HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania. State officials filed a lawsuit Friday against Character Technologies Inc., the maker of Character.AI, alleging its chatbots illegally held themselves out as licensed doctors and deceived users seeking medical advice after an investigator found characters labeled 'doctor of psychiatry' during searches. The complaint asks the Commonwealth Court to bar...
Atlanta — The U.S. Department of Justice issued an April 20 subpoena seeking the names, addresses and phone numbers of every person who worked in Fulton County's 2020 general election, and on Monday the county filed a motion to quash that subpoena, arguing it is grossly overbroad and seeks to...
Jersey City, N.J. — On May 5, 2026, GD Culture Group’s board received a preliminary non-binding proposal dated May 1 from Wealthy Concord Limited and East Valley Technology Limited to acquire outstanding shares for US$10.75 per share, representing significant premiums to recent trading levels; other U.S. companies also issued financial...
WASHINGTON — The American Automobile Association reported the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline rose to $4.483 on Tuesday, an increase of nearly 3 cents overnight, as escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and related crude oil volatility pushed retail fuel prices higher across multiple states...
Detroit won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101 at Little Caesars Arena and taking a 1-0 series lead. Both teams entered the matchup on short rest following May 3 Game 7 victories; Detroit converted turnovers into 31 points and relied on a...
United States: Between May 5 and May 6, 2026, Avista Corp., Jack Henry & Associates, DaVita Inc., and SolarEdge Technologies each reported quarterly financial results for periods ending March 31, 2026. Avista announced GAAP net income of $92 million and confirmed 2026 non-GAAP utility earnings guidance; DaVita published $3.416 billion...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars added 10 players in the 2026 NFL Draft and signed 18 undrafted free agents, bringing their rookie total to 28. The club has scheduled rookie minicamp and OTAs this month as coaches begin hands-on evaluations of roster depth and position battles ahead of training camp....
Washington — Anduril Industries announced on May 5 that it will lead a consortium to develop space-based interceptors for the U.S. Space Force under the Golden Dome initiative, joining a cohort of companies selected for the Space-Based Interceptor program; the program follows Executive Order 14186 dated 27 January 2025 and...
United Kingdom: This week Investec Bank plc filed multiple Form 8.5 disclosures under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code, reporting public dealings on May 1 and May 5, 2026, in relation to Gamma Communications Plc, NCC Group plc and Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc. The filings list Investec as joint...
LAS VEGAS — Ivan Barbashev scored off a Pavel Dorofeyev feed with 4:58 remaining, giving the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night in Game 1 of the second-round Stanley Cup playoff series. Brett Howden and Mitch Marner also scored, while Carter Hart made...
