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Claude users are canceling their subscriptions, citing Anthropic’s new AI watermark

Anthropic is facing a wave of subscription cancellations after announcing that certain versions of its Claude AI assistant will now include an imperceptible watermark in their text outputs. While the company maintains that these markers do not affect the quality or readability of the responses, many power users are sounding the alarm over how this

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FDA upgrades recall of 19 million eggs to highest risk level for Salmonella poisoning

Federal health officials have escalated a massive egg recall to their highest risk level as they work to contain a multistate Salmonella outbreak. The Food and Drug Administration now classifies the recall of nearly 19.1 million eggs from Midwest Poultry Services as Class I, a designation reserved for situations where there is a reasonable probability

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Bill Ackman’s latest bets, including Netflix and Visa, mark major portfolio overhaul

Bill Ackman is shaking up his investment strategy in a way not seen in years, signaling a dramatic pivot for Pershing Square. The billionaire investor has recently moved into several high profile positions, placing significant bets on streaming giant Netflix along with payment processors Visa and Mastercard. This shift marks one of the most aggressive

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Anthropic’s $2 trillion problem: Its underlying business is nowhere near the IPO valuation it wants

Anthropic is facing a daunting mathematical reality as it eyes a potential public offering. While the company is reportedly chasing a staggering two trillion dollar valuation, the actual financial engine under the hood appears far too small to support such a price tag. To put these numbers in perspective, a valuation of that magnitude would

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Single ticket bought in Illinois wins $1 billion Powerball jackpot

The long wait is finally over for millions of hopeful players across the country after a single ticket sold in Illinois hit the massive 1.04 billion dollar Powerball jackpot on Wednesday night. Lottery officials confirmed that one lucky individual managed to match all six numbers along with the Powerball, securing a prize that stands as

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Home Depot CEO takes medical leave of absence

Home Depot announced on Wednesday that CEO Ted Decker will be taking a temporary medical leave of absence. While the company did not disclose specific details regarding the nature of his health concerns, a formal news release stated that Decker, who also holds the titles of president and chair, is expected to return to his

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Twitch users can now block Amazon from using their content to train AI

Twitch has announced that its users can now prevent Amazon from utilizing their creative content to train generative artificial intelligence models. This update comes after confirmation that the tech giant, which acquired the streaming platform in 2014, had been leveraging streams, clips, images, and chat logs to fuel its AI ambitions. While Amazon views these

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Powerball player in Illinois wins $1 billion jackpot

An incredibly lucky resident of Illinois has become a billionaire overnight after matching all six numbers in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing. According to officials from the lottery organization, the single winning ticket secured an estimated jackpot of 1.04 billion dollars, marking the largest payout seen so far this year. The magic numbers that changed one

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Economy

Trump sued over “brazen” scheme to sell Truth Social API access for $100K a month

Donald Trump and several top aides are facing a legal battle after allegations surfaced that the former president orchestrated a scheme to sell access to his Truth Social data feed for upwards of one hundred thousand dollars a month. A new lawsuit claims that Trump is essentially privatizing government information, charging high fees for API

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Stock futures are little changed as traders await more inflation data: Live updates

Wall Street entered a period of cautious anticipation on Wednesday night, with stock futures remaining largely flat as investors braced for new inflation data. While Dow Jones Industrial Average futures held steady, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 saw marginal declines. This hesitation follows a relatively tame consumer price index report that helped lift the S&P

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