(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have reached a deal that allows them to proceed with antitrust investigations into the dominant roles that Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia play in the artificial intelligence industry, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Under the deal, the […]
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More Rochesterians live near fatal shootings, NYT database shows. Check your street here.
Nearly 60% of Rochester residents lived near at least one fatal shooting in the last three years, according to new data analysis by the New York Times. Gun violence rose to historic levels across the nation and here in Rochester in 2021. The devastation that follows a shooting reverberates through communities, impacting more than just […]
Sony and Apollo move ahead with Paramount bid process but reticent about earlier plan, NYT reports
(Reuters) – Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management have signed nondisclosure agreements that will allow them to look at Paramount’s books ahead of a potential bid for the movie studio’s assets, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The companies are, however, backing away from an initial plan […]
Sony and Apollo move ahead with Paramount bid process but reticent about earlier plan, NYT reports
(Reuters) – Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management have signed nondisclosure agreements that will allow them to look at Paramount’s books ahead of a potential bid for the movie studio’s assets, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The companies are, however, backing away from an initial plan […]
4 Takeaways From NYT Investigation
Soon after their arrival in late December 2020, the COVID-19 vaccines turned the pandemic around and opened a path back to normalcy. They prevented about 14.4 million deaths worldwide, according to one estimate. In a small percentage of people, they also produced side effects. Over the course of more than a year, The New York […]
Biden narrows Trump’s voter advantage, per NYT poll
President Joe Biden is closing in on Donald Trump’s early polling advantage, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll released Saturday. While Trump sustained a four-point lead over Biden in February, the two candidates are now nearly neck-and-neck, with Trump polling at 47 percent among likely voters and Biden at 46 percent. The poll […]
Russian convicts who earned their freedom fighting Ukraine are going home with swagger and a stash of money to burn: NYT
Fighting in Ukraine has given some of the ex-convicts Russia recruited their swag back. These men are granted freedom after surviving their military service. Around 15,000 ex-convicts have reportedly returned to Russia, per The New York Times. Ex-convicts who fought for Russia in Ukraine are heading home with newfound wealth and swagger, The New York […]
FAA audit finds Boeing 737 production issues: NYT
STORY: Boeing’s 737 MAX production process has dozens of issues with quality control. That’s according to the New York Times…. reporting on Monday on an audit from the Federal Aviation Administration. The checks came after a door panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight in January. The paper said the aerospace giant failed 33 […]
FAA audit finds dozens of issues in Boeing 737 MAX production, NYT reports
(Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) audit of Boeing’s 737 MAX production process after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in January failed 33 of 89 tests, The New York Times reported on Monday. In the wide-ranging investigation, Boeing failed a check which dealt with the component that blew off the jet, known […]
Sam Bankman-Fried is dispensing crypto investment tips to Brooklyn prison guards: NYT
Sam Bankman-Fried might be in jail, but the NYT reports that he’s still got a finger on the pulse with crypto. Bankman-Fried has been reportedly sharing crypto investment tips with prison guards, per NYT. The disgraced FTX founder has been in a Brooklyn prison since August. Sam Bankman-Fried may no longer be crypto’s golden boy, […]
Mexico president lambastes YouTube after company edits video revealing NYT journalist’s number
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized YouTube on Sunday night after the tech company removed the video of a news conference in which the leader revealed the private telephone number of the New York Times’ Mexico bureau chief. The platform said the video had violated their policies on harassment and […]
Biden administration to relax EV rule on tailpipe emissions, NYT reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden‘s administration intends to relax limits on tailpipe emissions that are designed to get Americans to move from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the plan. The administration would give car manufacturers more time instead of requiring them to rapidly ramp up […]