Atlantico: A California jury ruled in favor of Epic Games, the publisher of Fortnite, which accused Google of abusing a dominant position in the market for the distribution of applications on Android. In particular, the jury found that Google acted anti-competitively by imposing the Google Play Billing payment service and charging a commission on the … [Read more…]
Executives at bankrupt trucking company Yellow on Thursday rejected a billion-dollar offer from investors that could have revived much of the iconic trucking company’s network. When Yellow, founded in the 1920s, went out of business, it left 12,000 trucks, 35,000 trailers and 30,000 workers idle, which could form the basis for a new company. A … [Read more…]
Altman’s downfall shows that the organization that sought to align superintelligent AI with humanity is not even aligning the values of its own board members and leadership. Adding a for-profit component to the nonprofit project turned it into an AI powerhouse. Product launches should not only bring profits, but also provide an opportunity to learn … [Read more…]
Sugar for sale at a supermarket in Yichang city, China’s Hubei province, April 6, 2023. Future publishing | Future publishing | Getty Images Futures contracts on orange juice, cocoa, coffee and sugar have surged in part due to extreme weather and supply shortages related to El Niño. “You can say that El Niño has a … [Read more…]