Fake photos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) are being misused to claim refunds from Chinese online shops, sparking moral and legal concerns. As China’s Double 11 shopping festival took place around November 11, several e-commerce shop owners revealed that they received AI-generated photos of damaged products from consumers attempting to seek refunds. Some people took…
Have you ever been in or traveling through an area where there is no or low traditional cell service and thought, “What if I had an emergency and needed to call 911?”Now, because of a well-known cell service provider’s connection to a popular network of satellites, there’s a solution when you have an emergency and…
The IMF is warning that elevated stock valuations are putting both financial markets and the global economy at risk of some turbulence. “Valuation models indicate that risk asset prices are well above fundamentals, increasing the probability of disorderly corrections when adverse shocks occur,” the organization said in its Global Financial Stability Report published this month….
LARGO, Fla. – The price of gold has smashed through $4,000 an ounce for the first time on record, with silver racing toward $50/oz. amid safe-haven buying and policy shifts that favor industrial metals. Analysts point to global economic uncertainty, central-bank demand and renewed retail interest as key drivers. READ: Grocery bills are most expensive…
It’s been a rough few years for bearish forecasters. Calls for a recession or a market crash have been mounting since 2022, and barring a slight blip here and there, downbeat prognosticators have basically gotten it all wrong. First, Federal Reserve rate hikes were supposed to throw the economy into recession. When that didn’t happen,…
Amazon is set to pay a multi-billion-dollar fine to settle claims that it misled customers into renewing their Prime subscriptions. The Federal Trade Commission announced on Thursday that it had settled the case with a $2.5 billion fine, of which $1.5 billion will go toward refunding customers. The settlement came just days after Amazon’s trial…
Students sifted through racks and folded piles of secondhand shirts, jeans and jackets on Monday, Sept. 22, as the sustainable fashion club Fair Fashion held its first clothing swap of the semester at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center. Club members, volunteers and curious newcomers came from across campus to trade clothes and promote…
There’s a rule of thumb in apartment hunting: People want something affordable, spacious, and convenient, but in the end, they can only get two of the three. Big and cheap? Prepare for a long commute. Less expensive and downtown? Enjoy your shoebox. Spacious and well-located? Get ready to shell out big bucks. It’s a classic…
Ajay Verma says his family switched to AT&T for home internet service — and within minutes of the technician arriving to install it, a sales rep showed up on his front porch offering him a deal on cell phone service, too. Verma said the representative promised sizable trade-in credits if they switched their cell phones,…
New Delhi: As India’s festive season approaches, the advertising landscape gears up for its most competitive quarter. From Diwali to regional festivals, brands open their pockets wide, and a significant slice of that spend often goes to celebrity endorsements. But according to Former CEO and Founder Darpan Sanghvi, CEO, The Good Glamm Group, the rules…