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(NEW YORK) — While experts disagree about whether AI poses an existential threat, Dan Hendrycks, a researcher and the director of the Center for AI Safety, or CAIS, is among those who believe the technology could destroy humanity in a variety of ways. A bad actor could gain possession of a future version of generative […]

(NEW YORK) — As long-standing recession alarms continue to blare from some forecasters, investors don’t appear to hear them. The S&P 500 — the index that most people’s 401(k)s track — has climbed more than 18% since the start of this year, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq has jumped a staggering 35%. The Dow Jones Industrial […]

(NEW YORK) — A winning ticket for the $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in California. The winning numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing were 7, 10, 11, 13 and 24, and the Powerball was 24. The jackpot ticket was sold at the Las Palmitas Mini Market in Los Angeles, the California Lottery said. The jackpot […]

(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) — Face masks that were in during the COVID-19 pandemic will officially be out at some In-N-Out Burger locations across five states, according to a company memo. Earlier this year, the Biden administration declared the U.S. is no longer officially in a COVID-19 emergency for the first time since the pandemic began three years […]

Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot has grown to $1 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing, the game’s third-largest prize ever. The jackpot has a cash value of $516.8 million, before taxes. The Powerball, which was last hit on April 19, has now had 38 consecutive drawings without a winner. […]

(NEW YORK) — Summer air travel is already off to a bumpy start for many travelers experiencing more flight delays than usual and now there’s a new alert for when it’s time to rebook. With flight delays higher than last summer, stuck travelers are trying to avoid the lines and calling to rebook — and […]

(LOS ANGELES) — As the Hollywood-paralyzing strike by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) went into its fifth day Tuesday, the studios and producers accused the union of mischaracterizing the labor negotiations. The Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP) released a statement, claiming the actors’ union walked away from […]

(NEW YORK) — An estimated $1 billion jackpot is up for grabs in the next Powerball drawing. It’s the third-largest purse in the game’s history and the seventh-largest U.S. lottery jackpot, according to a press release from Powerball. The grand prize has an estimated cash value of $516.8 million, Powerball said. Here’s everything you need […]

Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $1 billion after Monday night’s drawing produced no winners, the third-largest purse in Powerball history. The winner numbers in Monday’s drawing were 5, 8, 9, 17 and 41, and the Powerball was 21. The estimated cash payout would for the […]

(NEW YORK) — A better-than-expected inflation report last week bolstered hopes that a prolonged bout of severe price hikes is near its end — but the costs of some staple items continue to soar. Consumer prices rose 3% last month compared to a year ago, marking a significant slowdown from a peak last summer of more […]