Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has ordered a senior U.S. Justice Department official to drop an inquiry into a retired FBI agent’s involvement in a defamation lawsuit involving Alex Jones’ conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Ed Martin Jr., who leads the Justice Department’s “weaponization working group,” sent a …
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OpenAI reportedly on the hook for $300B Oracle Cloud bill • The Register
OpenAI will pay Oracle $300 billion over the course of five years to fuel Sam Altman’s AI ambitions by providing five gigawatts of compute capacity. At least that’s what unnamed sources familiar with the matter tell the Wall Street Journal, which reports that the contract is set to begin in 2027, giving the AI startup a little over a year …
Read More »Who should be on the hook when a soccer ball destroys a neighbor’s prized possession?
Pay Dirt is Slate’s money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt, A month ago, our 10-year-old son “Adam” accidentally kicked a soccer ball into our neighbor’s yard. Ever since, my wife “Ellen” and I have been in a dispute about the fallout. The ball knocked a glass sun catcher …
Read More »Alex Jones asks US Supreme Court to hear appeal of $1.4B Sandy Hook award
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of the $1.4 billion judgment a Connecticut jury and judge issued against him for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax staged by crisis actors. The Infowars host is arguing that the judge was wrong to find him liable for defamation and infliction …
Read More »Judge Orders Liquidation of Infowars to Pay Sandy Hook Families – The New York Times
Judge Orders Liquidation of Infowars to Pay Sandy Hook Families The New York Times Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones is a big step closer to losing his studio and brand NPR Alex Jones’ Infowars will go up for sale yet again, judge rules CNN Alex Jones’ Infowars Assets to Be Taken Over by Receiver (1) Bloomberg Law News Judge clears way for The Onion to …
Read More »Car finance payouts limited, but lenders aren’t off the hook
There may well be a few sighs of relief from senior finance company and banking executives following the Supreme Court’s ruling, but it is unlikely you will hear the champagne corks popping. The verdict does almost certainly reduce the potential compensation bill significantly. Lenders no longer face the prospect of having to pay £30bn to £40bn to aggrieved car buyers. …
Read More »Almost 200,000 play kitchens recalled after death of toddler who was strangled on hook
A recall of around 192,000 play kitchens has been issued after a toddler died of strangulation in Oregon while playing with one. Backyard Kids, LLC, of Plano, Texas, announced the recall of the KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchens on Thursday. The company is offering to replace the hooks on all units, which are used to hold toy kitchen …
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