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On Thursday, seven families filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company’s GPT-4o model was released prematurely and without effective safeguards in place. Four of the lawsuits allege that ChatGPT was involved in a family member’s suicide, and three others allege that ChatGPT fostered harmful delusions and, in some cases, led to inpatient psychiatric treatment. In one case, 23-year-old Zane Shamblin spoke with ChatGPT for over four hours. In chat logs reviewed by TechCrunch, Shamblin repeatedly stated that he intended to write a suicide note, load the gun and pull the trigger once he had finished drinking cider. He…

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Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you the first information about tomorrow and the last information about today. Sign up for free to receive it straight to your inbox. Here’s what CNBC television producers were looking at Thursday and what they’re looking at for Friday’s session. Tesla Votes were counted this evening, and shareholders approved a pay package that would give Elon Musk $1 trillion if the company hits several metrics. Tesla stock closed down 3.5% on Thursday. It is 8.7% from the December 2024 high. The stock price has increased nearly 40% in the…

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affirm CEO Max Levchin said Friday that while the buy now, pay later company has not seen any credit stress among federally employed borrowers due to the government shutdown, there are signs of a change in shopping habits.”We’re seeing a very subtle loss of interest in shopping just for that group, down several basis points,” Levchin told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Streets.”The Bipartisan Policy Center announced this week that at least 670,000 federal employees have been furloughed due to the government shutdown, and about 730,000 are working without pay.Levchin said he was closely monitoring employment data for signs of major…

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Brazil’s Supreme Court has rejected Bolsonaro’s appeal of the coup verdict, upholding his 27-year prison sentence for seizing power after the election.Published November 7, 2025November 7, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareA five-member panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court has formed a majority to reject former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal against his 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to maintain power after the 2022 presidential election.The 70-year-old far-right agitator was convicted by the same court in September of trying to prevent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from seizing power. Prosecutors said the plan failed because it lacked…

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An elite unit of the Iranian military planned to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. The plan was developed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force and began in late 2024 and was active until the first half of this year, the people said on condition of anonymity. The plot has since been thwarted and no longer poses a security threat, the official added. This is part of a series of plots by the Iranian government targeting government officials, journalists, and foreign dissidents. Israel’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement thanking Mexico for “thwarting…

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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has responded to criticism of Wayne Rooney’s rotation policy.The former Manchester United captain said earlier this week that Chelsea’s senior players should “question” Maresca’s team selection after he made seven changes during Wednesday’s 2-2 Champions League draw in Qarabag. Rooney also believes Maresca’s players will be unhappy with the “chopping and changing”, but it is the second time this week that the former England captain’s claims have been publicly challenged. Saturday, November 8th 7:45pm Kickoff at 8pm After Liverpool’s midweek Champions League win over Real Madrid, Reds captain Virgil van Dijk awkwardly hit back at pundits’…

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SHENZHEN, CHINA – AUGUST 26: Aerial view of Shenzhen skyline in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China on August 26, 2020. (Photo credit: He Shaoping/VCG, Getty Images)Video Visual China Group | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell on Friday, following Wall Street’s decline on persistent concerns about the high valuations of artificial intelligence stocks.Shares of major AI companies fell in the US on Thursday, weighing on the overall US market. The biggest decline was in Nvidia, microsoft, Palantir Technologies, broadcom and advanced micro device.Japanese benchmark Nikkei Stock Average The index fell 1.19% to close at 50,276.37. The main drag was on the stock prices…

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Brad Gerstner, founder and CEO of Altimeter Capital, said Friday that the recent pullback in technology stocks is a healthy correction after months of sharp gains. “The Nasdaq is up 40% from its April lows, and the market was kind of looking for a reason to breathe,” Gerstner told CNBC’s “Money Movers.” “What we’ve seen across the market this week is that everyone is looking for an excuse to sell. I think that’s healthy. We’re taking some of the air out of the bubble. There’s a wall of fear in front of us.” Concerns about rising valuations in the tech…

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People walk on the campus of Cornell University on November 3, 2023 in Ithaca, New York. Matt Burkhardt | Getty ImagesCornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights law to restore federal funding and end an investigation into the Ivy League school.Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff announced the agreement Friday, saying it protects the university’s academic freedom while restoring more than $250 million in research funding that was withheld by the government pending an investigation into alleged civil rights violations.The university agreed to pay $30 million directly to the U.S. government…

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Fujian province is seen as a symbol of President Xi Jinping’s reforms and the rapid expansion of China’s military.Published November 7, 2025November 7, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareChina’s newest aircraft carrier has been officially commissioned after extensive sea trials, according to Chinese state media, with experts saying the ship will help the world’s largest navy expand China’s sphere of influence beyond its own waters.President Xi Jinping boarded the aircraft carrier Fujian, named after the Chinese province that borders Taiwan, on Wednesday to tour the city of Sanya in southern Hainan province, state news agency Xinhua reported on…

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