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When Conan O’Brien took the stage at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night, his opening line landed as both a joke and a warning. “I am honored to be the last human host of the Academy Awards,” he said, adding that next year’s host would be “a Waymo in a tux.”
Less than 24 hours later, a moment at Nvidia’s annual GTC conference made that joke feel a little less far-fetched.
At the...
Encyclopedia Britannica and its subsidiary Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI, alleging the artificial intelligence company committed copyright infringement by scraping their articles to train its AI, TechCrunch reported Monday (March 16).
Britannica also alleges that OpenAI violated trademark law by making up information and falsely attributing it to the publisher, according to the...
A Utah bill that was passed by the state Legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature would create a voluntary digital identity program.
This program would enable the state’s adult residents who opt in to store a digital credential on their mobile device, present it to businesses instead of a physical ID, and share only the information required by the transaction, according to a...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to propose that it eliminate the quarterly reporting requirement and allow public companies to report earnings only twice a year, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said Monday (March 16).
The regulator has been talking with officials at major exchanges about the potential change and could publish a proposal for public comment as...
When Conan O’Brien took the stage at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday (March 15), his opening line landed as both a joke and a warning.
“I am honored to be the last human host of the Academy Awards,” he said, adding that next year’s host would be “a Waymo in a tux.”
The quip drew laughs from those at the Dolby Theatre, but also reflected reality. Artificial intelligence is now being...
Three Bank for International Settlements (BIS) economists said Monday (March 16) that banks could be impacted by a trend in which artificial intelligence hyperscalers are tapping private credit firms to help build AI infrastructure.
Amid the rapid increase in investment in AI infrastructure, hyperscalers have turned to both corporate bond markets and off-balance sheet arrangements,...
Blockchains don’t take bank holidays. It is a core promise of blockchain finance that has persisted for years despite 24/7 crypto trading not finding much traction compared to traditional financial venues and platforms.
But as oil futures began moving rapidly this weekend due to the conflict involving Iran in the Middle East, a curious thing happened: Trading activity didn’t wait for...
Dollar Tree is reaching more households across all income levels as higher income households increasingly trade down and lower income ones try to stretch their paycheck, Dollar Tree CEO Mike Creedon said Monday (March 16) during the company’s fourth quarter earnings call.
The company gained 6.5 million net new households during the fourth quarter, bringing its total to a record 102...
The share of consumers who applied for credit products reached the highest level in over three years in February, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The application rate for any credit product over the 12 months ending in February reached 44.4%, up from 41.4% in the prior survey of October 2025 and the highest reading since October 2022, the New York Fed said in credit...
Physical artificial intelligence and vertical AI startups are drawing investor attention as venture funding flows toward companies building systems designed either to operate in the physical world or automate specialized industry workflows.
The trend reflects a shift in the AI startup landscape away from general-purpose tools toward systems that can perform defined tasks in sectors...