Amazon to invest an additional $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic
Amazon is investing an additional $4 billion in the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic as major technology companies rush to fund generative…
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Amazon to invest an additional $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic
Amazon is investing an additional $4 billion in the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic as major technology companies rush to fund generative…
Continue Reading Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination
AP Health Writer Disabled people who use rideshare apps Lyft and Uber say their experience is not a seamless task of pressing a few buttons and being…
Continue ReadingDisabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination
AP Health Writer Disabled people who use rideshare apps Lyft and Uber say their experience is not a seamless task of pressing a few buttons and being…
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What do hundreds of beavers have to do with the future of movies?
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The low-budget movie “Hundreds of Beavers” has turned into a lo-fi legend. Mike Cheslik’s film, made for just…
Continue ReadingHow a slapstick movie idea about beavers went from the bar to one of 2024’s biggest indie hits
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The microbudget movie “Hundreds of Beavers” has turned into lo-fi legend. Mike Cheslik’s film, made for just…
Continue ReadingSt. Petersburg council rejects immediate repair to Rays’ ballpark roof after first giving approval
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The St. Petersburg City Council has reversed course on whether to spend more than $23 million to…
Continue ReadingDirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit
AP Business Writer DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company. The…
Continue Reading Christmas TV movies are in their Taylor Swift era, with two Swift-inspired films airing this year
Associated Press Two new Christmas TV movies have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding. “Christmas in the…
Continue ReadingA Dutch court weighs a lawsuit against arms sales to Israel
Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — Pro-Palestinian activists have told a Dutch court that the Netherlands is violating international law by selling…
Continue Reading Storm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle
Associated Press HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — Heavy downpours fell over much of Northern California on Friday, causing small landslides, overflowing a…
Continue ReadingBritain forked out $91 million for King Charles’ coronation in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla held in May last year cost British taxpayers £72…
Continue ReadingLawsuit against UK security agency by survivors of Ariana Grande concert bombing is rejected
LONDON (AP) — A special tribunal has rejected a legal claim against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency by more than 300 survivors of a…
Continue ReadingA baby who disappeared from a Vienna hospital ward has been found dead. Her mother was arrested
VIENNA (AP) — Police say the body of a newborn baby who was reported missing from a neonatal ward at a hospital in Vienna has been found in a…
Continue ReadingBeyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, from the Amish to Chabad
Associated Press A social-media tribute to Coptic Christians. A billboard in Amish country. A visit to a revered Jewish gravesite. While Donald…
Continue ReadingBulgaria and Romania ‘one step closer’ to full membership in Schengen zone, Hungary says
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian officials say Bulgaria and Romania could become full members of Europe’s Schengen travel zone…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s is giving its menu the biggest shakeup in years
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s is hoping a new value menu will win back customers that have been put off by its higher…
Continue ReadingSon of Norway’s crown princess accused of second rape
By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — The 27-year-old son of Norway’s crown princess has been accused of a second rape just days after he was…
Continue ReadingProtesters in Serbian cities block traffic, standing in silence for the victims of roof collapse
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Residents in several cities and towns across Serbia blocked traffic and stood in silence for 15 minutes on Friday to…
Continue ReadingElon Musk has pledged to settle Mars. A prize-winning book offers a reality check
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The promise of starting life anew on Mars may appear alluring, even feasible, as the climate crisis intensifies and…
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