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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) speaks at a press conference about a new policy requiring recipients of foreign military aid to comply with international humanitarian law at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2024.Nathan Howard | ReutersPayments to anonymous bettors have drawn attention to prediction markets following the ouster of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the US attack on Iran. Now, lawmakers are trying to stop elected officials from making money.A previously unreported bill introduced Thursday, led by Sens. Jeff Merkley, R-Ore., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, would ban the trading of event contracts that allow the president, vice…

Vishal Garg, Better.comSource: Better.comonline mortgage platform better has partnered with OpenAI to launch an app within ChatGPT that will dramatically reduce the time it takes to underwrite mortgages and home equity loans, the companies have announced, exclusively learned by CNBC.The app, which the company announced late Thursday, takes Better’s mortgage engine and combines it with models from OpenAI to speed up the underwriting process for loan officers working at banks, mortgage brokers and fintech companies, Better CEO Vishal Garg said in an interview.”By reducing the mortgage underwriting process, which many of us have personally experienced, from 21 days to just…

The classic red lip is officially making a comeback on the red carpet. However, this iconic makeup can be incredibly intimidating. The question that plagues our makeup nightmares is, “How do I choose the right red lipstick for me?” To solve this beauty mystery, we tapped celebrity makeup artist Christian Briseno, whose clients include Debi Mazar, Laura Donnelly, Alicia Silverstone, and Coco Rocha. “The biggest tip is to keep the red lip balanced with the rest of the face. Red lips on great celebrities are usually effective because everything around them feels intentional,” he told E! “The skin looks polished,…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) speaks during a press conference on Social Security in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 5, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesA bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington, D.C., plans to reintroduce a bill Thursday that would update federal anti-poverty programs that millions of Americans rely on to meet their basic needs.Supplemental Security Income is a federal program that provides monthly benefits to adults and children who are blind, disabled, or age 65 or older with limited income or resources. Approximately 7.4 million Americans receive SSI benefits.The bill’s sponsor,…

Netflix announced Thursday morning that it will acquire Interpositive, a film production technology company founded by actor Ben Affleck in 2022. This acquisition is consistent with Netflix’s approach to the use of generative AI in filmmaking. The company already uses generative AI for special effects on some of its original content, and has assured investors that it is “very well positioned to effectively leverage ongoing advances in AI.” Affleck said in a statement that he started thinking about how AI will impact the future of filmmaking in 2022. “I want to protect what makes human storytelling human, which is our…

New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei speak on stage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on December 3, 2025.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesThe Pentagon has formally notified Anthropic executives that the company and its products have been designated as supply chain risks, effective immediately, a senior Pentagon official said. “From the beginning, the fundamental principle has been that the military can use technology for any lawful purpose,” the official told CNBC. “The military will not allow vendors to limit the…

Thousands of flights have been canceled and hundreds of thousands of travelers are stranded as war rages in the Middle East. More than 11,000 flights scheduled to depart from major airports in 10 countries have been canceled since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, according to data from Flightradar24. Flight data paints a grim picture of empty flight paths, which typically cross crowded skies. Some airports and airlines in the Persian Gulf have completely suspended normal operations. As of March 4, 10 countries had completely or partially closed their airspace since the airstrikes, according to Flightradar 24.…

Paige DeSorbo is always trying to improve her nighttime routine. And a key element of this routine is an ultra-moisturizing nighttime lip mask. “I’m very passionate about lip masks,” says Page, but only one has earned what she calls “permanent real estate on my nightstand.” I’m a cover girl Clean Fresh Jammy Lip Sleeping Mask. “Partnering with COVERGIRL on the CleanFresh Jammy Lip Sleeping Mask makes sense because it’s the kind of extra step that actually pays dividends.” Launched on March 5, 2026, this affordable lip mask is enriched with vitamin E, shea butter, avocado oil, and grape seed oil…

Skynesher | E+ | Getty ImagesWith about six weeks until the April 15 tax deadline, some filers are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for help with their tax returns. But tax experts urge filers to be careful. “Grok will help you with your taxes,” Elon Musk said in an X post on Tuesday. Developed by Musk’s startup xAI, Grok is a generative AI chatbot that integrates with X.Musk’s message cited another X post by xAI’s James Burnham, who mentioned someone who said he used Grok to double-check his tax returns and received a larger refund.”Disclaimer: This/Grok does not constitute tax…

Anthropic’s $200 million contract with the Department of Defense (DOD) collapsed last week after the parties could not agree on the extent to which the military would have unrestricted access to Anthropic’s AI. The military’s relationship with Anthropic seemed to be coming to an end when the Pentagon struck a deal with OpenAI instead, but new reports from the Financial Times and Bloomberg say Amodei has resumed negotiations with Pentagon official Emil Michael. These talks are reportedly part of an attempt to reach a compromise on a contract that outlines how the Pentagon will continue to have access to Anthropic’s…