Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is failing to stop some con artists who repeatedly buy ads on the platforms to target seniors with scams, according to a new report.
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Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, is failing to stop scammers who repeatedly buy ads on the platforms to target seniors with scams, a new report says.

NBC News

Fake Trump and Oprah ads fuel a wave of Medicare scams on Facebook, report says - NBC News

<ul><li>BuzzFeed's stock has been trading under $1 and the company was warned earlier this year it is at risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq for falling below that threshold.</li><li>It received a… [+3537 chars]

The deal gives the 20-year-old digital publisher a much-needed lifeline. Without a buyer, the company likely would've been forced to file for bankruptcy.

Axios

Byron Allen strikes deal to buy controlling stake in BuzzFeed and become CEO - Axios

Andrew Morse, the former television news executive who has led The Atlanta Journal-Constitutions reinvention into a purely digital news operation, is stepping down after more than three years as pres… [+8173 chars]

Cox Enterprises names Paul Curran president and publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to sustain its journalism and continue digital transformation.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Andrew Morse to step down, Paul Curran named AJC president and publisher - AJC.com

U.S. stock futures hovered near the flatline on Monday night as traders looked ahead to the release of April's consumer price index reading.
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Economists polled by Dow Jones are calling for headline CPI to have gained 3.7% from a year earlier.

CNBC

Stock futures are little changed as traders await inflation reading, monitor Iran war developments: Live updates - CNBC

For years, Netflixs leadership told the world it had zero interest in advertisingand styled itself as the antiBig Ad Tech refuge, according to the complaint. But once Netflix had stockpiled user data… [+1431 chars]

The complaint follows a product liability playbook that has been successful against other big tech platforms.

Politico

Netflix sued by Texas AG for alleged surveillance, addictive features - Politico

Tomorrow, May 12, marks the public sale of the U.S. Mints latest American Innovation $1 coin, which honors Steve Jobs as Californias representative in the program. Heres how to get yours.
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Tomorrow, May 12, marks the public sale of the U.S. Mint’s latest American Innovation $1 coin, which honors Steve Jobs as California’s representative in the program.

9to5Mac

Here’s how to get the U.S. Mint’s $1 coin honoring Steve Jobs - 9to5Mac

General Motors has laid off more than 10% of its IT department, or about 600 salaried employees in a deliberate skills swap: clearing out workers whose expertise no longer fits and making room for so… [+2767 chars]

Some of the positions focus on AI-native development, data engineering and analytics, cloud-based engineering, and agent and model development as well as prompt engineering and new AI workflows.

TechCrunch

GM just laid off hundreds of IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills - TechCrunch

On Monday, the Musk v. Altman trial entered its final stretch, with Elon Musk's side calling its final witnesses including Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was called to the stand Monday at the ongoing Musk-v-Altman trial. But Nadella may have hurt Musk more than helped him.

Business Insider

4 ways Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella threw cold water on Elon Musk's case - Business Insider

A year after followers of President Donald Trump put down $100 deposits for a Trump-branded gold phone, not one has shipped, and a recent change in the fine print has some worried they may never arri… [+2473 chars]

The terms and conditions said the preorder deposit gives people "a conditional opportunity" to buy the phone if the company makes it.

Fortune

After taking $100 deposits, Trump Mobile changes its terms to say the Trump phone may never be made - Fortune

Audi enters a new era with a fresh flagship: the 2027 Q9 SUV. Youll need to wait a bit longer to learn all the details on this full-size luxury family hauler. For now, though, weve got the lowdown on… [+3462 chars]

The new 2027 Audi Q9 has a lavish interior with three rows worth of seating. It raises the bar on the brand's cabins.

Motor1 

I Sat In The New Audi Q9—It Raises The Bar For Audi Interiors - Motor1.com

The U.S. stock market scored a fresh record close on Monday, despite growing anxiety around the economic fallout 
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The S&P 500 finished above 7,400 for the first time ever but Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ also spiked higher

MarketWatch

Stocks are hitting record highs even as Iran war drags on. How long can it last? - MarketWatch

More than a dozen CEOs, including top tech and finance leaders, were invited to join US President Donald Trump on his visit to China this week, according to a White House official.
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More than a dozen CEOs, including top tech and finance leaders, were invited to join US President Donald Trump on his visit to China this week, according to a White House official.

Semafor.com

Trump invites CEOs of Tesla, Goldman, Apple, and others to China - Semafor

Micron Technologystock rose nicely Monday. The memory-chip company could gain from disruption at its South Korean rivalSamsung Electronicsif talks to avoid a strike fail.
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Micron and SK Hynix stocks rose Monday. Memory-chip rival Samsung could be about to take a hit to production.

Barron's

Micron and SK Hynix Stocks Surge. Thank Trouble at Samsung. - Barron's

Can AI save us from the AI industry’s endless thirst for water? Outlook not so good.

Ars Technica

Data center guzzled 30 million gallons of water and nobody noticed for months - Ars Technica

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President Trump rejected Iran's latest offer. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are right at highs.