. Read More
HIV infections could surge if U.S. support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says
Officials estimate that by 2029, there could be 8.7 million people newly infected with HIV and a tenfold jump in ...
Billionaire’s daughter can hand back £33mn moth-infested mansion, court rules
Judge says Iya Patarkatsishvili and husband are due ‘substantial’ damages after London property affected by millions of insects
Failed fintech Stenn took millions from Serbian groups aping blue-chips
Documents show HSBC uncovered ‘extensive and systemic’ invoice issues at UK start-up
JD Vance says the main reason he’s attending the global AI summit is to have private conversations with world leaders ‘to help us diplomatically’ bring the Russia-Ukraine conflict to an end
Vance will have a working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday. Read More
Moving slow? Starbucks will give you a free coffee today
Chain continues its push to lure back customers. Read More
Red Lobster’s millennial CEO practices emotional control so his team never sees him sweat
Red Lobster’s millennial CEO Damola Adamolekun said practicing emotional control results in a more positive work environment for his team. ...
UK downplays threat of Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs
Downing Street refuses to say if Britain would retaliate but industry warns levies on exports would be ‘devastating’
AI ‘prompt and pray’ hasn’t cut it in the enterprise, but we’ve found the missing puzzle piece. Mass deployment is next
Advanced AI systems are set to emerge as the solution companies have been waiting for. Read More
McDonald’s CEO is teasing new menu items to lure back a critical subset of customers that are ditching the brand and battering its bottom line
Chris Kempczinski said McDonald’s is also learning a lot about demand for beverages like energy drinks. Read More
NHS productivity plunged after the pandemic, data shows
ONS figures ‘in development’ highlight challenge facing government in improving health service performance
Meta veteran who spent 15 years at the firm is suing it over a ‘toxic pattern’ of silencing women: ‘I can show what happens when we want more masculine workplaces.’
“If you have a rampant problem of women not feeling safe doing their jobs at all and your solution is ...
