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Stocks Bounce Back After Trump Softens China Remarks
Stocks Jump After Trump
Softens China Criticism
MARKETS
Oct 13, 2025 3:31 PM CDT

Stocks Jump After Trump Softens China Criticism

Markets recover more than half of Friday sell-off

(Newser) - US stocks rallied Monday and recovered more than half of their sell-off from Friday.
  • The S&P 500 rose 102.21 points, or 1.6%, to 6,654.72 for its best day since May.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 587.98 points, or 1.3%, to 46,067.
...

Cows Are Going High-Tech
Forget Bells, Cows Now Have AI
Oct 12, 2025 11:32 AM CDT

Forget Bells, Cows Now Have AI

AI-powered collars help farmers track cow health and boost milk production

(Newser) - At Tony Louters' dairy farm in California's Central Valley, cows don't wear bells—they sport high-tech collars loaded with sensors and WiFi. These collars, developed by Merck, act as early-warning systems, flagging health issues before the cows even show symptoms. Louters credits the system with saving a...

Frustrated Job Seekers Are Trying to Manipulate AI

By hiding prompts in their résumés to get past AI screeners

(Newser) - As artificial intelligence becomes the new gatekeeper for job applications, some job seekers are getting creative—if not a little sneaky. Recruiters are reporting a surge in candidates embedding hidden instructions directed at chatbots in their résumés, using invisible text or code, all in an effort to trick...

ChatGPT Is Wrecking Real-Life Marriages

Couples use AI to argue, vent, and even divorce

(Newser) - Instead of going to couples therapy, why not just vent to AI instead? Futurism reports that ChatGPT is finding its way into marriages and divorces, with disgruntled spouses using the AI to write breakup messages, justify arguments, and even replace their partners in late-night conversations. For some, what began as...

Gold, Silver Surge as Stocks Resume Climbing
AI-Related Stocks Surge
Despite UK Warning
MARKETS
Oct 8, 2025 3:45 PM CDT

AI-Related Stocks Surge Despite UK Warning

Bank of England says boom could face 'sudden correction'

(Newser) - Wall Street's pause from its record-breaking rally didn't last long.
  • The S&P 500 climbed 39.13 points, or 0.6%, to 6,753.72 on Wednesday, a day after snapping a seven-day winning streak, and set its latest all-time high.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed essentially
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MrBeast Warns AI May Upend the YouTube Creator Economy

AI-generated content sparks debate among creators over copyright issues

(Newser) - With generative AI now capable of producing entire videos from a single prompt, YouTube's top creator, MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, warns that creators could soon find themselves competing with machines—and facing tough questions about the future of creative work, the BBC reports. The recent debut of OpenAI'...

Stocks Break 7-Day Winning Streak
Stocks Break
Winning Streak
as Gold Surges
MARKETS
Oct 7, 2025 3:37 PM CDT

Stocks Break Winning Streak as Gold Surges

Tesla, Oracle were heaviest weights on market

(Newser) - Wall Street's record-breaking rally ran out of momentum on Tuesday after the price of gold topped $4,000 per ounce for the first time.
  • The S&P 500 fell 25.69 points, or 0.4% to 6,714.59, breaking a seven-day winning streak.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average
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Australia Paid Deloitte $290K for a Report. There's an AI Issue

Financial firm will partially refund government after apparent AI-generated errors are found throughout

(Newser) - Deloitte Australia will partially refund the $290,000 or so paid by the Australian government for a report that was littered with apparent AI-generated errors, including a fabricated quote from a federal court judgment and references to nonexistent academic research papers. The financial services firm's report to the Department...

AMD Jumps 23.7% After OpenAI Deal
AMD Soars After
Announcing OpenAI Deal
MARKETS
Oct 6, 2025 3:40 PM CDT

AMD Soars After Announcing OpenAI Deal

Tesla rises 5.4% amid new product rumors

(Newser) - Wall Street rose to more records on Monday as excitement around artificial intelligence keeps driving the market.
  • The S&P 500 rose 24.49 points, or 0.4%, to 6,740.28, a new all-time high.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 63.31 points, or 0.1%, to 46,
...

OpenAI, AMD Cut a Huge Deal
OpenAI,
AMD Cut a
Huge Deal
Oct 6, 2025 8:22 AM CDT

OpenAI, AMD Cut a Huge Deal

New chip supply partnership will build out artificial intelligence infrastructure

(Newser) - Semiconductor maker AMD will supply its chips to artificial intelligence company OpenAI as part of an agreement to team up on building out artificial intelligence infrastructure, the companies said Monday. OpenAI will also get the option to buy as much as a 10% stake in AMD, according to a joint...

