An illustration photo shows Sora 2 logo on a smartphone.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesThe Creative Artists Agency on Thursday slammed OpenAI’s new video creation app Sora for posing “significant risks” to their clients and intellectual property.The talent agency, which represents artists including Doja Cat, Scarlett Johanson, and Tom Hanks, questioned whether OpenAI believed that “humans, writers, artists, actors, directors, producers, musicians, and athletes deserve to be compensated and credited for the work they create.””Or does Open AI believe they can just steal it, disregarding global copyright principles and blatantly dismissing creators’ rights, as well as the many people…
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(This is The Best Stocks in the Market , brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — We’re revisiting Netflix (NFLX) today as the stock nears an inflection point. We wrote this name up for you guys 87 days ago and the stock has basically gone nowhere so far. After an incredible first six months of the year, Netflix spent the summer chilling out on the couch. In my opinion, there’s a good chance that the consolidation below highs we’ve been watching play out is about to come to an end. The upcoming…
The grip Meta Platforms has on digital advertising is only getting stronger. Meta is making a change to its recommendation engine. Starting Dec. 16, conversations users are having with the company’s generative artificial intelligence tools — such as chatbots within Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, as well as the standalone Meta AI app and website — will be used to make ads and content more personal. While users cannot opt out, Meta said the “update won’t apply” to those who do not interact with AI on its platforms. The company also said AI conversations involving health, politics, and religion will…
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) holds a copy of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act as he speaks during a press conference, accompanied by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other fellow Republicans, on the first day of a partial government shutdown, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 1, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersThe Senate on Thursday is set to vote for a seventh time to try to end the government shutdown, as the stalemate on Capitol Hill continues with no sign of a breakthrough.Now in its ninth day, more of the shutdown’s…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesOpenAI’s short-form artificial intelligence video app Sora hit 1 million downloads less than five days after its launch in late September, according to an executive.Bill Peebles, head of Sora at OpenAI, shared the milestone in a post on X late Wednesday. He said Sora reached 1 million downloads even faster than ChatGPT, the company’s popular AI chatbot that supports 800 million weekly active users.Sora allows users to generate short videos for free by typing in a prompt. The app is only available on iOS devices and is invite-based, which means people need a code…
President of France Emmanuel Macron prepares to deliver a speech during a state banquet at Guildhall on July 9, 2025 in London, England. President Emmanuel Macron and Mrs Brigitte Macron are in the U.K. for the first visit state visit made by France in 17 years. They stayed at Windsor Castle, hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla.Leon Neal | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesThe resignation of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has shown that this latest French government crisis is different to the previous ones because, this time, key allies of the government had been instrumental in toppling…
Berenberg Capital Markets is optimistic on the state of DraftKings ‘ future despite a recent pullback in the stock. The investment firm upgraded shares to a buy rating from hold. However, analyst Jack Cummings lowered his price target for the stock to $43 from $45. This revised price forecast still calls for upside of nearly 27% from here. Shares of DraftKings have shed 9% this year, but have plunged 30% since the end of August due to fears that the booming prediction market business could steal market share from DraftKings and other sports betters. Cummings said that despite these potential…
Pra-chid | Istock | Getty ImagesThe IRS has announced new federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2026.In its announcement on Thursday, the agency raised the income thresholds for each bracket, which applies to tax year 2026 for returns filed in 2027.The IRS also boosted figures for other provisions, including long-term capital gains brackets, estate and gift tax exemption and eligibility for the earned income tax credit, among others.For 2026, the top rate of 37% applies to individuals with taxable income above $640,600 and married couples filing jointly earning $768,700 or more for 2026.Read more CNBC personal finance coverageFederal income tax brackets show…
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a oversight hearing of Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 7, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersAttorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday stonewalled a question at a Senate Judiciary Committee about who ordered FBI agents to flag any documents that mentioned President Donald Trump during a review this year of investigative files about the late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.Sen. Dick Durbin, in a letter in July, mentioned that purported order to FBI agents as he asked the Justice Department about past promises to release the Epstein files and a subsequent…
Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan speaks at the company’s Annual Manufacturing Technology Conference in San Jose, California, U.S. April 29, 2025.Laure Andrillon | ReutersIntel on Thursday announced its new PC chips slated to debut in laptops next year as the chipmaker battles to turn around its struggling business.The company said the new Panther Lake processor is made with its 18A technology and is the most advanced node made on U.S. soil.The new generation of chips will be made at Intel’s Fab 52 facility in Arizona, which the company said is now fully operational and set to ramp production.”The United States has…
