Tens of thousands of longshoremen went on strike at midnight ET, shutting down major ports along the East and Gulf coasts and choking off deliveries of everything from produce to…
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OpenAI closes funding at $157 billion valuation as Microsoft, Nvidia, SoftBank join round
by adminOpenAI has closed its long-awaited funding round at a valuation of $157 billion, including the $6.6 billion the company raised from an extensive roster of investment firms and big tech…
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PepsiCo said Tuesday that it’s buying Mexican-American food company Siete Foods for $1.2 billion, marking the company’s first food acquisition in roughly five years. Like many food companies, Pepsi has been…
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Sam Altman tells OpenAI staff there’s no plan for him to receive ‘giant equity stake’ in company
by adminAt an all-hands meeting Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied that there are plans for him to receive a “giant equity stake” in the company, calling that information “just not…
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Tiger Woods’ new logo for his Sun Day Red golf apparel line is facing a trademark dispute. Tigeraire, a company that makes cooling products for athletes, has filed a notice of…
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Retailers scramble to move billions in cargo as East Coast dockworkers prepare to strike
by adminWith a potential strike at ports up and down the East Coast and along the Gulf Coast set to begin after midnight Monday, logistics executives tell CNBC the remaining hours…
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Buried in a roughly 200-page quarterly filing from JPMorgan Chase last month were eight words that underscore how contentious the bank’s relationship with the government has become. The lender disclosed that the Consumer Financial Protection…
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Promises of ‘passive income’ on Amazon led to death threats for negative online review, FTC says
by adminJamaal Sanford received a disturbing email in May of last year. The message, whose sender claimed to be part of a “Russian shadow team,” contained Sanford’s home address, social security…
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Birria, which was once known as a regional Mexican food, has taken on a life of its own in the U.S., becoming a social media star and fast-food darling. Traditionally,…
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New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol commits to working with union as talks move forward
by adminStarbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain is committed to bargaining in good faith with the union that represents many of its baristas, as the two sides work to craft…