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Red Lobster abruptly closes at least 50 restaurants, blindsiding employees — including 14 in NY, NJ
May 14, 2024 | 6:30amRed Lobster abruptly closed the doors to at least 50 restaurants nationwide on Monday —including a handful in New York and New Jersey, blindsiding employees at the struggling seafood chain.
Top fitness company CEO suspended amid federal probes, allegedly threatened to decapitate franchisee: report
May 13, 2024 | 6:50pm“The investigators are focusing on how Xponential allegedly misled franchisees into agreements and then essentially trapped them.”
Goldman Sachs CEO raises alarm on US debt: 'Ability to spend without constraint is not unlimited'
May 13, 2024 | 4:47pmSolomon said that while it was anticipated that the government would spend during COVID lockdowns, "we're a long way out of that pandemic."
OpenAI unveils voice-activated ChatGPT AI model that can have 'realistic conversations'
May 13, 2024 | 3:12pmIn one demonstration, the ChatGPT voice assistant was able to read out a bedtime story in different voices, emotions and tones.
Tesla settles ex-worker's lawsuit alleging she was fired after being sexually harassed 100 times
May 13, 2024 | 2:31pmTyonna Turner worked at Tesla's flagship Fremont, Calif., assembly plant, where the company is accused in a number of lawsuits of failing to address rampant harassment of black and female...
Microsoft to face antitrust charges in Europe over Teams software dominance: report
May 13, 2024 | 2:02pmThe charges could be announced within the next few weeks, according to the report.
Amazon-owned Zoox self-driving vehicles facing probe after two rear-end collisions
May 13, 2024 | 12:50pmIn March, Zoox said it was expanding its vehicle testing in California and Nevada to include a wider area, higher speeds and nighttime driving.
Melinda Gates resigning from Gates Foundation, to get $12.5B to launch her own charity
May 13, 2024 | 12:27pm"After careful thought and reflection, I have decided to resign from my role as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation," French Gates said.
Major airlines sue Biden administration over 'junk fees' crackdown
May 13, 2024 | 12:12pmAirlines for America, along with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, filed suit.
Ben & Jerry's board calls pro-Palestinian campus protests 'essential' to democracy
May 13, 2024 | 12:10pmThe Vermont-based frozen dairy dessert maker, sold on some college campuses, called for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza in January.
Ken Griffin slams pro-Palestinian protests as 'performative art,' urges Harvard to embrace 'Western values'
May 13, 2024 | 10:27amWall Street titan Ken Griffin, who vowed last fall to never consider hiring students who voiced support for Hamas, slammed pro-Palestinian protests as “performative art” while urging his alma mater,...
Blue state deploying secret weapon to raise gas prices by as much as 50 cents a gallon
May 13, 2024 | 10:03amIn September, this blue state reported gas prices will rise next year by about 50 cents a gallon and every year thereafter to aid in clean air efforts.
CNN's Fareed Zakaria casts doubt on Biden re-election: 'It's best to be honest about reality'
May 13, 2024 | 8:59amZakaria, the host of CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS," told viewers that his earlier prediction was not "playing out as I thought it would."
How TikTok's slick, 'tone-deaf' lobbyist in DC miscalculated as Congress passed sale-or-ban bill
May 13, 2024 | 6:00amTikTok's major mistake, according to DC insiders who spoke to The Post, was ignoring the elephant in the room: concerns that the Chinese Communist Party could leverage US user data...
22 Vanderbilt draws in 5 new leases with major amenity upgrades, Grand Central access
May 12, 2024 | 1:40pmIn the realm of repositioned “Cinderalla” buildings, Milstein Properties’ 22 Vanderbilt – once known as 335 Madison Ave. – stands with the most elite. The Madison Avenue tower between East...
Nobody knows what Paramount chair Shari Redstone wants to do with hard-to-sell conglomerate
May 11, 2024 | 5:10pmByron Allen, who wanted to buy Paramount from Shari Redstone for $30 billion is nowhere to be found in merger talks as no one seems to think he has the...
OnlyFans model with three homes says it’s ‘understandable’ for landlords to raise rent
May 10, 2024 | 7:17pmA young landlord who owns multiple properties has revealed why she thinks it is totally “understandable” for landlords to raise their rents.
Judge blocks rule capping credit card late fees at $8 in junk fee setback for Biden
May 10, 2024 | 6:37pmA CFPB spokesperson said the regulator would keep defending the rule, a key part of the Biden administration's crackdown on "junk fees."
Diamond giant slashes price of lab-grown gems by nearly 40%
May 10, 2024 | 5:08pm“The price difference between natural and lab-grown diamonds at retail is growing fast, accelerating consumer awareness that they are fundamentally very different products.”
Elon Musk's xAI could be valued at more than $20B after heavy demand in first funding round: sources
May 10, 2024 | 4:26pmMusk is asking xAI investors to wire money in Thursday and Friday to close xAI's first round of funding, a source who is investing in the round said.