From “vibe coding” to “trash panda,” the internet has officially talked its way into the dictionary. Merriam-Webster has added 1,400 new words and definitions to its online catalog, giving a digital-age “glow-up” to the language and official recognition to an internet-fueled mix that also includes “looksmaxxing,” “parasocial” and “Rickroll.”The publisher…

As restaurant chains increasingly turn to specialty beverages to attract customers beyond the traditional meal, Sonic Drive-In believes a business model built around drink customization gives it a head start. Marion Campbell, Sonic’s vice president of integrated marketing and communications, told FOX Business that the quick-service restaurant industry is still…

Actor Mark Ruffalo is ramping up pressure on California Attorney General Rob Bonta amid reports of settlement talks over the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning the Democrat not to “cave” and urging supporters to rally outside his Oakland office. “Don’t you dare @AGRobBonta, do not cave,” Ruffalo wrote Saturday…

Max Tegmark, an MIT physics professor and machine learning researcher, says he has warned about the danger of artificial intelligence (AI) potentially overtaking human beings for over a decade. Tegmark argues that without sufficient guardrails, AI systems will recursively improve themselves until they achieve superintelligence, allowing them to “call the…

Start spreadin’ the news… they’re leavin’ today… Wait, that’s about New York. And maybe they’re not leaving. Paramount has been threatening to leave Los Angeles and California for a few months now. Leaving would take one of Hollywood’s “Big Five” studios out of the city, out of the state, but not…

Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence accessed the protected systems of three real companies while undergoing a cybersecurity test, including one instance in which the model repeatedly guessed passwords until it gained access. According to The Wall Street Journal, the incidents took place in May and mark the first known examples of…

California entrepreneur Eric Schiffer warned that the state’s proposed billionaire wealth tax could drive some of its most successful business leaders out of California, predicting a “giant sucking sound” of entrepreneurs heading for the exits if voters approve the measure. Schiffer, chairman of family office Patriarch and CEO of Reputation…

Uber has been ordered to pay $40 million in the 2023 death of a Southern California woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle after her rideshare driver kicked her out on the side of a freeway. Retired Judge Richard Stone, an arbitrator, rejected Uber’s argument that it “merely…

In-N-Out Burger store managers make more than $200,000 annually on average, which the fast-food chain says reflects the company’s philosophy of investing in its workforce. “I can confirm that our In-N-Out Burger store managers earn more than $200,000 a year on average,” Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick said in a…

Apple fans eager to get their hands on the latest iPhone crowded stores worldwide on Friday. The 18 Pro and Pro Max lineup, unveiled last week at Apple’s annual event alongside its foldable phone Duo, features a reimagined camera with a DSLR-like aperture, improving performance in low-light environments and offering…