Author: Daniel snow

This photo illustration created Jan. 7, 2025, shows an image of Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, and an image of the Meta logo.Drew Angerer | Afp | Getty ImagesAI generated images of women kissing while mud wrestling and President Donald Trump eating poop are some of the conversations users are unknowingly sharing publicly through Meta’s newly launched AI app.  The company rolled out the Meta AI app in April, putting it in direct competition with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. But the tool has recently garnered some negative publicity and sparked privacy concerns over some of the wacky — and personal — prompts being…

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In 2023, about 11% of Americans officially lived in poverty, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Even more struggle financially, though — and the share may be higher than you think.Many of the headline economic stats you see are based on “survival indexes,” says Gene Ludwig, founder of the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity, and don’t reflect Americans’ full financial picture.”What people are thinking about — a real shared prosperity — is not, ‘I can survive,’ but, ‘What does it take to live a middle-class life?'” he says. “‘What does it take to be on the first rung, at…

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Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever brings the ball up court during the first half of a WNBA game against the Chicago Sky on August 30, 2024 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Melissa Tamez | Icon Sportswire | Getty ImagesThe WNBA and E.W. Scripps announced on Friday a new, multi-year media rights agreement to carry Friday night WNBA matchups on Ion.The new agreement also includes the “WNBA on Ion” studio show, the first weekly broadcast show dedicated exclusively to WNBA coverage.The value of the deal was not disclosed, but media reports peg the original deal that expires at the…

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A One Medical clinic location is pictured in Emeryville, California on February 16, 2024. Loren Elliott | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesFor the better part of a decade, Amazon has been trying to carve it’s way into the U.S. health-care market, through billions of dollars worth of acquisitions, big-name hires and high-profile partnerships. It’s been a slog at times, and the company’s long-term strategy hasn’t always been clear.Following a series of executive departures, Amazon is now restructuring its health business, telling CNBC that Amazon Health Services will be divided into six new units, with a goal of creating a…

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