If there’s one thing American car buyers love, it’s crossovers and SUVs. Sedans and wagons may still get the job done, but there’s just something we love about a little extra ride height, a taller seating position and the practicality of a liftgate. One downside, though, is
After years of surging car thefts in the United States, 2023 was no different . The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) said in April that 1,020,729 cars were pilfered last year, up from 1,008,756 in 2022. Read more...
Hello, fellow humans! Here’s our monthly AI-focused special edition of the Daily Brief. Enjoy, and we’ll see you again on Monday with your regularly scheduled Quartz news. Read more...
When Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the now-disgraced blood testing company Theranos, received the sentence for her fraud conviction in 2022, she was originally expected to serve 11 years after she reported to prison last May . But it looks like she’ll be getting out by Labor Day
“The price difference between natural and lab-grown diamonds at retail is growing fast, accelerating consumer awareness that they are fundamentally very different products.”
Fat Brands is the parent company of Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, and a few other restaurant chains. Last year, former CEO Andy Wiederhorn stepped down after the Los Angeles Times reported that the federal government was investigating him for fraud. He has since stayed on as the
The hits just keep on coming with the Tesla Cybertruck . Yet another owner has reported having problems mere miles after picking up their brand new, low-resolution electric pickup. Read more...
The jury found Exxon liable for negligently failing to warn about the health risks of benzene, which the Environmental Protect Agency has classified as a known carcinogen.
Apple is expected to release an improved version of its virtual assistant Siri that is powered by generative artificial intelligence — part of the company’s efforts to keep up with other chatbots amid the AI boom . Read more...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed strong Friday and was close to finishing the week in the green for the eighth straight day. The rally continued despite consumer sentiment reaching its lowest level in six months. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey for
The CEO of WPP fell victim to an elaborate deepfake scam that involved voice cloning the boss to solicit money and personal details from the company's workforce.
The Daily Wire muzzled its former commentator Candace Owens because the company believes she would prevail in a debate against Ben Shapiro over Israel, Cuomo said.
"Because of this failure, the law is now on hold and at risk of being struck down entirely," Attorney General Gentner Drummond said. "Oklahomans deserve better"
After a last minute delay of the debut mission of the Boeing Starliner earlier this week, a NASA contractor is warning the space agency that potentially disastrous problems may still lurk in the Atlas V rocket. Read more...
Dario and Daniela Amodei, siblings and founders of Anthropic , fired indirect jabs at OpenAI while not stating the company’s name on Thursday. The founders told a San Francisco audience that Anthropic’s AI was the best in the world, and defended their competitive advantage
Have you ever wondered, “ Where Do Grandmas Go When They Get Lost ?” Or what would the planet would look like if we cut down all the trees ? Read more...
Red Lobster’s owner, Thai Union Group, is planning to sell its remaining stake in the seafood chain by the end of the year, it said in a financial filing. Read more...
McDonald’s is reportedly preparing to launch a $5 meal deal in a bid to lure back lower-income customers who were priced out of the Golden Arches as its menu prices soared to include an $18 Big Mac and a $6 side of hash browns. The affordable menu offering could either include
Former "CNN This Morning" anchor Poppy Harlow parted ways with the struggling cable news network after turning down an "obvious demotion," The Post has learned.
"Once social media sort of blew up over our policy issue, we definitely saw a change in the results in the back half of March. Joins and cancels were fairly significantly affected.”
An offer to claim a free bottle of “good wine” sat hidden in the privacy agreement of a company’s website for months before someone finally spotted it — proving almost nobody reads the tedious text.
A VP at Baidu was seen shouting at a colleague struggling with a recent breakup: "I’m not your mother-in-law. I’m not your mom. I only care about your results."