Category Archives: Business

OpenAI’s Boardroom Drama Could Mess Up Your Future

OpenAI’s board appears to have ejected Sam Altman in an attempt to preserve OpenAI’s mission of keeping AI development safe. The chaotic results have done the exact opposite.

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Elon Musk Trolls His Way Into the OpenAI Drama

Elon Musk cofounded OpenAI but left after his own failed coup. Now he has shared an unsigned letter containing unverified accusations against the recently fired CEO Sam Altman.

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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Quits, Pleads Guilty, and Must Pay $200 Million in Fines

Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, will step down and plead guilty to violating money-laundering requirements as part of a DOJ settlement. The company will also pay $4.3 billion in fines.

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DOJ Charges Binance With Vast Money-Laundering Scheme and Sanctions Violations

From Russia to Iran, the feds have charged Binance with allegedly conducting well over $1 billion in transactions with sanctioned countries and criminal actors.

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Elon Musk’s Media Matters Lawsuit Will Have a ‘Chilling Effect’

Musk has filed his “thermonuclear” suit against Media Matters for America at the same time the Texas Attorney General launched an investigation into the nonprofit.

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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Quits and Pleads Guilty to Breaking US Law

Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, will step down and plead guilty to violating money laundering requirements as part of a DOJ settlement. The company will also pay $4.3bn in fines.

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Temu Is Burning Cash to Challenge Shein and Amazon on Black Friday

Reports show Temu is growing faster than even its owners expected, but it’s still losing money and straining its logistics as it tries to compete with Shein, TikTok, and Amazon.

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A DOJ Settlement Would Show Binance Is Too Big to Fail

The US government is reportedly willing to suspend criminal charges against crypto exchange Binance, provided it steps into line—and pays $4 billion.

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New Orleans Tried to Control Short-Term Rentals With a Lottery System. It Was a Mess

In trying to limit the impact of short-term rentals like Airbnbs, New Orleans used an elaborate lottery system to pit neighbors against each other. A lawsuit from angry hosts has put it in limbo.

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New York Wants More Electric Ubers. Everyone Is Mad

New York City is lagging in the electric vehicle transition, and officials want to speed it up. What could go wrong? Well, the court’s involved now.

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