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Meta's AI is now in your Instagram and Facebook. Here's what it does — and whether you can turn it off

Meta's AI is now live on its social media apps like Instagram and WhatsApp. Here's what it does, and what it doesn't — like turning off.

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Designers share the 5 things that could be making the outside of your house look worse

Curb appeal, or a lack of it, can have a big impact when selling a home. So, designers shared the things making the outside of your home look worse.

Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook have had a rivalry for years. Here's what they're fighting about now.

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have been feuding since at least 2014, trading barbs over each other's products and business models.

Southwest is leaving 4 cities this year as it deals with Boeing's 737 Max crisis — see the list

Southwest said it expects to receive just 20 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets this year, forcing it to leave some markets and slash capacity in others.

SCOTUS asks Trump's lawyer whether a president would have immunity after ordering assassination of political rival: It would 'depend on the hypothetical'

Trump's lawyers are arguing in front of the Supreme Court that presidential immunity protects him from criminal prosecution.

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Jamie Dimon says the US has less than 50% odds of nailing a soft landing: 'Don't get lulled into a false sense of security'

"It looks a little bit more like the '70s to me, and I point out to a lot of people, things looked pretty rosy in 1972 — they were not rosy in 1973."

A rate cut in June is still on tap because the job market is weakening, Citi economist says

Hiring activity could see a substantial slowdown later in the year, Citi economist Veronica Clark said.

Harvey Weinstein's NY judge shouldn't have allowed 'prejudicial' testimony from women who said they, too, had been abused: appeals court

In its 4-3 decision, the appeals court found Weinstein's trial judge had erred by allowing outside accuser testimony.

A high-powered NYC lawyer is suing his ex for custody of their poodle and $208K, saying the pet is 'more than a dog' to him

In an affidavit, Taylor Leighton argued that he was the dog's primary caretaker, highlighting an extravagant party he'd thrown for its first birthday.

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A teen whose dad cofounded Slack and mom cofounded Flickr is missing somewhere around San Francisco

Mint Butterfield, the 16-year-old child of the tech billionaires who cofounded Flickr and Slack, has been reported missing.

You can get a crazy good deal on a used Tesla from Hertz right now — but know these risks

A slew of supercheap Teslas newly listed on Hertz's website as low as $20,000 might be too good to be true.

Legal experts say the TikTok divest-or-ban bill could stand up in court despite being a free-speech disaster

TikTok has a strong First-Amendment argument to challenge Congress' divest-or-ban bill. It may still lose in the courts anyway.

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Ukraine is getting a new type of laser-guided bomb that can pummel 'soft' Russian targets, analyst says

The UK is sending Ukraine a new type of laser-guided bomb that could compete with Russia's glide bombs, an analyst told BI.

A vegan restaurant is switching to serving meat, saying plant-based eating isn't enough to save the planet

In a move condemned by PETA, Sage Vegan Bistro in LA is rebranding to include meat on its menu. The chef says she no longer sees a vegan diet as best.

The US economy started the year much slower than expected

The US economy began 2024 with cooler growth than the forecast. In the first quarter of this year, real GDP rose at an annualized rate of 1.6%.

Russia vetoed a US attempt to stop countries putting nukes in space — exactly what the Kremlin is accused of trying to do

Russia blocked a US-led UN resolution barring nuclear arms in space, amid US security concerns it is developing a nuclear space weapon.

Coscto's quirky culture means the finance chief won't get his own parking spot

The selection process for company parking spots prizes tenure over seniority.

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I worked at Sephora for 11 years. Here are my favorite products under $20 at the retailer.

As a former Sephora employee, some of my favorite budget beauty buys under $20 include The Inkey List caffeine eye cream and Dr. Jart sheet masks.

Mark Zuckerberg's wealth may slide $25 billion in a day as Big Tech faces $350 billion sell-off

Meta shares tumbled ahead of Thursday's opening bell, paving the way for a big chunk of Mark Zuckerberg's net worth to be erased.

You can buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000

Ohio-based company Throwflame is selling the device, which can shoot out fire up to around nine meters away.

The Supreme Court is about to hear Trump's 'absolute immunity' arguments in a case that could kill his January 6 indictment

Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to recognize that he had total legal immunity as president.

Ukraine is going to do even more long-range attacks on Russian soil, a key ally said. The US won't like it.

The UK's military chief told the FT that Ukraine's "ability to continue deep operations" inside Russia will increasingly become a feature of the war.

Ford hopes cheaper electric cars can convince EV skeptics — just like Tesla

CEO Jim Farley confirmed that the company is working on new affordable EVs that could be priced between $25,000 to $30,000,.

The US is under pressure to lead the way in reducing plastic pollution — but it keeps making more of it

World leaders are negotiating a treaty to end plastic pollution, and the US is under pressure to step up.

Mark Zuckerberg thinks AI is Meta's future. Not everyone is convinced.

Meta's plans to keep spending "aggressively" on AI research seems likely to test investors' patience despite Zuck's promises of revenue gains.

Millennials are a lot better off financially than you may realize

It's an incredible turnaround for a generation constantly beaten down for making what some deemed to be financially frivolous decisions.

Audacious Ukrainian drone attacks keep doing massive damage to Russia's oil industry

Ukraine launched a new wave of drone attacks Wednesday on oil refineries in western Russia.

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Chipotle had to rename its barbacoa burrito filling because its customers didn't know what it was

The burrito filling is now listed as "braised beef barbacoa" on Chipotle's website as diners weren't sure what barbacoa was.

Some Gen Zers would rather take a chance on a new app than use 'embarrassing' Instagram if TikTok gets banned

Some Zoomers would rather take their chances with a new social media platform than suffer the "humiliation ritual" of Instagram Reels.

Jeff Bezos' hard-driving approach is good for business but may lack empathy, Harvard professor says

How did Jeff Bezos's leadership style help Amazon become the global trillion-dollar giant that it is today? A Harvard Professor broke down his thoughts.