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Hours after OpenAI announced that it would pause a ChatGPT voice that sounded like Hollywood film star Scarlett Johansson, the actress issued a statement saying she had a lawyer contact OpenAI CEO Sam Altman before the company took down its “Sky” voice option. Johansson said in a statement that was reposted on X, formerly Twitter,…
The International Criminal Court’s announcement that it was seeking arrest warrants for Israel’s leaders just hours after US national security adviser Jake Sullivan held meetings with officials in Jerusalem has left American politicians across the political divide fuming. President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson condemned ICC prosecutor Karim Khan’s statement that he…
The nation’s largest Medicaid insurer is pledging to help build nearly $1 billion worth of affordable housing in eight states as it moves to address one of the biggest determinants of health. Speaking at Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference Monday, Centene CEO Sarah London said that the Centene Foundation—the insurer’s philanthropic arm—struck a multi-year partnership with…
Israel has been warning for several weeks that the International Criminal Court was preparing to issue arrest warrants against its senior officials over the conduct of the war with Hamas in Gaza. But even so, the announcement on Monday by the court’s prosecutor Karim Khan that he was seeking warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Across the globe, male sperm count is on the decline—a decades-long drop that has been alternately blamed on pesticides, heavy metals, obesity, and potentially microplastics. More worrying, the decline seems to be speeding up—by the calculations of one male fertility founder, sperm counts have fallen by 50% to 60% over the last four decades. “’Spermpocalypse’…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A top Kering executive has said the French luxury group is going back to basics as it is battling to revive the fortunes of its underperforming flagship brand Gucci. Speaking at the Financial Times’ Business…
Traditional medical practices are getting a lift from newcomers seeking to fill gaps in what health industry executives described Monday as a lagging health care system. That includes Hims & Hers, a direct-to-consumer health company that on Monday announced it would release a compounded version of weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic that starts at $199…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Britain’s opposition Labour party has backed the independence of the International Criminal Court after it sought arrest warrants for both Hamas and Israeli officials for war crimes, opening up a big divide with the ruling…
Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation’s drinking water. About 70% of utilities inspected by federal officials over the last year violated standards meant to…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Sovereign bonds myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. New York lawmakers are launching a fresh push to limit “vulture fund” litigation against governments defaulting on their debts, and cut how much investors can recover through the courts on defaulted emerging-market bonds. A bill introduced…
