NEW YORK (AP) — The massive port workers’ strike is highlighting a fear held by many workers that they will be replaced by machines. The International Longshoremen’s Association represents approximately 45,000 dock workers who walked off the job. Among their demands is a total ban on the automation of grates, cranes and container-moving trucks in…… MORE
Chat-GPT Maker Open-AI Raises $6.6 Billion in Fresh Funding as It Moves Away From Its Nonprofit Roots
(WBAP/KLIF) – OpenAI says it has raised $6.6 billion in venture capital investments as part of a broader shift by the ChatGPT maker away from its nonprofit roots. Led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital, the funding round is backed by tech giants Microsoft, Nvidia and SoftBank. That’s according to a source familiar with the…… MORE
Mavericks Superstar Luka Doncic Is Hurt
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic injured a calf during preseason practice, and will be re-evaluated in a week. While the Mavericks are in Las Vegas for training camp, the club didn’t indicate if Doncic was with the team or stayed in Dallas. The injury to Doncic comes after fellow star…… MORE
Walz and Vance Face Off in Policy Heavy Discussion in CBS VP Debate, Attack Each Others Running Mates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance focused their criticism on the top of the ticket on Tuesday as they engaged in a policy-heavy discussion that may be the last debate of the 2024 presidential campaign. It was the first encounter between Minnesota’s Democratic governor and Ohio’s Republican senator, following last…… MORE
AMBER ALERT Issued for Missing 16-Year-Old Hurst Girl – NOW HOME SAFE
On October 5, 2024, at approximately 10:30am, Hurst Police Department communications center was notified that Zoe Rowbotham had returned home. Zoe is unharmed and her disappearance appears to be voluntary at this time. HURST (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The search continues for the North Texas teen at the heart of an Amber Alert issued Tuesday.…… MORE