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No answers as investigation begins into CTA train crash as Yellow Line remains suspended
Chicago Tribune - 18 Nov 2023 02:24Microsoft CEO reaffirms 'long-term agreement' with OpenAI, but doesn't mention Sam Altman's recent firing in statement
Business Insider - 18 Nov 2023 06:44
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took to X to affirm the company's relationship with OpenAI hours after OpenAI ousted its CEO Sam Altman.
Union workers at Stellantis and Ford close to ratifying deals that would end lengthy labor disputes
Chicago Tribune - 18 Nov 2023 01:26
Members of the United Auto Workers union were close to approving contract agreements with Stellantis and Ford on Friday with voting at both companies overwhelmingly in favor.
Disney just joined a long list of large companies dropping ads from X: report
Business Insider - 18 Nov 2023 04:39IMF Chief Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Replace Cash -- Urges Public Sector to Prepare for CBDC Deployment
Bitcoin.com - 18 Nov 2023 04:30
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can replace cash. She has urged the public sector to “keep preparing to deploy CBDCs and related pay...
OpenAI President Greg Brockman posted that he's quitting following Sam Altman's abrupt ousting
Business Insider - 18 Nov 2023 02:33
Greg Brockman, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015, announced his departure on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday evening.
Fidelity Files 19b-4 for Spot Ethereum ETF, Aiming to Boost Investor Protection in Crypto Space
Bitcoin.com - 18 Nov 2023 18:30
The asset manager Fidelity has filed a 19b-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Cboe BZX Exchange. The proposed ETF would hold physical ethereum (E...
Markets are cheering the prospect of rate cuts next year, but it's a double-edged sword
Business Insider - 18 Nov 2023 15:15Trump's fraud trial defense has featured 1 son, 2 pals, and an expert who noted 'glaring' math snafus
Business Insider - 18 Nov 2023 15:15Telegraph court showdown adjourned after Barclays offer Lloyds £1.16bn
Sky News - 18 Nov 2023 13:07
A court hearing to liquidate a Barclay family holding companies in order to smooth a sale of The Daily Telegraph is poised to be adjourned after a last-gasp offer to repay more than £1bn to Lloyds Banking Group.
South Africa Becomes the Sole African Nation to Adopt Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework
Bitcoin.com - 18 Nov 2023 12:30
South Africa is the only African country to join the group of countries that have agreed to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework. According to the South African Revenue Collector, the reporting framework is exp...
Chick-fil-A sells wings through a spinoff restaurant called Little Blue Menu. I tried them and liked them a lot better than CFA's signature chicken sandwich.
Business Insider - 18 Nov 2023 12:02Chinese electric car maker BYD is about to steal Tesla's crown. Here's why it's winning the race.
Business Insider - 18 Nov 2023 11:51Eric Clapton guitar sells for $1.3M after being considered one of the world's most famous instruments
New York Post - 18 Nov 2023 02:58
One of Eric Clapton's guitars sold for $1.27 million this week at an auction in Nashville, Tennessee, making it the most expensive Clapton guitar ever sold at auction.
Honda recalls nearly 250K vehicles because bearings can fail and cause engines to run poorly or stall
Chicago Tribune - 18 Nov 2023 02:16
The recall covers certain 2018 and 2019 Honda Pilot SUVs and Odyssey minivans, and some 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline pickup trucks.
OpenAI chaos is good for Google, Amazon, and others trying to catch the AI leader
Business Insider - 18 Nov 2023 02:10
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's ouster sends shockwaves across Silicon Valley, likely affecting the company's valuation and competitor dynamics.
Report: US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Fined for Refusing to Localize Russian Users' Data
Bitcoin.com - 18 Nov 2023 01:30
The U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase was recently hit with a fine exceeding $11,000 by a Russian court. The fine stems from the crypto exchange’s refusal to comply with a law that requires foreign companies to loc...
Fidelity Follows BlackRock, Files For Spot Ethereum ETF - Where Next for Ether (ETH)?
Crypto News - 18 Nov 2023 01:13
Fidelity Investments Office / Source: Adobe Asset management giant Fidelity just filed a 19b-4 with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to set up a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) called the Fidelity Ether...
Weekend Sip: Is this bourbon the world's best whiskey? The brand just earned a special global honor.
Market Watch - 18 Nov 2023 23:35
Michter's was named 'the world's most admired whisky brand' by Drinks International, a British publication
OpenAI's Sam Altman ousted, BlackRock and Fidelity seek Ether ETF, and more: Hodler's Digest, Nov. 12-18
Coin Telegraph - 18 Nov 2023 23:30
Sam Altman is ousted from OpenAI, BlackRock and Fidelity seek Ether ETF approval and Australia to tax gains from wrapped tokens.
: Watchdog group says Elon Musk's X isn't labeling hundreds of its ads
Market Watch - 18 Nov 2023 23:27
The Check My Ads Institute has filed a complaint with the FTC about X, formerly known as Twitter, alleging it 'spotted something funny'
: The 5 most common reasons home buyers get rejected for a mortgage
Market Watch - 18 Nov 2023 23:18
About half of those who were rejected for a mortgage had too much debt relative to their income, according to the National Association of Realtors.