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AI era is a ‘seismic moment’ in tech we’ve not seen in a decade, top Meta exec says

The new artificial intelligence era represents a huge moment for the tech industry that has not been seen in a…

Trump ordered to pay New York Times, three reporters nearly $400,000 in legal costs over dismissed lawsuit

A New York judge on Friday ordered Donald Trump to pay The New York Times and three of its reporters…

The Messenger is counting on a sudden and dramatic advertising turnaround to survive

The Messenger, the struggling news media startup co-founded by publishing veteran Jimmy Finkelstein, is urging potential investors to make a…

Microsoft, OpenAI sued for copyright infringement by nonfiction book authors in class action claim

Two nonfiction book authors sued Microsoft and OpenAI in a would-be class action complaint alleging that the defendants “simply stole”…

James Gorman talks Disney succession, proxy fight as he gears up to join board

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman said Thursday that he’s gearing up to join a succession planning committee at Disney, which…

SoftBank-backed metaverse firm Improbable sells a key gaming venture for $97 million

Metaverse company Improbable has sold one of its key gaming ventures to London-listed video game developer Keywords Studios for £76.5…

New Trump administration will come after the media, ally warns

A second Donald Trump administration will take action “criminally or civilly” against people in the media, an ally of the…

Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch deposed in Smartmatic election lawsuit

Rupert Murdoch is being deposed Tuesday as part of the $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit filed against Fox Corp. by the…

Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sued for alleged rape, sex trafficking by singer Cassie

Hip-hop music and fashion mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit Thursday with a civil lawsuit accusing him of raping and…

Hunter Biden decries GOP lawmakers, media for ‘weaponization of my addiction’ amid probes, criminal charges

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, on Thursday denounced congressional Republicans and right-wing media figures for using his well-known…