‘The Batman’ plot wasn’t stolen as judge hits writer who sued with copyright infringement

Christopher Wozniak claimed he was "stunned" to learn that "The Batman" was a near copy of his "The Ultimate Riddle."

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Apple users keep getting annoying password reset requests in a new phishing scheme

Apple users are being targeted by an elaborate and annoying phishing scam that aims to change their password and lock them out of their devices, according to a new report from Krebs on Security . In some cases, the scammers have even called individuals and pretended to be Apple

A Novo Nordisk competitor teased a weight loss drug that minimizes muscle loss seen in other drugs

Clinical-stage pharma company Altimmune announced Wednesday that its experimental weight loss drug was found to minimize muscle mass loss in a phase-2 trial. Read more...

Disney's long battle against Ron DeSantis is almost over

Nearly two years after a highly public feud kicked off between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — involving the takeover and subsequent renaming of of Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District — a

A woman is suing Toyota saying she got scammed on a maintenance plan

A woman in California is suing Toyota Motor Credit Corp. and the automaker itself . She is alleging one of Toyota’s dealerships sold her a maintenance plan for 10 service visits and exaggerated the combined savings it would have over the life of the coverage by hundreds of

Check out the magnetic field of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole in this new image

A new image of our galaxy’s central black hole reveals the magnetic field surrounding the object in polarized light. The image reveals how gas and superheated matter in the immediate vicinity of the black hole move around it. But aside from that, it’s a great way to visualize

A month's supply of the weight loss drug Ozempic costs less than $5 to make, study says

Novo Nordisk’s nearly $1,000 per month diabetes medication Ozempic can be produced for less than $5 a month, according to a new study. Read more...

The cargo ship that collided with the Baltimore bridge used an anchor to slow down

While the investigations into the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse are just getting started, it seems the captain of the Dali cargo ship did everything he could to try and prevent a catastrophe , including dropping the port anchor to drag along the bottom of the bay in order

EV startup Fisker slashed prices for its Ocean car even as bankruptcy looms

Electric startup Fisker is in a bad spot right now . It’s running out of cash and desperately needs a bailout, but any negotiations with legacy automakers that may have been interested in investing appear to have stalled , and trading of its shares has halted. If you needed

Amazon's $4 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic is its biggest ever

Amazon completed its largest investment in an outside company ever, as it steps up its efforts in the AI race to compete with rivals including Microsoft. Read more...

Smart rings: Data at (or at least near) your fingertips

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BlackRock warned by Mississippi over ‘misleading statements’ tied to ESG funds

The world's largest asset manager has been at the forefront of scrutiny in some Republican-run states over its ESG policies.

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Supermarkets supersized their profits during the pandemic

The supply chain shock of the covid-19 pandemic in 2020 meant higher prices at supermarkets everywhere. But while shoppers forked up more money for their necessities, plenty of supermarkets pocketed the change. Read more...

A 'nightmare' new ChatGPT crypto scam is flooding YouTube

Have you seen YouTube ads recently for a “slippage bot” that uses ChatGPT and promises to help you earn passive income with crypto? It’s a scam. And it’s ripping off a lot of people, all while using unsuspecting actors hired on Fiverr who don’t understand what they’ve been

Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg have personally recruited AI staffers as talent war heats up

Meta is looking to lure AI talent by extending job offers without interviewing the candidates, according to a report.

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The internet has some pretty dumb conspiracy theories about the Baltimore bridge collapse

When the Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed in the early morning hours of Tuesday, there was almost immediately chatter on social media about potential conspiracy theories. In reality, the bridge collapsed because a container ship lost power and crashed into a column , causing

Watch out for these digital kiosks because they grab your phone's data as you walk by

Digital kiosks from Soofa seem harmless, giving you bits of information alongside some ads. However, these kiosks popping up throughout the United States take your phone’s information and location data whenever you walk near them, and sell them to local governments and

AI has a talent shortage — meaning $1 million job offers even as tech layoffs hit hard

While the tech industry is leading the layoffs in the U.S. — which reached its highest level since the Great Recession in February — one sector of the industry is having a hard time finding the right recruits, and it’s starting a war for talent where offers are reportedly

Boeing has 'a cultural problem' and the CEO quitting 'doesn’t fix the issue,' a top strategist says

Jason Trennert, Chairman and CEO of Strategas Research Partners, spoke with Quartz for the latest installment of our “Smart Investing” video series. Read more...

The SEC can sue Coinbase for offering unregistered securities, judge rules

Cryptocurrency is decentralized — which means that it’s not controlled by any authority, such as a government or bank. Then, who regulates crypto? It’s a million-dollar question no one knows the answer to, but the U.S. legal system wants to figure it out. Read more...

Carnival Cruise Line warns of up to $10 million profit hit from Baltimore bridge collapse

Instead of returning to Baltimore this weekend, Carnival Legend will end its trip in Norfolk.

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Samsung is beating Apple in the race to bring AI to smartphones

Samsung’s free-for-now AI smartphone features will get an update on Thursday, putting the South Korean electronics giant even further ahead of Apple in the race to bring generative AI to cell phones. Read more...

Chinese company buys BMW-powered flying car technology that allows vehicles to reach 8,200 feet

The technology behind a BMW-powered European flying car has been purchased by a Chinese company, according to a report.

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A Costco rival is expanding

BJ’s Wholesale Club is planning a modest expansion. The membership warehouse retailer plans to open five new stores in the Southeast and Midwest regions of the U.S., the company said, part of an effort to add consumers and grow its footprint. Read more...

Subaru joins Chrysler and Dodge in recalling cars for airbags issues

Subaru is recalling more than 118,000 sedans and SUVs over faulty sensors that may prevent airbags from deploying during a crash. Read more...

The flying AirCar backed by internet star MrBeast is taking off to China

Just like with electric vehicles , Chinese manufacturers are trying to get ahead of the curve when it comes to flying car technology. Slovakia-based KleinVision, which makes the AirCar, announced Wednesday that it had sold the Chinese rights to its surface-to-air transport

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UBS is cutting costs with an $8 billion asset sale to Apollo

UBS Group offloaded $8 billion worth of assets to Apollo Global Management, in an effort to pare down its non-essential offerings. Read more...