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Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an alternative to dating — and the company got stung
The dating app Bumble got stung after running billboard ads that appeared to sneer at celibacy as an alternative to meeting people online
5/13/2024 10:32:08 EDTThe $230 billion donor-advised fund industry gets an IRS hearing
Congress and the Biden administration are considering what, if anything, should be done to tighten restrictions on donor-advised funds, an increasingly popular way for donors to set aside money to spend on charitable causes
May 08, 2024
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Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an alternative to dating — and the company got stung
The dating app Bumble got stung after running billboard ads that appeared to sneer at celibacy as an alternative to meeting people online
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California moves closer to requiring new pollutant-warning labels for gas stoves
The California Assembly has approved legislation that would require new gas stoves to carry a label warning users about pollutants that have been linked to respiratory illnesses
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GOP attorneys general sue Biden administration and California over rules on gas-powered trucks
Dozens of Republican attorneys general are suing the Biden Administration and California over new limits on truck emissions
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Major agricultural firm sues California over farmworker unionization law
One of California's most influential agricultural companies has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop a contentious law that was meant to make it easier for farmworkers to unionize
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May 13
No criminal charges in rare liquor probe at Oregon alcohol agency, state report says
Oregon's justice department has concluded that criminal charges are not warranted in the rare liquor investigation that shook the state's alcohol agency last year
May 13
May 13
Owner of Raptors and Maple Leafs in talks to seal buying French soccer club Saint-Étienne
Storied French soccer club Saint-Étienne is in exclusive talks for a sale to the owner of the Toronto Raptors and Toronto Maple Leafs
May 13
May 13
Third person pleads guilty in probe related to bribery charges against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas
Federal investigators have secured a third guilty plea in connection with an investigation into U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, who is accused of accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico
May 13
May 13
OpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT's text, visual and audio capabilities
OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence model
May 13
May 13
Ohio adult-use marijuana sales approved as part of 2023 ballot measure could begin by mid-June
Recreational marijuana could be available for sale in Ohio by mid-June
May 13
May 13
Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base
President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base, calling its proximity to the base a “national security risk.”
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US blocks Chinese-backed crypto miner from owning land near Wyoming nuclear missile base
US blocks Chinese-backed crypto miner from owning land near Wyoming nuclear missile base
May 13
May 13
How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 5/13/2024
U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close near their record heights
May 13
May 13
US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power
Federal energy regulators have approved a rule to expand the amount of renewable energy such as wind and solar power that is transmitted to the electric grid
May 13
May 13
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 86 cents to $79.12 per barrel Monday
May 13
May 13
GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board
General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board
May 13
May 13
OpenAI announces new version of AI language model that fuels ChatGPT
The model eliminates lag in response time and allows for user interruption.
May 13
May 13
Workers in Atlantic City casino smoking lawsuit decry 'poisonous' workplace; state stresses taxes
A group of Atlantic City casino workers has asked a judge to ban smoking in the gambling halls, citing the toxic effects of working there
May 13
May 13
Roaring Kitty is back and so are meme stocks
The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze returned to the social platform X for the first time in three years and sent prices of those stocks surging overnight.
