A viral post falsely claimed U.S. Marines attended a fundraiser for Donald Trump. It was actually a gala for military and veteran suicide awareness.
In an effort to capture more ad dollars, despite the looming U.S. ban, TikTok is introducing new advertising products and opportunities that will allow marketers to better control what sort of content their ads appear against. The company says it will use generative AI to curate trending, brand-safe content; expand its selection of "tentpole" moments, like the Paris Olympics and Met Gala; and allow advertisers to buy slots with specific networks and content offerings. The company introduced the "Pulse Premiere" ad slot last year, and it is now adding new partners to it.
The Met Gala is days away. Here's what to know, from the theme to the A-listers in attendance.
It's the 10th day of the hush money trial.
Donald Trump's agenda includes a range of policies that could create new inflation pressures in the years ahead. The emerging debate among economists is exactly what those price effects would be.
Spotify has apparently found a new way to push its free users to a paid subscription: It's putting lyrics behind a paywall. Instead, the company told TechCrunch simply that Spotify's features can vary over time, between markets and across devices. The response indicates the change to lyrics may be more than just a test but that Spotify isn't yet prepared to make an official announcement about affected markets.
The new NFL kickoff rules might see the Steelers get creative when it comes to returns.
Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, Google is bringing passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program (APP), which is used by people who are at high risk of targeted attacks, such as campaign workers, candidates, journalists, human rights workers, and more. APP traditionally required the use of hardware security keys, but soon users can enroll in APP with passkeys. Users will have the option to use passkeys alone, or alongside a password or hardware security key.
Clearly better than that 'No. 1 Mom' mug you gifted her last year — she'll even get two pretty gold spoons to stir in her sugar!
After a month of play, four AL Central teams are above .500, a distinction no other division in baseball can claim.
Active noise cancellation is a big feature on most wireless earbuds now. These are the best noise-canceling earbuds you can get today.
We drive the 2024 Chevy Traverse three-row SUV off-road in the new Z71 trim, and on road in the line-topping RS — a big step up from the last generation.
Extremist militia groups are using Facebook to spread conspiracy theories and organize.
Digital fraud detection company BioCatch has a new majority shareholder: a U.K-based private equity firm, Permira, is acquiring shares in the company "primarily" from existing investors including Bain Capital, Maverick Ventures, and Tech Opportunities, in a secondary market transaction that values BioCatch at $1.3 billion. Existing shareholders Sapphire Ventures and Macquarie Capital are also increasing their stake in BioCatch, though the firms did not mention by how much.
The biggest news stories this morning: TikTok might be trying to circumvent Apple’s in-app purchase rules, Batman: Arkham Shadow is the first big exclusive VR game for the Quest 3, Rabbit denies claims its R1 virtual assistant is a glorified Android app.
These are today's mortgage rates. The Fed opted not to cut the federal funds rate yesterday, so high rates are here to stay. Lock in your rate today.
As interest rate cuts get pushed into the future, investors fear potential rate hikes. Fed Chair Jerome Powell, however, appears not to share these worries.
F1 rejected Michael Andretti's bid to own a team until at least the 2028 season earlier this year.
Blockchain startups were red-hot when Katie Haun left Andreessen Horowitz in 2021 to launch her own crypto-focused venture firm. Despite having a massive arsenal of dry powder, Haun Ventures didn't rush to scoop up stakes in crypto and web3 on the cheap, and many observers wondered when the firm would pick up its deployment pace. While Haun Ventures says it wasn't exactly sitting on its hands (and capital) through crypto's downturn, the firm was perhaps more cautious than it initially intended.
Canelo Álvarez is set to defend his title against undefeated Jaime Munguía on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Amid final exams and upcoming graduations, Columbia students are grappling with fluctuating tensions on campus and the national attention these protests have received.