Alongside the Pentagon and Treasury Department, at least three further agencies have reportedly terminated the use of Anthropic products, including the State Department, the Department of Health and … [+2520 chars]

The government is considering how to deploy the groundbreaking new Anthropic model amidst its feud with the leading AI company.

Politico

White House to meet with Anthropic CEO as Mythos anxiety spreads - Politico

Oil prices fell sharply on Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic.
Brent futures, the global benchmark for crude oil, dropped to around $90 a barrel, down more th… [+2729 chars]

Gasoline costs should start to fall soon, although a full recovery to pre-war prices is expected to take months. That's assuming that peace holds and traffic flows resume through the Strait of Hormuz.

Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days - NPR

Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech
The public outrage over the tech industry’s obsession with AI is starting to boil over and the pitchforks are coming out.
Most rece… [+2985 chars]

The public outrage over the tech industry's obsession with AI is starting to boil over — and the pitchforks are starting to come out.

Futurism

There Are Signs of a Massive AI Backlash - Futurism

Thank you, Joe, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.1 My subject, as it often is, is the outlook for the U.S. economy and the implications for monetary policy. My last outlook spe… [+20520 chars]

Thank you, Joe, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.  1     My subject, as it often is, is the outlook for the U.S. economy and the implica

Federalreserve.gov

Speech by Governor Waller on the economic outlook - Federal Reserve (.gov)

The Wall Street Journal

Stock Market Today: Dow Opens Higher, Brent Falls — Live Updates - WSJ

Sam Altmans iris-scanning, humanity-verifying World project announced at an event in San Francisco on Friday that Tinder users around the globe can now put a digital badge on their profiles signaling… [+3741 chars]

Honestly, what’s hotter than a real person?

Wired

Gazing Into Sam Altman’s Orb Now Proves You’re Human on Tinder - WIRED

With jet fuel prices hovering at highs unseen for years due to the war in Iran, many smaller regional and charter airlines that already faced a tough market are at particular risk of bankruptcies and… [+3148 chars]

The abrupt collapse marks what could be a domino effect of fuel cost-related airline shutdowns.

TheStreet

Another regional airline shut down overnight, all flights off - thestreet.com

After a truly baffling decision by its CEO to demand the removal of Pride flags and other flags from all of its stores, Philz Coffee will go back to allowing the flags, and the CEO has issued an apol… [+3675 chars]

After a truly baffling decision by its CEO to demand the removal of Pride flags and other flags from all of its stores, Philz Coffee will go back to allowing the flags, and the CEO has issued an apology.

SFist

Philz Coffee Reverses Pride Flag Policy After Backlash, Boycott Threats - SFist

The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. 
The filing by parent company QVC Group, which also owns HSN, formerly the Home Shopping Network, arriv… [+1281 chars]

The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing by parent company QVC Group, which also owns HSN, formerly the Home Shopping Network, arrives as long-running TV shopping networks struggle to adapt to t…

Associated Press

Home shopping network pioneer QVC files for bankruptcy protection - AP News

Tasi Malala was driving with his girlfriend to grab some breakfast outside Scottsdale, Arizona, last month when he noticed that his Toyota pickup was very low on gas and quickly getting lower. He pul… [+86 chars]

With simple tools, thieves are “drilling and draining” fuel from vehicles, leaving drivers with costly repair bills.

The Washington Post

As fuel prices rise, a new technique of gas theft is spreading - The Washington Post

Uber launched a new feature on Friday that lets customers return purchased items without leaving their home. 
The new returns feature, which is accessed through the Uber Eats app, is the latest effo… [+1967 chars]

The new returns feature is the company's latest effort to become an everything app. There are limitations to the new service, and there is, of course, a courier fee.

TechCrunch

Uber will now pick up your returns from your doorstep - TechCrunch

Information in Investors Business Daily is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer, recommendation, solicitation, or rating to buy or sell securities. … [+1064 chars]

Eli Lilly's oral weight-loss drug, Foundayo, nabbed 1,390 prescriptions in its first week on the market, analysts said Friday.

Investor's Business Daily

Lilly's Pill Lags Novo's In First Week; But There Are Nuances - Investor's Business Daily

This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) shares fell sharply about 10% in premarket trading on Friday after co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings said he will leave the compan… [+777 chars]

Netflix Drops Sharply as Hastings Exit and Soft Forecast Rattle Market

Yahoo Entertainment

Why Netflix Stock Is Tanking Friday - Yahoo Finance

Large trash bins will soon dot the curb across New York City, replacing piles of garbage bags that have blocked sidewalks for decades.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday that the city will roll out th… [+2273 chars]

It’s a major expansion in the rollout of the “trash revolution” that former Mayor Eric Adams started.

Gothamist

Mamdani to swap parking spots for more than 6,500 curbside Empire Bins across NYC - Gothamist

Ford is recalling almost 1.4 million of its F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. because of a gearshift issue that may lead to the loss of control of vehicles and increasing the risk of a crash.
The auto… [+1008 chars]

Ford is recalling almost 1.4 million of its F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. because of a gearshift issue that may lead to drivers losing control of their vehicles and increase the risk of a crash

Abcnews.com

Ford recalls 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks to fix a gearshift issue - abcnews.com

Social Security is facing a serious funding shortfall that will cause it to run out of money sooner than projected.
The Congressional Budget Office initially projected as of last year that Social Se… [+2308 chars]

Social Security is facing a serious funding shortfall that will cause it to run out of money sooner than projected, and the program will have to make cuts to keep it alive