In this photo illustration, the Airbnb logo is displayed on a computer monitor and cell phone on February 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Airbnb reported first-quarter results on Wednesday that beat analysts’ estimates but offered weaker-than-expected guidance. Shares fell more than 6% in extended trading. Here’s how the company … Read more
As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more
NEW YORK — No, Katy Perry and Rihanna didn’t attend the Met Gala this year. But that didn’t stop AI-generated images from tricking some fans into thinking the stars made appearances on the steps of fashion’s biggest night. Deepfake images depicting a handful of big names at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual fundraiser quickly … Read more
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman hugs mascot Snoo as Reddit begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on March 21, 2024. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Reddit shares rallied in extended trading on Tuesday after the company released quarterly results for the first time since its IPO in … Read more
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Trump Media hired a new auditor over the weekend, after its previous public accounting firm was accused Friday of perpetrating a massive fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Truth Social owner fired BF Borgers CPA after the SEC accused the firm of failing to perform actual … Read more
A woman has been left concerned by her dog’s peculiar behaviour and, after seeking advice online, she’s been advised to consult a doctor as there could be a serious underlying health issue. She describes her dog’s “weirdness” as including unusual actions such as never leaving her side, crying inexplicably and incessantly licking at her lips. … Read more
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images The auditing firm for Trump Media and the auditor’s owner were charged Friday with “massive fraud” by the Securities and Exchange Commission for work that affected more than 1,500 SEC filings, the federal regulator announced. The auditor, BF Borgers CPA and its owner Benjamin Borgers have agreed to … Read more
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images The CEO of Trump Media urged leading House committee chairmen to investigate eight financial firms over concerns of potentially illicit short selling of DJT, whose majority shareholder is former President Donald Trump. “I believe quick action is necessary to protect retail shareholders, identify wrongdoers, and determine whether any … Read more
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) are leading a group of bipartisan senators reintroducing a bill that would limit kids’ social media use by setting a minimum age for users and restricting access to the sites in schools. Schatz originally introduced a version of the legislation, called the Kids Off Social Media Act, … Read more
A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Meta argues that US law requires the company to let people use unofficial add-ons to gain more control over their social feeds. It’s the latest in a series of disputes in which the company has tussled with researchers and developers over tools that give users extra privacy options or that … Read more
