Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency after a train derailed and spilled chemicals in Rockcastle County on Wednesday.
The big picture: The incident caused a fire and prompted Beshear to urge residents in the remote eastern Kentucky city of Livingston to evacuate. Crews extinguished the fire on Thursday, a spokesperson for rail operator CSX said in an emailed statement.
The big picture: An NYPD spokesperson said several people had been taken into custody after the demonstration on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan saw protesters dressed in white jumpsuits display a banner and chant "liberation for Palestine and planet" as they poured red liquid onto themselves.
Americans are taking advantage of a longer travel window for Thanksgiving — leaving earlier and returning later to beat traffic and spend more time with family and friends.
The big picture: As telework becomes a more permanent part of American life, it’s changing the way we celebrate holidays.
Sam Altman's return to OpenAI as CEO is a win for him, but not a total win — and even now, the game still has more innings.
Why it matters: The company that sparked the generative-AI boom isn't going to collapse in chaos or lose all its employees to competitors, but its future still carries big question marks.
Prices of popular holiday items will see deeper cuts online compared to last year's discounts.
Why it matters: While the U.S. economy has kicked into disinflation mode, deflation has been the prevailing trend for goods sold online — with more than half of the 18 main categories tracked by Adobe showing prices falling year-over-year.
Americans are expected to cook up plenty of order confirmation emails this Thanksgiving.
Over the five days from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, shoppers will shell out $37.2 billion online — up 5.4% from last year, Adobe Analytics projects.
Larry Summers, a controversial former Treasury secretary and the president emeritus of Harvard University, is one of three men comprising the interim board of OpenAI.
Why it matters: Summers now holds enormous sway over the future of the organization that, more than any other, has driven the commercialization and widespread adoption of AI.
Robotaxi operator Cruise is plotting a slow return to service, starting in one city — potentially in Texas or Arizona — as it works to overcome safety concerns and a lack of public trust.
It's also narrowing its engineering focus to its existing robotaxi, and will lay off an unspecified number of non-engineers in multiple cities.
Why it matters: The days of camping out for doorbuster deals are over but inflation-weary consumers plan to shop for holiday gifts and treat themselves.
The Federal Communications Commission announced a rule proposal this week that would forbid cable and satellite companies from charging customers for canceling their services mid-contract.
With Sam Altman back at OpenAI, one thing has become clear — how economic considerations have triumphed over moral qualms.
Why it matters: Technologists in general, and AI researchers in particular, are susceptible to the kind of flummery that tells them they have the power to make or break the world. At some point, however, base financial considerations always seem to trump high-minded ideals.
OpenAI said late Tuesday that it had reached a deal in principle for Sam Altman to return as CEO, with a new board chaired by former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor.
Why it matters: The move appears to resolve the roller-coaster drama that began Friday when OpenAI announced that its non-profit board had voted to remove Altman.
