A group of major U.S. book publishers and author representatives has filed a class-action lawsuit against Google in New York, alleging the company copied millions of copyrighted books without permission to train its Gemini artificial intelligence models. Filed on a Wednesday in July, the complaint from Hachette Book Group, Cengage...
The U.S. Treasury Department has frozen more than $130 million in cryptocurrency assets linked to the Central Bank of Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced. Officials said the funds were distributed across multiple digital wallets identified as directly connected to Iran’s central bank and used to support illicit financial transactions...
Accra: The Supreme Court yesterday stayed execution of the Court of Appeal's May 21 order that directed the Bank of Ghana to restore the operating licence of GN Savings and Loans Limited, requiring Groupe Nduom to suspend branch reopenings and other operations until the final determination of the central bank's...
Columbus, Ohio — NBC4 compiled and published an interactive map listing 172 verifiable data-center projects across the state, noting that commonly cited totals near 200 often include duplicate entries or unverified proposals. The resource includes projects confirmed by company statements, multiple news reports or public records, and omits at least...
Apple has filed a federal lawsuit in the United States accusing OpenAI and several former Apple employees of systematically stealing trade secrets related to unreleased Apple hardware products. The complaint alleges that OpenAI recruited former and prospective Apple staff and requested information about confidential, unreleased devices. Apple claims a former...
PHOENIX — Phoenix Education Partners reported fiscal third-quarter results on Tuesday for the quarter ended May 31, posting adjusted earnings per share of $1.43 and revenue of $271.8 million. Adjusted EBITDA declined to $78.1 million and GAAP net income was $39.2 million, while average total degreed enrollment rose slightly to...
Corpus Christi, Texas: Port of Corpus Christi Chief Executive Kent Britton said Tuesday that U.S. crude exports surged this year to about 6.4 million barrels per day, above prewar levels of roughly 4 million, after near-closure disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz; the port reported a record first half for...
U.S. consumer inflation slowed more than expected in June 2026, easing pressure on households and giving the Federal Reserve additional flexibility on interest rate policy. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on July 14 show the headline Consumer Price Index fell 0.4% month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis,...
LOS ANGELES, California – California faces a high-stakes clash with one of its most prominent entertainment companies as Paramount Global considers relocating its corporate headquarters and shifting up to $30 billion in planned annual spending out of the state. People familiar with internal discussions say close confidantes and advisers to...
Marion, Indiana — ReElement Technologies, a minority-held affiliate of American Resources Corp, this week received a $25 million award from the U.S. Department of War’s Industrial Base Fund to expand rare-earth and critical mineral refining capacity at its Marion campus, financing equipment, production-line installation and working capital to scale commercial...