Deal Values OpenAI at a Sky-High $500B

It's now the world's most valuable private company

(Newser) - OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has surged to a $500 billion valuation, outpacing SpaceX and making it the world's most valuable startup. Bloomberg reports that in OpenAI's latest deal, current and former employees sold roughly $6.6 billion worth of their shares at that valuation to an...

Tech Stocks Lift Wall St. to All-Time Highs
OpenAI Stargate Deal
Lifts Tech Stocks
MARKETS
Oct 2, 2025 3:30 PM CDT

OpenAI Stargate Deal Lifts Tech Stocks

Wall St. rises to all-time highs despite shutdown

(Newser) - US stocks edged up to more records on Thursday, with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq composite all hitting new all-time highs.
  • The S&P 500 rose 4.15 points, or 0.1%, to 6,715.35.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 78.
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Creepy Development in AI: 'I Think You're Testing Me'

Anthropic's latest model, Claude Sonnet 4.5, seems to be realize when it's being tested

(Newser) - Anthropic's latest AI, Claude Sonnet 4.5 , may be onto us. In a recent safety analysis , the San Francisco-based firm revealed that its newest large language model, or LLM, picked up on the fact it was being put through its paces during a "somewhat clumsy" test for...

Chatbots Are Trapping Us With Endless Engagement Prompts

AI assistants are using ever-more persistent, playful tactics to keep users constantly engaged

(Newser) - Chatbots have picked up a new trick: "chatbait." If you've noticed your AI assistant dangling ever-more enticing follow-up questions or offers—"Want a 1-minute migraine hack?"—you're in good company. In a recent experiment by Lila Shroff for the Atlantic , ChatGPT kept pitching...

Brady Bunch House Lets Fans Inside for 3 Groovy Days

Guided tours in November will offer fans a look inside every room of residence in Studio City, Calif.

(Newser) - Fans of The Brady Bunch might want to dust off their polyester: The famous split-level residence from the TV classic is opening its doors to the public, for a very brief cameo. For three days in November, super fans can roam the halls of the instantly recognizable Studio City...

AI Face-Swapping Used to Comply With Chinese Censors

A same-sex wedding scene was altered in Together

(Newser) - "What's happening outside the film is even more terrifying than what's shown in it," a social media user in China remarked after it emerged that a same-sex wedding in the body horror movie Together was digitally altered with AI to present a straight couple. After...

Tomb Raider Goes AI, and Fans Are Not Amused

Neither is the actor who voiced Lara Croft for 12 years on the video game and has lawyered up

(Newser) - A lifelong fan of Tomb Raider, French gamer Romain Bos was on tenterhooks when an update of the popular video game went online in August. But his excitement quickly turned to anger. The gamer's ears—and those of other Tomb Raider fans—picked up something amiss with the French-language...

AI Models Now Ace Toughest CFA Exam in Minutes
Tough CFA Exam?
No Biggie for AI
NEW STUDY
Sep 24, 2025 12:25 PM CDT

Tough CFA Exam? No Biggie for AI

Study shows AI models conquering even essay challenges on notoriously difficult Level III test

(Newser) - Artificial intelligence has hit a new milestone in the world of finance: Top models can now breeze through the notoriously tough Level III CFA exam in minutes, a task that typically demands years of preparation and roughly 1,000 hours of study from human candidates. New research by New...

Wall Street&#39;s Rally Takes a Breather
Tylenol Maker
Bounces Back
MARKETS
Sep 23, 2025 4:27 PM CDT

Tylenol Maker Bounces Back

Indexes break winning streak after big drops for tech stocks

(Newser) - US stocks slipped on Tuesday as Wall Street took a pause from its relentless rally.
  • The S&P 500 fell 36.83 points, or 0.6%, to 6,656.92.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 88.76 points, or 0.2%, to 46,292.78.
  • The Nasdaq composite fell
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ChatGPT Helps Woman Nab $150K Powerball Win

Carrie Edwards, who used a bot to help her pick numbers in Virginia, is donating winnings to charity

(Newser) - After winning $150,000 in the Powerball lottery, Virginia's Carrie Edwards is making headlines—not for spending her windfall, but for giving every dollar away to causes close to her heart. Edwards, a widow and grandmother, snagged her prize after matching four numbers plus the Powerball in the...

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