Trump’s AI meeting with tech CEOs to focus on finding balance, US House speaker says

Trump’s AI meeting with tech CEOs to focus on finding balance, US House speaker says

By Katharine Jackson and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON, Sept 28 – President Donald Trump’s meeting with tech CEOs on artificial intelligence on Tuesday will focus on finding a balance between innovation and oversight, House Speaker Mike Johnson said, as the federal government seeks to define its role in the burgeoning technology. “We do not need a […]

Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislation

Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislation

WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) – AI requires safeguards that go beyond self-regulation, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview that aired on Sunday, calling for legislation to be passed in Congress. “You need law enforcement and the politicians to get into the discussion about what safeguards and monitoring look like,” Gates said in a […]

BlackBerry lifts annual revenue forecast on strength in automotive software business

BlackBerry lifts annual revenue forecast on strength in automotive software business

By Prathik Jayaprakash and Harshita Mary Varghese Sept 24 (Reuters) – BlackBerry raised its full-year revenue forecast on Thursday after its QNX software business reported record quarterly revenue, driven by growth in automotive and new design wins. Shares of the Toronto-based company, however, slipped about 3% after an in-line third-quarter forecast. They have more than […]

Wendy’s says it terminated Michigan franchisee before bankruptcy. What’s at stake

Wendy’s says it terminated Michigan franchisee before bankruptcy. What’s at stake

Wendy’s says nearly 60 restaurants across the Lower Peninsula of Michigan shouldn’t be allowed to use the company’s logos, branding and other intellectual property because the company terminated franchise agreements with a Grand Rapids operator before it declared bankruptcy. Meritage Hospitality Group Inc., one of the nation’s largest restaurant operators, on Friday, Sept. 17, announced […]

Paramount settles with US states in big step towards closing Warner Bros merger, source says

Paramount settles with US states in big step towards closing Warner Bros merger, source says

By Jody Godoy and Deborah Mary Sophia Sept 21 (Reuters) – Paramount Skydance has settled with California and 11 other states that sued to block its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday, clearing one of the last big hurdles to closing a deal that would […]

The Marriage Deficit Is an Economic Catastrophe

The Marriage Deficit Is an Economic Catastrophe

The Beatles told us: “All you need is love.” They were right, but along with love must come marriage. But marriage rates have plummeted, especially among young men. A Pulitzer Prize-worthy story by Sean Salai of The Washington Times crunches all the numbers. To say they are worrisome would be a vast understatement. – In […]