May 13
May 13
Argentina will get next installment of bailout as IMF praises Milei's austerity policies
The International Monetary Fund, Argentina’s biggest creditor, has agreed to release the next tranche of loans due under a bailout program
May 13
May 13
US airlines are suing the Biden administration over a new rule to make certain fees easier to spot
U.S. airlines are trying to kill a new rule requiring them to disclose fees more quickly when consumers shop for flights
May 13
May 13
Melinda French Gates resigns as Gates Foundation co-chair, 3 years after her divorce from Bill Gates
Melinda French Gates announced Monday that she will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
May 13
May 13
Incyte, Squarespace rise; Chimera Investment, Amazon fall, Monday, 5/13/2024
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: Incyte, Squarespace rise; Chimera Investment, Amazon fall
May 13
May 13
China and US envoys will hold the first top-level dialogue on artificial intelligence in Geneva
High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva for talks about artificial intelligence
May 13
May 13
Hedge fund operators go on trial after multibillion-dollar Archegos collapse
A federal fraud trial has begun for the owner and chief financial officer of a hedge fund that collapsed
May 13
May 13
Greek and Turkish leaders seek to stress thawing relations but tensions remain under the surface
The leaders of Greece and Turkey have met for talks that were supposed to underline their efforts to put aside decades-old disputes but also revealed deep divisions between them
May 13
May 13
Microsoft pledges $4.3 billion investment at Macron’s ‘Choose France’ summit
Microsoft has announced its most substantial commitment yet to France
May 13
May 13
Roaring Kitty is back and so are meme stocks. GameStop and AMC surge like it's 2021
The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze returned to the social platform X for the first time in three years and sent prices of those stocks surging overnight
May 13
May 13
Are US interest rates high enough to beat inflation? The Fed will take its time to find out
The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than previously expected to bring down inflation, several Federal Reserve officials have said in recent comments, suggesting there may be few, if any, rate cuts this year
May 13
May 13
Software company Squarespace being taken private by Permira in $6.9 billion deal
Software company Squarespace is being taken private in an approximately $6.9 billion all-cash deal with private equity firm Permira
May 13
May 13
Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to authorize a first strike
The vote followed what the union called “over a year of negotiations."
May 13
May 13
US company Booking Holdings added to European Union's list for strict digital scrutiny
Booking Holdings, the U.S. company that owns Booking
May 13
May 13
Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under investigation by US after 2 rear-end crashes
Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists
May 13
May 13
Japan's SoftBank Group trims investment losses but remains in red for fiscal year
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group says it trimmed its losses for the fiscal year through March to about a quarter of the red ink it racked up a year earlier, as investment losses declined
May 13
May 13
Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone
Artificial intelligence voice-cloning technology carries so many risks of harmful impersonation that major technology companies are wary of letting people use it
May 13
May 13
Australian judge lifts court ban on X showing video of Sydney church stabbing
An Australian judge has lifted a ban on the social media platform X showing Australians a video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church
May 13
May 13
Long-haul carrier Emirates sees $4.7 billion profit in 2023
The long-haul carrier Emirates says it saw record profits of $4.7 billion in 2023 as the airline fully took flight after the turbulent years of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted its operations
May 13
May 13
Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling
May 13
May 13
Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
A tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling
May 13
May 13
Stock market today: Wall Street barely budges as S&P 500 remains just shy of its record
U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish, remaining near their record heights
May 13
May 13
Vast coin collection of Danish magnate is going on sale a century after his death
The vast coin collection of a Danish butter magnate is set to finally go to on sale a century after his death, and could fetch up to $72 million
May 13
May 13
Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial begins, his second in the last decade
The corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez has begun in Manhattan federal court as dozens of prospective jurors who claimed jury service would be a hardship were questioned one by one over a six-hour stretch
May 13
May 12
Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to authorize a first strike over working conditions
The vote followed what the union called “over a year of negotiations."
May 12
May 12
Hotel union workers end strike against Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
The largest labor union in Nevada has ended a planned 48-hour strike meant to pressure Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to agree to a five-year contract on wages and benefits
May 12
May 12
Commuter rail service in Spain disrupted by theft of copper cables near Barcelona
Spanish rail authorities say commuter rail service serving Barcelona and northeastern Spain has suffered major disruption because of the theft of copper cables from a train installation
May 12
May 12
Rebels kill at least 4 people during an attack on a Central African Republic mining town
Authorities say that anti-government rebels in the Central African Republic have carried out an attack in a village known for gold mining
May 12
May 12
A police officer was killed in Pakistan-held Kashmir during protests against price hikes
A protest against rising costs of food, fuel and utility bills has turned violent in Pakistani-controlled portion of Kashmir, leaving a police officer dead and dozens of people injured
May 12
May 12
A fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland's capital
A major fire broke out in a vast shopping complex in the Polish capital that housed some 1,400 shops and service outlets
May 12
May 12
Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds
Schools across the U.S. are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence and video cameras to spot guns
May 12
May 12
Lithuanians vote in a presidential election as anxieties rise over Russia and the war in Ukraine
Lithuanians have voted in a presidential election at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears about Moscow’s intentions
May 12
May 11
A'ja Wilson and Nike announce the Las Vegas Aces star is getting a signature shoe
Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson is getting a Nike signature shoe
May 11