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With iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 now available, iPhone and iPad users have access to a slew of new features that make use of Apple Intelligence. That includes Genmoji, a new type of AI-generated emoji that was first introduced at WWDC 2024.What are Genmoji?Genmoji are custom emojis you can create if you’ve installed the iOS 18.2 or iPadOS 18.2 update. They are the emojis of your imagination, made real with help from Apple Intelligence — you describe what emoji you want to see, like a sad cowboy or an octopus DJ, and Apple’s AI will do its best to generate…
(Bloomberg) — The European Central Bank should lower interest rates further but probably won’t need to take them to levels that would stimulate economic expansion, according to Governing Council member Martins Kazaks. Most Read from Bloomberg In an interview, the Latvian official argued that inflation isn’t on track to fall below 2%, and that the ECB can afford to gradually trim borrowing costs to the point — known as neutral — where they stop restricting growth. All the same, all options remain on the table as Europe faces risks from geopolitical conflicts to a potentially more hostile trade environment under…
An Altoona, Pennsylvania McDonald’s is under fire after an employee tip led to the arrest of a suspect in the high-profile murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Fans of the alleged killer have flooded the restaurant with negative Google reviews, leading the tech giant to intervene. Penn Live reports that the arrest of Luigi Mangione, 26, in connection with the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked a wave of negative reviews and backlash against McDonald’s restaurants in Altoona, Pennsylvania where he was arrested. The controversy began when a McDonald’s employee alerted authorities to a customer who…
(Bloomberg) — The Bank of England entered the year with investors expecting six interest-rate cuts, a sudden easing that promised to breathe life into the UK economy. It will end 2024 holding borrowing costs a full percentage point higher than forecast 12 months ago. Most Read from Bloomberg The British central bank is expected to leave rates unchanged at 4.75% at its meeting on Thursday and maintain its guidance that a “gradual approach to removing policy restraint remains appropriate.” While BOE Governor Andrew Bailey has said that four cuts over the course of 2025 are likely, markets — perhaps stung…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Elizabeth Sample and Brenda Powers with Sotheby’s International Realty in NYC told me in an interview that “in 2022, the global real estate market was valued at around $379.7 trillion. This makes it one of the largest markets in the world.” And they continued: “We are all connected to the residential or commercial real estate world by owning or renting, etc. By using blockchain technology to create digital tokens for property rights, the buying, selling, and transferring…
A federal product liability lawsuit filed in Texas accuses Google-backed AI chatbot company Character.AI of exposing minors to inappropriate sexual content and encouraging self-harm and violence. In one startling example, the lawsuit alleges a chatbot suggested a teen kill their parents when the user complained about screen time rules. NPR reports that Character.AI, a Google-backed artificial intelligence company, is facing a federal product liability lawsuit alleging that its chatbots exposed minors to inappropriate content and encouraged self-harm and violence. The suit, filed by the parents of two young Texas users, claims that the AI-powered companion chatbots, which can converse through text…
The membership counter at a Costco store in Richmond, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty … [+] Images)Getty Images Costco Wholesale ruffled some feathers earlier this year when it warned that subscription rates were going up for the first time since 2017, but the bulk discounter beat earnings estimates for its fiscal first quarter yesterday. And along with Walmart, the discount retailer has successfully surfed the inflation wave this year as price conscious consumers have turned to cheaper options in order to manage their household costs. Overall, an 11% jump in Costco’s earnings prior to interest and tax meant that for…
(Bloomberg) — BC Partners is nearing a deal to sell Dutch generic drugmaker Synthon International Holding BV to Goldman Sachs Asset Management, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg The Goldman asset arm, or GSAM, has emerged as the likeliest buyer of Synthon after beating out other suitors, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. The generic drugmaker could be valued at about €2 billion ($2.1 billion) in a transaction, the people said. BC Partners will likely retain a stake in the business following a deal, they said. An…
Metars Genesis price surged 80% as Bitcoin has held steady above the $100,000 level. The crypto market cap shows no major momentum in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed the $103,100 level at the last check Sunday. Source: CoinGecko As per CoinGecko data in a comparison of the top 300 coins, Metars Genesis has emerged as the top gainer in the last 24 hours. Metars has spiked over 80% from a 24-hour low of $3.76 to as high as $11.32. The coin’s price has also seen a more than 200% uptick in the last 30 days. The exact reason…
The family of a Tesla driver who died when his car crashed into a parked fire truck while using Elon Musk’s Autopilot system has filed a lawsuit against the electric vehicle manufacturer, alleging “fraudulent misrepresentation” of the technology’s safety. CNBC reports that Tesla finds itself embroiled in a legal battle as the family of Genesis Giovanni Mendoza-Martinez, a driver who lost his life in a 2023 collision, has filed a lawsuit against the company. The suit, originally filed in Contra Costa County in October, has recently been moved to federal court in California’s Northern District at Tesla’s request. The plaintiffs allege…