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Humanoid robot-maker Figure partners with OpenAI and gets backing from Jeff Bezos and tech giants

Feb. 29, 2024 17:22 PM EST

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is looking to fuse its artificial intelligence systems into the bodies of humanoid robots as part of a new deal with robotics startup Figure. Sunnyvale, California-based Figure announced the partnership Thursday along with $675 million in venture capital funding...

Jeff Bezos sells nearly 12 million Amazon shares worth at least $2 billion, with more to come

Feb. 11, 2024 02:04 AM EST

SEATTLE (AP) — Jeff Bezos filed a statement with federal regulators indicating his sale of nearly 12 million shares of Amazon stock worth more than $2 billion. The Amazon executive chairman notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of the sale of 11,997,698 shares of...

Think the news industry was struggling already? The dawn of 2024 is offering few good tidings

Feb. 02, 2024 12:14 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — On Friday, the National Press Club is offering solace — and a free meal — by giving recently laid-off journalists tacos in recognition of a brutal stretch that seems to offer bad news daily for an already struggling industry. For anyone who works in the news...

Media workers strike to protest layoffs at New York Daily News, Forbes and Condé Nast

Jan. 25, 2024 19:00 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Journalists at The New York Daily News and Forbes walked off the job Thursday amid contentious contract talks with management and a difficult few weeks in the news industry. Both strike are historic: It's the first-ever at the business-focused magazine in more than...

We could see the world's 1st trillionaire in the next decade. Here are some of today's richest 1%

Jan. 18, 2024 20:56 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The world might see its first trillionaire sooner than you think. And that puts a spotlight on today's richest 1%. In an annual assessment of global inequalities published earlier this week, Oxfam International said the first trillionaire could emerge within the...

The world could get its first trillionaire within 10 years, anti-poverty group Oxfam says

Jan. 15, 2024 11:32 AM EST

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The world could have its first trillionaire within a decade, anti-poverty organization Oxfam International said Monday in its annual assessment of global inequalities timed to the gathering of political and business elites at the Swiss ski resort of Davos. ...

MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Dolce&Gabbana sets romantic pace. MSGM reflects on the fast-paced world

Jan. 13, 2024 18:23 PM EST

MILAN (AP) — Fast and slow, Milan designers experimented with pacing for next fall and winter, many falling on deliberate and somber collections with a focus on a tailored silhouette. Some scenes from Saturday's shows on the second day of Milan Fashion Week of mostly menswear...