OpenAI’s ChatGPT Bot Probed by FTC Over Consumer Harms
The US Federal Trade Commission has sent a request for information to startup OpenAI Inc. as part of
2023-07-13 22:59
Amazon said it had its biggest Prime day event ever this year
Amazon says it had its biggest Prime day event ever this year
2023-07-13 22:55
House Republicans interrogate FTC's Khan over ethics, antitrust issues
House Republicans who say the Federal Trade Commission has been overzealous and politicized under President Joe Biden are interrogating agency head Lina Khan
2023-07-13 22:51
Satellite Firm Viasat Stock Falls After ‘Unexpected’ Deployment Event
Viasat Inc. shares fell as much as 36% Thursday, on track for a record drop if losses hold,
2023-07-13 22:28
Scientists discover rare amount of 'floating gold' inside giant whale carcass
Scientists have discovered a huge amount of hidden treasure inside a gigantic whale carcass that washed up on a beach of the Canary Island of La Palma. A sperm whale was found to have a staggering £425,000 worth of 'floating gold' in it's stomach which an expert believes contributed to the creature's death. Antonio Fernández Rodríguez, the head of the institute of animal health and food security at the University of Las Palmas, studied the corpse and although local authorities were stumped by the whale's death, he put it down to one thing: ambergris. After studying the animal's colon, Rodriguez said that he managed to find a hard. object stuck in its intestine which he managed to cut out. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Rodriguez said: "What I took out was a stone about 50-60cm in diameter weighing 9.5kg. When I dissected and removed the stone I turned around and everyone on the beach looked at me in surprise, but for me at that moment I understood where the origin of the infection was coming from. "The waves were washing over the whale. Everyone was watching when I returned to the beach but they didn’t know that what I had in my hands was ambergris." However, ambergris isn't like the stereotypical type of gold or treasure that you would usually associate with the sea, or even pirates for that matter. Ambergris, is a prize possession of perfumers around the globe, hence its value, and is made up of undigested squid and cuttlefish that the whale has vomited. Even though it sounds disgusting, the extremely rare substance is actually said to smell of wood, and this particular piece of ambergris was reportedly worth €500,000 (£425,000). The university are now hoping to find a buyer for the item with fund set to go towards the victims of the 2021 La Palma volcano eruption. Rodriguez adds: "The law is different in every country. In our case, I hope the money will go to the island of La Palma, where the whale ran aground and died." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-13 22:27
US online sales in Amazon's Prime Day rise to $12.7 billion - report
U.S. online sales during Amazon.com's Prime Day shopping event rose 6.1% to $12.7 billion from last year, as
2023-07-13 21:59
Nearly 100 US lawmakers urge EPA to finalize tougher vehicle emissions cuts
WASHINGTON A group of 95 U.S. lawmakers on Thursday urged the Biden administration to finalize stricter emissions limits
2023-07-13 21:58
Amazon Shares Jump 2% After Reporting Record Prime Day Sales
Amazon.com Inc. rose as much as 2.1% in pre-market trading after reporting record sales during its Prime Day
2023-07-13 21:56
Meta’s Threads to Raise Stakes for Snap, Pinterest
The arrival of Meta Platforms Inc.’s Twitter challenger further complicates the investment case for social media firms Snap
2023-07-13 21:55
Celsius Network founder arrested, charged with fraud, US prosecutor says
(Reuters) -Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, was arrested and charged with fraud,
2023-07-13 21:51
FTC appeals judge's ruling that would allow Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover
The Federal Trade Commission says it it appealing a judge’s ruling that would have allowed Microsoft to close its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard
2023-07-13 21:51
Exxon to Buy Denbury for $4.9 Billion in CO2 Pipeline Push
Exxon Mobil Corp. agreed to buy Denbury Inc. for $4.9 billion, its biggest acquisition in six years, in
2023-07-13 21:20