Monetizing Generative AI ChatGPT Via Embedded Product Placement Ads, Anguishing AI Ethics And AI Law

Should generative AI such as ChatGPT make use of product placement ads? That’s a thorny question. getty Product placement ads. You’ve seen them. You might even be accustomed to them and accept t...

Companies Lay Off Workers to Save Money. What 27 Said on Earnings Calls.

What do PayPal,  AT&T and Tinder owner Match Group all have in common? They are among the several S&P500 companies saying that trimming their workforces should provide a boost to their financi...

Text messages show Fox News hosts skeptical of 2020 stolen-election claims but fearful of alienating Trump faithful

“Sidney Powell is lying” about having evidence for election fraud, Tucker Carlson told a producer about the attorney on Nov. 16, 2020, according to an excerpt from an exhibit that remains under seal. ...

As Big Tech cuts workers, other industries are desperate to hire them

Workers who jumped from one high-paying job to another as Big Tech companies staffed up at a dizzying pace in recent years are now considering leaving the sector entirely as those same large employers...

Iran Sees Ukraine War As Marketing Opportunity For Drones It Denies Supplying Russia

The U.S. has disclosed further evidence that Iran is arming Russia with armed drones for the war against Ukraine. While Iran maintains this is not the case, it sees the European war as a ripe opportun...

Biden’s IRS Nominee: Agency Will Increase Audits of Wealthy Taxpayers

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Internal Revenue Service pledged to increase scrutiny of certain wealthy taxpayers at his confirmation hearing Wednesday before the U.S. Senate Committee on F...

These 8 billionaires have more combined wealth than half of Silicon Valley

Eight billionaires hold more wealth than 50% of households in Silicon Valley, nearly half a million people, according to a new report. While the wealth gap narrowed by about 3% nationwide in 2021, it ...

Trade Desk stock rockets as CEO says company is outperforming like never before

Shares of Trade Desk Inc. surged on Wednesday after the advertising-technology company issued an upbeat outlook that helped quell fears about the digital-ad market. Chief Executive Jeff Green spoke po...

The peak of this market rally is almost here, says JPMorgan. Time to ditch U.S. stocks, and buy these instead, says Wall Street giant.

Roses are red, violets are blue, will CPI turn into the stock market’s Waterloo? The inflation data showed higher prices remain sticky, even if overall pressure eased a bit. The stock market seems to ...

Hedge-fund legend Seth Klarman pounced on Amazon and parent companies of Google and Facebook in the fourth quarter

Seth Klarman, one of the top money managers of all time, quadrupled his firm’s stake in Amazon.com in the fourth quarter, one of several big bets on mega-cap tech companies that were made. A 13-F fili...

Ram EV pickup debuts in Super Bowl ad spoofing sex drugs ads

Ram’s 2023 Super Bowl ad debuts the production version of the Ram 1500 REV electric pickup that is expected to go on sale late-next year. Screenshot DETROIT – Stellantis will air a 60-second Sup...

Blackstone’s Big New Idea Leaves It Bruised

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Only 13 companies have issued upbeat profit forecasts for Q1, but earnings are due from this pessimism-resistant industry

A tough fourth quarter for corporate earnings is largely in the past, and the first quarter isn’t exactly looking great either, but upcoming results this week from the one industry spared by the pande...

Viewership Is Falling, Rates Are Rising, Yet Advertisers Still Flock To The Super Bowl

  Valerio Rosati/Alamy Stock Photo Return on investment is only one metric that companies consider when they decide to spend millions for a 30-second spot during the big game. By Jabari Young The numb...

ChatGPT Has Sparked an AI Craze. How to Build a Long-Term AI Portfolio.

Artificial intelligence has sparked new competition in internet search—for the first time in decades. Here’s how to build an AI portfolio. Feb. 10, 2023 6:06 pm ET It has been more than 70 years...

This Facebook executive’s $4 million stock sale could be another sign of Meta’s rebound

A Meta Platforms Inc. executive’s multimillion-dollar stock sale could be another sign that things are returning to normal at the social-media company. Chief Business Officer Marne Levine sold $4.45 m...

