Fox 26 Houston (KRIV) anchor and host of The Isiah Factor Uncensored, Isiah Carey, is taking time off the air after his DWI arrest on Friday. Carey was arrested for driving while intoxicated last Friday morning, according to Montgomery County jail records. This was Carey’s second DWI charge. His first was in October 2018. Montgomery…
Google Must Face Privacy Suit Over AI-Powered Assistant
Siding against Google, a federal judge ruled Monday that the company must face privacy claims over the Google Cloud Contact Center AI — an artificial intelligence service used by businesses including
Hulu, GoDaddy and Home Depot.
Hulu, GoDaddy and Home Depot.
Thomson Reuters Wins First Major AI Copyright Case in the US
The Thomson Reuters decision has big implications for the battle between generative AI companies and rightsholders.
Reformation Makes Things Official With ‘The Perfect Boyfriend’: Pete Davidson
Pete Davidson is known for a lot of things. There’s his Saturday Night Live (SNL) stint, his loosely autobiographical movie, The King of Staten Island, and his tattoos (which he’s now removed). He’s also known for his high-profile dating history. Fellow celebrities ranging from Ariana Grande and Kaia Gerber to Kate Beckinsale and Kim Kardashian…
Mars Food and Nutrition Hires Ex-SC Johnson Exec David Jacobs as VP of Marketing
Mars has hired David Jacobs as vp of marketing for its food and nutrition business in North America. The exec brings extensive sales and marketing experience to the CPG. He spent nearly two decades at SC Johnson, most recently serving as its executive director and head of marketing for its North America business. Before that,…
Week of Feb. 3 Evening News Ratings: CBS Evening News Experiences Growing Pains
The second week of the reimagined CBS Evening News continued to see audience drop-offs in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. Obviously, it’s a marathon and not a sprint for the evening news broadcast, which needs time for existing viewers to adjust to its new format. Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson are co-anchoring the…
Shopify Removes Ye’s Yeezy Store Following Swastika T-Shirt and Regional Super Bowl Ad
Yeezy.com, Ye’s ecommerce website powered by Shopify, has been taken offline after the disgraced rapper reportedly swapped out his entire inventory for one item on Feb. 10: a white T-shirt emblazoned with a swastika, the symbol popularized by Nazis and still used by antisemitic and far-right extremist groups. The move comes after Ye ran a…
An Advisor to Elon Musk’s xAI Has a Way to Make AI More Like Donald Trump
A researcher affiliated with Elon Musk’s xAI startup is researching a method to alter the politics of Grok and better align the chatbot with conservatives.
The Duolingo Owl Is Dead: An Investigation
Duolingo has killed off its unhinged green owl mascot, Duo. The brand confirmed his unexpected demise on social, stating: “Authorities are currently investigating his cause of death and we are cooperating fully. We’re aware he had many enemies, but we kindly ask that you refrain from sharing why you hate him in the comments.” On…
Sam Altman Dismisses Elon Musk’s Bid to Buy OpenAI in Letter to Staff
OpenAI’s CEO claims the company has yet to receive an official offer from Elon Musk’s team, sources say.