ChatGPT maker OpenAI raises $6.6 billion in fresh funding as it moves away from its nonprofit roots
OpenAI said Wednesday it has raised $6.6 billion in venture capital investments as part of a broader shift by the ChatGPT maker away from its nonprofit roots. Led by venture…
US dockworkers press on with second day of strike, with no deal in sight
US President Biden urged for a quick deal to end the standoff, which threatens to drain billions from the US economy. Tens of thousands of United States dockworkers have continued…
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 10/02/2024
U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close near their record levels U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close near their record levels. The S&P 500 ended little changed Wednesday, a…
Dockworkers join other unions in trying to fend off automation, or minimize the impact
NEW YORK — The massive port workers’ strike that has shut down all the major dockyards on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. and the Gulf coast is highlighting a…
‘Deadly cycle of tit for tat must stop’ says Guterres
NewsFeed ‘It’s high time to stop the sickening cycle of escalation after escalation that is leading the people of the Middle East straight over the cliff,’ warned Antonio Guterres at…
Is the Middle East inching closer to full-blown war?
Inside Story Israel’s Netanyahu says Iran will pay for missile attack, as Tehran threatens a crushing response if Israel hits back. Iran has carried out a major missile attack on…
Beirut’s southern suburbs reduced to rubble by Israeli strikes
People check the site of an Israeli air strike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon. [Hassan Ammar/AP Photo] In Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday, smoke was rising from buildings hit by overnight…
Hamas claims responsibility for deadly Israel shooting attack
At least seven killed in attack that took place moments before Iran launched a barrage of rockets at Israel. The armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas has claimed responsibility…
Michael Jordan’s 23XI and a 2nd team sue NASCAR over revenue sharing model
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two NASCAR teams — one of them owned by Michael Jordan — filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France on…
Can Israel root out Hezbollah?
Inside Story Israeli military says it is carrying out a ground operation inside Lebanon. Israel says its army has launched a ground operation in southern Lebanon to target Hezbollah. It…















