A new study from Brigham Young University found that parental favoritism is real and that factors like gender, birth order and a child’s temperament can serve as influences. The study, which was done in Europe and North America, looked at data from 20,000 people and showed parents tend to favor …
Read More »Two voice actors sue AI company over claims it breached contracts, cloned their voices
Two voice actors are suing an artificial intelligence startup in a proposed federal class action lawsuit for violating trademark laws, to train their AI. Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage were hired by Lovo, an AI company, back in 2019 and 2020 to provide voice clips for what they were …
Read More »FTC Chair Lina Khan says AI could “turbocharge” fraud, be used to “squash competition”
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is leading the Biden administration’s charge against massive tech companies allegedly looking to gobble up the competition. One area Khan is focused on is artificial intelligence, which she believes is an emerging threat to the American consumer. “We are seeing risks that AI could …
Read More »Ahmaud Arbery’s family says they rejected a plea deal for federal hate crime charges
The family of Ahmaud Arbery rejected a plea deal in the federal civil rights case of two of the men convicted of shooting and killing Arbery while he was jogging in a Brunswick, Georgia, neighborhood in February 2020, the family’s attorney said. Earlier this week, the Department of Justice approached Arbery’s …
Read More »What happened to the “good jobs”? A look at the decline of jobs that supported middle class life
The number of unemployed Americans looking for work has plummeted to pre-pandemic levels, according to the U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics. But workers are also quitting in record numbers. Job opening reached a near-record high with businesses looking to fill a record 11.1 million slots, the Labor Department said …
Read More »Garth Brooks, best
With hit songs in each of the last five decades, music legend Garth Brooks has won nearly every award imaginable. Now, he’s adding another honor to his long list of achievements — becoming one of five artists celebrated by the Kennedy Center for their contributions to American culture. Brooks is …
Read More »America Ferrera’s Netflix show “Gentefied” explores gentrification, cultural identity in Los Angeles
“Ugly Betty” actress America Ferrera has stepped behind the scenes to executive produce Netflix’s new series, “Gentefied.” The bilingual comedy, created by two young Latino writers, tells the story of a Mexican-American family trying to keep its business afloat in a gentrifying East Los Angeles neighborhood. “We made this show …
Read More »Steve McQueen’s famous “Bullitt” Mustang will hit the auction block
The famous muscle car that Steve McQueen, the “King of Cool,” drove in the classic 1968 movie “Bullitt” gave birth to the modern-day car chase scene. The 1968 Mustang GT became a legend — especially after it disappeared for decades. Now, it’s resurfaced in Kissimmee, Florida, and is up for …
Read More »David Chang talks new Netflix show, why it’s “foolish to want to be remembered when you die”
Award-winning chef David Chang doesn’t want to be remembered when he dies. The founder of the acclaimed Momofuku restaurant group told “CBS This Morning” Tuesday if he’s successful, people won’t remember him. “I think it’s incredibly foolish to want to be remembered when you die,” said Chang, who hosts a …
Read More »Jaden Jefferson, Toledo, Ohio’s 11
In our series, A More Perfect Union, we aim to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. In this installment, CBS News correspondent Mola Lenghi introduces us to a reporter who’s not afraid to ask the tough questions and make sure every voice is …
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