Ann Altman
OpenAI chief Sam Altman denies sexually abusing sister, after she sues him
The sister of billionaire OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing her regularly between 1997 and 2006.
Bill Gates
Trump: ‘Bill Gates Asked To Come’ To Mar-a-Lago
According to President-elect Donald Trump, controversial Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates purportedly requested to spend Friday night at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida.
$4 trillion market valuation
Apple approaches $4 trillion valuation as investors bet on AI momentum
Apple is closing in on a historic $4 trillion stock market valuation, powered by investors cheering progress in the company’s long-awaited AI enhancements.
Alphabet
Google parent Alphabet jumps on quantum chip breakthrough
Shares of Alphabet rose about 5% after it unveiled a new generation chip that the company said helped overcome a key challenge in quantum computing.
Business
Dow Hits 45K Record High But Falls Later While Wall Street Stumbles Amid ‘Tech Stock Slump’
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new record high, topping 45,000 for the first time and making a run for its 47th record close, before falling on Wednesday afternoon.
Alphabet
Apple to urge judge to end US smartphone monopoly case
Apple will ask a federal judge to dismiss the case accusing the iPhone maker of unlawfully dominating the smartphone market, in the latest Big Tech antitrust showdown.
AI
Google brings AI answers to map applications
Alphabet’s Google on Thursday announced a set of features that incorporated Gemini, its artificial intelligence chatbot, into its suite of mapping applications.
AI
Apple Set for Biggest Revenue Jump in Two Years on IPhone Demand in China
Apple is expected to report its biggest quarterly revenue jump in two years, with iPhone demand faring better than recent years toward the end of the company’s annual release cycle
Amazon
Amazon AWS CEO: Quit if you don’t want to return to office
One of Amazon’s top executives defended the new, controversial 5-day-per-week in-office policy on Thursday.
AI
Google’s Nobel prize winners stir debate over AI research
The award of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of AI pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the company’s research dominance.