‘Cash is the cool kid on the block’: High-yield savings accounts, Treasury Bills, money market funds, and CDs — here’s where your cash can earn up to 4.5%

Cash isn’t just the dollar bills you put in your pocket — in this market, it might seem to be a patch of steady ground. There are multiple options: People can put their money in high-yield savings acc...

GM, Jeep and Kia among only automaker advertisers

Automakers – historically among the largest Super Bowl advertisers – are mostly bypassing this Sunday’s NFL championship game to preserve cash or spend ad dollars elsewhere. The only automakers ...

The stocks of these Super Bowl advertisers didn’t fare so well

New England Patriots fans erupt as the Seattle Seahawks Russell Wilson’s pass is intercepted at the goal line to ensure the victory for the New England Patriots in Super W 49. Bob Berg | Moment ...

Vita Coco coconut water expands into cocktails, hangover marketing

Vita Coco water. Tim P. Whitby | Getty Images For nearly two decades, Vita Coco has sold its coconut water to health-conscious consumers as a fresh way to hydrate. This year, it’s changing the p...

Sesame Labs Launches Marketing Platform for Web3 Companies with $4.5 Million in Funding

Co-Led by Wing Venture Capital and Patron, the seed round will be used to bring the platform to market SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sesame Labs, a Web3 marketing platform that equips Web3 marketers w...

15 dividend stocks whose 5% to 10% yields appear safe in 2023 and 2024 by this analysis

Corrected dividend stock screen table, because Hanesbrands had eliminated its dividend on Feb. 2. See note above table. If you are investing in dividend stocks, the last thing you want to see is a com...

Biden targets stock buybacks — do they help you as an investor?

There seem to be two camps when it comes to stock buybacks. On one hand, share buybacks can reduce a company’s share count, which increases profit per share and hopefully supports a rising stock price...

Pinterest Stock Slumps After Earnings, a Soft Outlook, and CFO Resignation

Pinterest shares were trading sharply lower in late trading Monday after the social media firm provided cautious commentary on the outlook for the March quarter and announced the resignation of CFO To...

Tesla Raises New Car Prices as Used Values Sink. Carvana Is Trying To Keep Up.

Tesla just raised the price of its Model Y, but used car buyers looking for an electric vehicle in 2023 could end up paying more than the price of a new EV if they are not careful. Fluctuating pricing...

Tesla Raised Model Y Prices. Why a Used One May Still Cost More.

Tesla just raised the price of its Model Y, but used car buyers looking for an electric vehicle in 2023 could end up paying more than the price of a new EV if they are not careful. Fluctuating pricing...

Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine war

FRANKFURT, Germany — Europe imposed a ban Sunday on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, slashing energy dependency on Moscow and seeking to further crimp the Kremlin’s fossil fuel earn...

Big Tech added to a shrinking forecast, but maybe Bob Iger can brighten the mood

Wall Street’s expectations for 2023 have been diving as forecasts for the new year come in light, and the news could get worse once they factor in disappointing results from Big Tech. But at least Bob...

Tech execs can’t stop talking about AI after success of ChatGPT

The pace of artificial-intelligence chatter from executives is picking up after the success of ChatGPT, and it isn’t all from Big Tech. Big Tech companies like Microsoft Corp., Meta Platforms Inc., an...

Tech Earnings Weren’t Great. Stocks Are Soaring Anyway.

Technology stocks have kicked off the year with a roar, staging the kind of spirited, widespread rally last seen during the market’s Covid-era surge. There are nearly two dozen tech tickers on my scre...

There’s still too much risk in stock and bond markets. Earn this easy 4.5% return while you wait for stability, says trader who hit 2 big calls in 2022.

Ahead of major tech earnings later, Meta results are lighting up the Nasdaq Composite COMP, +2.97% for Thursday. The S&P 500 SPX, +1.40% is also up as investors take a glass-half full view of the ...

Meta, Merck, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and More Stock Market Movers

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