Oracle chairman and co-founder Larry Ellison is making moves near the top of the list of the world’s richest people. The tech billionaire recently surpassed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to take over the No. 2 slot, although there is now back-and-forth for the position. Ellison has an estimated net worth of just over $200 billion…

It’s tough to identify if the economy is in a recession. Economists toil over economic data to try to find the most accurate indicators. Gross domestic product and unemployment numbers are great data points, but what does the state of pop music tell us about economic conditions? Traditionally, two consecutive quarters of negative growth is…

There is a high-stakes legal battle unfolding in Washington that could reshape the future of one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. TikTok heads to court on Monday, Sept. 16, fighting to remain operational in the United States. The dispute centers around a law passed in April, which requires TikTok’s Chinese…

Several big tech companies have committed to removing nude images from AI training datasets. The news is in response to the Biden administration’s call for action. Companies including Adobe, Anthropic, Cohere, Microsoft, and OpenAI have pledged to implement what they call responsible sourcing practices and incorporate feedback loops to guard against the output of image-based…

Meta, Snap, and TikTok have come together to start a new program to stop content featuring suicide or self-harm from spreading across social media platforms. The program, called Thrive, was created along with the Mental Health Coalition, a group of organizations that work to destigmatize those issues. Through Thrive, Meta, Snap, and TikTok will be…

Major tech companies, including Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok, have committed to combating image-based sexual abuse, including AI-generated “deepfakes”, ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. The White House announced the voluntary commitments, which aim to prevent the creation, distribution, and monetization of nonconsensual intimate images, and provide support to victims, particularly…

A coalition of 42 state and territory attorneys general called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms. The attorneys general argued that requiring these warning labels would be “one consequential step toward mitigating the risk of harm to youth.” The initiative builds on U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s June proposal to ask…

Going through airport security may not be the most fabulous part of traveling, but a new TikTok trend could be changing that. It is called “airport tray aesthetic” or “TSA tray aesthetic,” where people artfully arrange their otherwise bland bins as they make their way through airport security. Airport tray aesthetic has become so popular,…

Former President Donald Trump is being accused of breaking the rules regarding partisan political events at Arlington National Cemetery with a video released on his TikTok account. It was filmed during a visit Monday, Aug. 26, with the families of U.S. service members who died during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.  The video is captioned: “Should…

Famous NFL brothers Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce cashed in on the success of their podcast. The hosts of “New Heights” signed a 3-year, $100 million deal with Amazon’s Wondery. Wondery will now have exclusive rights to sell ads and distribute the weekly show hosted globally by the Kelces. Starting this week, when the show…