AT&T, other phone companies accused of stolen nude pictures could face liability after court ruling

AT&T is the latest wireless company to face allegations of photo theft

Wireless providers including T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon have faced a series of lawsuits in recent years from women who accuse store employees of stealing pictures or videos from their phones while helping them with in-store data transfers. Cases are often dismissed when companies argue that they had no knowledge of the employee’s actions and are … Read more

‘Sports tourism’ is huge. But the Summer Olympics caused fewer trips to Paris

'Typical phenomenon': Cities do not experience a significant drop in tourism in the year they host the Olympics.

Was it the Parisians who clearly told visitors not to “come” to Paris during the Summer Games? Or did the high prices of hotel rooms, house rentals and event tickets turn away visitors? For many reasons, many people – including citizens – avoided Paris in preparation for the Olympic Games, although there were predictions that … Read more

Tech’s splurge on AI chips has companies in an “arms race” forcing more spending.

Nvidia shares again: Here's what you need to know

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on September 27, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Measure CEO Mark Zuckerberg is amassing a large stock of Nvidia chips, spending billions of dollars so his company can develop and train advanced forms … Read more

These companies offer attractive – and safe – interest rates, Bank of America has found

These companies offer attractive - and safe - interest rates, Bank of America has found

Dividend-paying stocks may be nearing a tailwind — and investors would do well to pull names that offer solid income, according to Bank of America. “We believe we are now in a world of absolute returns where the contribution of deficits to market returns is likely to be much higher than it was a decade … Read more