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A man used AI to bring back his deceased fiancé. But the creators of the tech warn it could be dangerous and used to spread misinformation

GPT-3 is a computer program that attempts to write like humans. Fabrizio Bensch/ Reuters A man used artificial intelligence to create a chatbot that mimicked his late...
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Amazon's Leap Into Healthcare

4 days ago | Business Insider

Healthcare organizations are contending with a population that's growing sicker, heightened spending, and shifting consumer demands for fast and convenient services. Big tech...
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Crypto-based ‘shadow financial market' spooks regulators

4 days ago | Politico

New financial services built on cryptocurrency are offering consumers the ability to borrow and trade billions of dollars without the oversight of bankers or their regulators...
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Didi has fallen a stunning 52% since its US IPO as China's crackdown pummels the ride-hail giant

5 days ago | Business Insider

FILE ng Reuters Didi is vying for China's worst US IPO this year as its stock has lost more than half its value. Not long ago, Didi was eyeing a $70 billion valuation. Less...
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Chinese education stocks plunge as Beijing reportedly wants to turn tutoring companies into non-profits

5 days ago | Business Insider

Primary school students attend a class in Beijing. Cui Jun/Beijing Youth Daily/VCG via Getty Images Shares of Chinese tutoring companies crashing Friday after Bloomberg...
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A Painting or an NFT of It: Which Will Be More Valuable?

5 days ago | NY Times

The new technology is raising questions about the risks and rewards of investing in digital art forms.
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A clothing brand was fined $3.7 million for claiming its clothes stopped the spread of COVID-19 thanks to a special 'shield' spray

5 days ago | Business Insider

Lorna Jane is fined $3.7 million. Lorna Jane Brand Lorna Jane has to pay a $3.7 million fine for claiming its clothes stopped COVID-19 spreading. The brand was sued by an...
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Farmers Look For Ways To Protect Their Livestock During Climate Change

5 days ago | NPR

As summers become hotter due to climate change, farmers are finding it more difficult to keep their animals cool. Some are investing in new facilities and technologies to keep...
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The Infrastructure Bill Needs to Succeed Where Tech's Utopian Promises Failed

5 days ago | The New Republic

As the multitrillion-dollar infrastructure bill wends its way through Congress , its exact parameters and legislative outcome remain uncertain. But whatever the eventual...
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JPMorgan offers crypto to wealthy - Millennium all-in on cloud - Blackstone eyes hotels

5 days ago | Business Insider

Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images Good morning and welcome to Insider Finance. I'm Dan DeFrancesco, and here's what's on the agenda today: JPMorgan just gave retail wealth...
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NYC outdoor dining a noisy, dirty ‘nightmare' for residents fighting expansion

The Open Restaurants program allowed eateries to stay in business when COVID-19 precautions made indoor dining off limits. Read more ...

Disney executives won't attend CinemaCon in-person as delta Covid variant...

Disney executives won't be traveling to Las Vegas next month to attend the National Association of Theatre Owner's CinemaCon. Read more ...

Yellen urges Congress to raise or suspend the debt limit by Aug. 2

Treasury Secretary Yellen warned her department will start "extraordinary measures" on Aug. 2 if lawmakers don't raise the debt ceiling. Read more ...

Biden job approval rating drops to 50% in Gallup poll, his lowest to date...

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One before departing from Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 1, 2021. Mandel Ngan/Getty Images President Joe Biden's... Read more ...

Can Japanese Natto Beans Help Fight Covid-19 Coronavirus? What This Study...

Natto is a traditional Japanese dish that has a distinctive pungent odor and like a romantic comedy can be quite gooey. Read more ...

Amazon's Leap Into Healthcare

Healthcare organizations are contending with a population that's growing sicker, heightened spending, and shifting consumer demands for fast and convenient services. Big tech... Read more ...

A man used AI to bring back his deceased fiancé. But the creators of the...

GPT-3 is a computer program that attempts to write like humans. Fabrizio Bensch/ Reuters A man used artificial intelligence to create a chatbot that mimicked his late... Read more ...

Biden set to nominate Caroline Kennedy as US ambassador to Australia: report

Caroline Kennedy. Marc Andrew Deley/Getty President Biden is set to nominate Caroline Kennedy as ambassador to Australia, per a CNN report . Kennedy served as US ambassador to... Read more ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill that bans police from posting...

California Governor Gavin Newsom at a June 2021 press conference. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a bill preventing police from... Read more ...

London luxury homes sell at feverish pace

Luxury homes in London sold at breakneck pace in the first half of 2021. There were 237 deals that closed above $6.8 million, according to Mansion Global. That tally was 59... Read more ...