Smithsonian Magazine

The First A.I.-Generated Art Dates Back to the 1970s

Gijon, an Aaron program that Cohen debuted in 2007, created jungle-like scenes—distinct from the figures created by the previous version of the software, Aaron KCAT. Whitney Museum of American Art, ...
American Banker

First Citizens takes $83 million hit tied to First Brands

Key insight: Two more regional banks disclosed credit losses related to the bankruptcy of First Brands, the U.S. auto parts maker that filed for bankruptcy amid allegations that it engaged in fraud.
Variety

Uwe Boll Returns With Parts 2 and 3 of Paramount+ Hit ‘First Shift,’ Eyes Possible Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Uwe Boll has wrapped principal photography on the second and third installments of his hit cop movie “First Shift” in New York City while aiming for a possible series based on the franchise. The 2024 ...
Business Wire

First Brands Group Announces Leadership Transition

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Brands Group, LLC (“First Brands” or the “Company”), a leading global supplier of aftermarket automotive parts, today announced that Charles Moore has ...
The New York Times

First Brands’ C.E.O. Steps Down, While Its Accounting Is Questioned

The auto-part maker’s bankruptcy has rocked Wall Street and revealed trouble in the private credit markets. By Ryan Mac The embattled chief executive of First Brands, an American auto-parts maker that ...
The New York Times

Billions of Dollars ‘Vanished’: Low-Profile Bankruptcy Rings Alarms on Wall Street

The unraveling of First Brands, a midsize auto-parts maker, is exposing hidden losses at international banks and “private credit” lenders. By Rob Copeland When First Brands, an auto-parts maker, filed ...
Wall Street Journal

Bankrupt Auto Supplier First Brands Faces Criminal Investigation

First Brands Group, the automotive supplier that collapsed into bankruptcy last month after the discovery of accounting irregularities, is facing a criminal investigation by the Justice Department, ...
Reuters

First Brands obtains bankruptcy judge approval for $500 million rescue financing

NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Bankrupt auto parts supplier First Brands, opens new tab on Wednesday received a U.S. judge's permission to proceed with the first phase of a $1.1 billion bankruptcy loan, ...
U.S. News & World Report

First Brands Files for Bankruptcy, Revealing Billions of Dollars in Liabilities

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. auto parts maker First Brands filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday after disclosing liabilities exceeding $10 billion, marking the collapse of a company whose rapidly ...
USA Today

First Watch plans for dozens of new restaurants in 2025. Here's where.

First Watch operates more than 580 restaurants in 31 states, and that number is expected to grow in 2025. The company said on its 2025 first quarter earnings call on May 6 it had opened 13 restaurants ...
Bloomberg L.P.

An All-American Finance Empire Drew Billions—and a Regulator’s Attention

Jim Bowen has a salesman’s knack for making a dusty old spiel sound splendid. His hands dance, his eyebrows jump, and his voice, a cigar aficionado’s moneyed growl, revs up a gear. The chief executive ...
The White House

AMERICA FIRST POLICY DIRECTIVE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE

Section 1. Purpose. From this day forward, the foreign policy of the United States shall champion core American interests and always put America and American citizens first. Sec. 2. Policy. As soon as ...