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Reuters (Reuters) — California’s top state court on Thursday upheld a measure approved by voters allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to consider drivers in the most populous U.S. state as independent contractors rather than as employees entitled to greater benefits. The ruling by the California Supreme Court is a major victory for the ride-hailing

Reuters (Reuters) — Video game voice actors and motion-capture performers have called a strike over failed labor contract negotiations focused around AI-related protections for workers, bringing about another work stoppage in Hollywood. The SAG-AFTRA has called a strike of the Interactive Media Agreement that covers videogame performers, effective July 26, the union said on Thursday.

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI on Thursday announced its most direct threat yet to its stalwart Big Tech rivals: a search engine that uses artificial intelligence baked in from the beginning. The company is testing SearchGPT, which will combine its AI technology with real-time information from the web to allow people

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US economy just got its latest health check, and it looks promising. Gross domestic product, which measures all the goods and services produced in the economy, registered at a robust 2.8% annualized rate in the second quarter, after adjusting for inflation and seasonality, the Commerce Department said

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal judge threw out a bankruptcy case filed by The Gateway Pundit, finding that the far-right conspiracy site was seeking bankruptcy protections in “bad faith” to avoid costly defamation lawsuits stemming from its publication of 2020 election lies. The ruling Wednesday from US bankruptcy judge Mindy Mora means the

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The last decade has been very lucrative for the world’s super-rich residents, fueling the drive by some advocates to tax them more. The top 1% has seen its wealth soar by $42 trillion over the past decade, according to a new analysis by Oxfam International, which is being released

By Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney launched a cross-studio bundle of Disney+, Hulu, and Max on Thursday, bringing the services together at a discounted price as the entertainment giants look to scale their streaming businesses. The companies said the bundle of the three services, which was first announced in May, is available to new and returning

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US economy is on the verge of an extremely rare achievement. Economic growth in the first half of the year was solid, with the economy expanding a robust 2.8% annualized rate in the second quarter, according to fresh Commerce Department figures released Thursday, which are adjusted for

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — People looking for love with an Olympic athlete could have a difficult time this year: Grindr, the LGBTQ+ dating app, has disabled some of its location-sharing features to protect athletes from harassment or prosecution. Some users noticed this week that they can’t use the “Explore” feature on

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence have made it easier for bad actors to create non-consensual deepfake pornography. While “revenge porn” – a form of harassment that involves posting explicit images of someone online without their consent – has been an issue for years, new AI tools make it possible

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Southwest Airlines is shifting to assigned seats for the first time in its history, a change that will allow the low-fare carrier to charge a premium for some of the seats on its planes. The airline will also start offering overnight “red-eye” flights for the first time,

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — With Vice President Kamala Harris the front runner to receive the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, America’s most powerful industry is set to have a candidate on the ballot from its home turf. Top technology leaders are already showing their excitement for the Bay Area native, in

By Amy Gunia, CNN (CNN) — Abu Dhabi isn’t about to wean itself off the oil that made it super rich. But it is putting some of that wealth to work in support of startups trying to find solutions for the climate crisis. In April, Abu Dhabi tech ecosystem Hub71 announced its first-ever program designed

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The Murdoch family, famous for helming one of the world’s most influential news empires, is locked in a secret court battle over succession and control, according to a New York Times report citing sealed court documents. For years, public intrigue has swirled around what would happen to the Murdoch

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Customers on social media have been furious with Chipotle for allegedly skimping on its burrito bowl portions this year. Now, the fast-casual chain’s CEO said the company is making changes. “First, there was never a directive to provide less to our customers,” CEO Brian Niccol said during

By Erika Tulfo, CNN New York (CNN) — If there’s one emotion that Disney and Pixar are probably feeling right now, it’s joy. That’s after movie sequel “Inside Out 2” became the highest-grossing animated film of all time, raking in $1.46 billion at the global box office and dethroning former record holder “Frozen 2” from

By Shania Baweja and Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Disneyland has averted the possibility of the first employee strike in 40 years by reaching a tentative agreement with 14,000 workers on Tuesday. Approximately 9,500 of those employees whose contract had already expired voted Friday to authorize a strike, which had yet to be scheduled as planned