Fortune2h
Frequent marijuana users tend to be leaner and less likely to develop diabetes. But the pseudo-health benefits come at a price, experts say
The stereotypical cannabis connoisseur perpetually has the munchies but is, paradoxically, perplexingly thin. Now researchers at the University of California, Irvine, think they know why—and no, pot ...
Fortune13h
Joe Biden says U.S. averted ‘economic collapse’ with debt ceiling deal and gives rare praise to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
President Joe Biden celebrated a “crisis averted” in his first speech to the nation from the Oval Office Friday evening, ready to sign a budget agreement that eliminates the potential for an ...
Fortune13h
Elon Musk loses two Twitter safety executives in one week amid questions over harmful content, advertiser relations
Two executives in charge of keeping Twitter’s website safe and free of harmful content have resigned, setting up challenges ahead with the company’s advertisers and users. Ella Irwin, the Twitter ...
Fortune17h
Bruce Willis’ family missed a common early dementia symptom—and they’re not alone. 5 ways to tell if it’s more serious than normal aging
A third of people who notice dementia symptoms in themselves or a loved one keep quiet about it for a month or longer, according to a new survey out of the U.K. Only 15% of the 1,100 patients and ...
Fortune20h
Elon Musk accused of insider trading (again) to rake in $124 million from Dogecoin sales by temporarily changing Twitter logo to a Shiba Inu
Elon Musk and Dogecoin are an inseparable pair. Now he's being accused of selling $124 million worth of Doge after pumping the price through Twitter in April. Paul Yeung—Bloomberg/Getty Images Elon ...
Fortune16h
Here’s what it might look like if A.I. is deployed to sway elections—And what we can do to stop it
A visualization of Capitol Hill with a technological infographic. Douglas Rissing—Getty Images Could organizations use artificial intelligence language models such as ChatGPT to induce voters to ...
Fortune17h
The A.I. job culling has already begun and 4,000 people lost work last month to the technology, according to a new report
Artificial intelligence taking people’s jobs is no longer a just threat on the horizon. In May, 3,900 people were laid off due to the technology, a new report has found. U.S. companies cut over 80,000 ...
Fortune16h
Key House committees team up on bill that would provide clarity to crypto markets
After Congress narrowly avoided a debt ceiling calamity, two House committees are turning their attention back to crypto legislation. On Friday, House Financial Services and Agriculture, chaired by ...
Fortune16h
Mark Cuban says embracing diversity is just good business: ‘Call me woke’
Mark Cuban says that what some call being "woke" just makes good business sense. Jason Bollenbacher—Getty Images for SXSW Mark Cuban says he has no qualms with being called “woke” when it comes to ...
Fortune19h
‘All hell is going to break loose’: Property titan and Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran says Elon Musk is right about commercial office space
Elon Musk’s fears that the commercial property market is set to crash have been echoed by “Shark Tank” star and real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran. From left: John Lamparski—Getty Images; MICHEL EULER ...
Fortune21h
There’s a new spelling bee champ and he’s a 14 year old from Florida with an exercise routine to help sharpen his focus
Dev Shah, 14, from Largo, Fla., competes during the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md. Nick Wass—AP Images Fifteen months ago, Dev Shah spent a miserable ...
Fortune16h
Mark Zuckerberg turns the screw on remote work by requiring Meta employees to be in the office 3 days weekly to help them ‘do their best work’
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Meta Platforms. David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images Meta Platforms is asking employees assigned to an office to come in three times a week beginning in ...