Warner Bros. Discovery signals it may be open to a sale, says it has received interest from “multiple parties”

Warner Bros. Discovery has signaled that it may be open to a sale of its business just months after announcing plans to split into two companies. In an announcement Tuesday, the entertainment giant said it had initiated a review of “strategic alternatives” in light of “unsolicited interest” it had received from “multiple parties” for both…

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Elon Musk, a fierce Davos critic, tells World Economic Forum that robots will outnumber humans

Elon Musk, a long-time critic of the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos, Switzerland, appeared at the gathering for the first time on Thursday, where he predicted that robots will eventually outnumber humans.  Musk has previously dismissed the event, which this week is hosting multiple heads of state, business figures and others, including President…

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China warns of “security backdoor” in Anthropic AI coding tool

Beijing —  A Chinese industry regulator warned users on Wednesday of a “security backdoor” embedded in versions of U.S. artificial intelligence giant Anthropic’s coding tool, Claude Code. The alleged backdoor could enable the software to “transmit sensitive information,” including users’ locations and identity-related identifiers, back to Anthropic’s servers without users’ consent, said China’s National Vulnerability…

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Nvidia reports strong quarterly earnings, topping Wall Street forecasts

Nvidia’s third-quarter financial results on Wednesday surpassed analyst expectations, signaling that demand for its artificial intelligence chips remains robust amid investor concerns about an AI bubble.  The chipmaker reported earnings of $31.9 billion on record revenue of $57 billion for the third quarter. Revenue for the period surged 22% from the previous quarter and 62%…

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These top U.S. CEOs, worth nearly $1 trillion combined, are accompanying Trump to China

President Trump arrived in China alongside a delegation of billionaire U.S. executives, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, underscoring the high stakes for American companies as Washington and Beijing negotiate over trade, artificial intelligence and the Iran war. The executives — whose combined net worth approaches $1 trillion — lead companies…

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iPhone owners could get up to $95 from Apple settlement. Here’s what to know.

iPhone owners could receive up to $95 under a proposed $250 million settlement resolving claims that Apple misled customers about Siri’s artificial intelligence features, according to a recent court filing. The class-action lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Northern District of California on behalf of U.S. consumers, claims that Apple deceived customers by marketing…

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