Donald Trump will get juror names at New York criminal trial but they’ll be anonymous to the public

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump will be allowed to know the names of jurors at his upcoming New York hush-money criminal trial. The public will not. Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan ruled Thursday to keep the yet-to-be-picked jury anonymous, with limited exceptions for the former president, his defense lawyers, prosecutors, jury consultants and legal … Read more

Microsoft invokes VCRs in motion to dismiss The New York Times’s AI lawsuit

The Times sued Microsoft for allegedly copying its stories and using that data to mimic its style, but Microsoft’s lawyers are now arguing that OpenAI’s large language models are just the latest in a long line of technologies that are considered legal despite their potential for copyright abuse. “Despite The Times’s contentions, copyright law is … Read more

6 Months After New York Banned Airbnb, New Jersey Is Doing Great

More than 95 percent of the group’s members say they have no intention of becoming long-term landlords, says Lindsay. Instead, he argues, they are now faced with rising housing costs and no immediate way to offset them. The law “has yielded some unintentional effects that are harming smaller homeowners,” Lindsay says. Amid the uncertainties, there … Read more

New York City is testing public e-bike charging stations for delivery workers

The new charging station in Cooper Square in the East Village will be available to 100 delivery workers free of charge during the pilot program. The city plans to open four other stations across Brooklyn and Manhattan “in the coming weeks.” “We count on delivery workers for so much, and they should be able to … Read more

Billy Porter Lists New York Home After Complaining About SAG Strike

Billy Porter is parting ways with his New York home after expressing financial woes during the SAG-AFTRA strike this summer … TMZ has learned. Sources familiar with the sale tell TMZ … the “Pose” star listed his 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath house — which is located 70 miles outside NYC in the beach town of Bellport Village … Read more

OpenAI Accuses the New York Times of ‘Hacking’ ChatGPT

Photo: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg (Getty Images) The New York Times is currently suing OpenAI for copyright infringement and claims that the influential tech startup used its journalistic material to train its chatbot, ChatGPT, without paying the proper licensing fees. But Sam Altman’s company is fighting back against these accusations with some accusations of its own. This … Read more

Trump appeals New York civil fraud verdict

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after arriving for his civil business fraud trial in New York State Supreme Court on December 7, 2023 in New York City.  Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump on Monday filed a notice of appeal of the New York civil judgment finding him liable for … Read more

‘Problemista’ review: This funky New York fairytale is an instant comedy classic

New York City exists beyond the bound of its literal geographical limits and in the imagination of movie lovers worldwide, thanks to its iconic depictions in the films of Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, and now Julio Torres. Co-creator and co-star of the celebrated comedy series Los Espookys, the Salvadoran talent makes his directorial … Read more

How Much of Martin Scorsese’s ‘Gangs of New York’ Is True?

The Big Picture Gangs of New York , although fictional in its central plot, sheds light on the historic tensions between Catholics, immigrants, and Protestant “natives” in 19th-century New York City. The film draws inspiration from real-life gangs and events of the time, such as the existence of the Know-Nothings, a powerful political society focused … Read more

New York man says he’s $100,000 in debt, but buys Gucci clothes and books expensive vacations. Is he wrong — or would Dave Ramsey agree with him?

‘Being broke is a mindset’: New York man says he’s $100,000 in debt, but buys Gucci clothes and books expensive vacations. Is he wrong — or would Dave Ramsey agree with him? You may think that your status as “rich” or “poor” is based on your bank account. But according to one New York man, … Read more