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Johnson & Johnson Sues Four Doctors Who Linked Talc-Based Products To Cancer

Escalating an attack on scientific studies, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has sued four doctors who published studies citing links between talc-based personal care products and cancer, news agency Reuters has said. According to the Reuter’s report, J&J's subsidiary LTL Management, which absorbed the firm's talc liability in a controversial 2021 spinoff, last week filed a lawsuit in New Jersey federal court asking it to force three researchers to "retract and/or issue a correction" of a study that said asbestos-contaminated consumer talc products sometimes caused patients to develop mesothelioma.

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Kia Seltos facelift garners over 13,000 bookings on first day

Kia claims to have received a record 13,424 pre-orders for the Seltos facelift on the first day. Out of these, 1,973 bookings were done using the K-Code, which is a special program for priority delivery.

Bookings for the Seltos facelift commenced on July 14, 2023. Customers can place their orders by paying an initial amount of Rs 25,000. The SUV will be available in three trims: Tech Line, GT Line and X Line.

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ChatGPT, Creator In Trouble: OpenAI is being probed for false, harmful statements about real people

US regulators are investigating OpenAI, an artificial intelligence company, regarding the potential risks posed to consumers by ChatGPT, an AI system that generates false information.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a letter to OpenAI, has requested information on how the company addresses the reputational risks faced by individuals. This inquiry reflects the increasing regulatory scrutiny surrounding this technology.

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Former CEO Parag Agrawal and other top execs say Twitter owes them $1.6 million for legal bills

Agroup of Twitter’s former top executives say the struggling social-media platform owes them more than $1.6 million for legal fees and they want a judge to force new owner Elon Musk to pay that tab now.

The group — led by ex-Twitter Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal — says the legal bills accrued in connection with lawsuits and government probes of the company’s activities while they ran it. The former executives claim Twitter is violating its own bylaws by refusing to cover the sums. They were ousted when Musk bought the company for $44 billion last year.

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ChatGPT is losing users by the hundreds, everyday. However, OpenAI is not worried

OpenAI’s highly popular ChatGPT has experienced a decline in user numbers for the first time since its launch, The Washington Post has reported. This development raises the possibility that the AI chatbot’s popularity may have reached its peak.

According to Similarweb, an internet data firm, both mobile and desktop traffic to the AI chatbot’s website dropped by nearly ten per cent in June compared to the previous month. This decline may on the surface, look concerning for OpenAI, considering the significant investment the company has made to maintain and operate the AI chatbot.