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Anthropic ramps up its political activities with a new PAC

With the midterms right around the corner, the new group is positioned to back candidates who support the AI company's policy agenda.

Final NBA MVP (and ROY) straw poll: Here's who voters are picking to win

Can Wemby's late push unseat SGA? Tim Bontemps polls 100 NBA insiders for the latest MVP snapshot. Plus, a look at the race for top rookie.

Tracking fifth-year options for 2023 first-rounders: Who will return in 2027?

The deadline for teams to pick up the fifth-year option on rookie contracts is May 1. Which players have had their options picked up?

AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong?

Meta, Microsoft, and Google are all betting big on new natural gas power plants to run their AI data centers. They may regret it.

OpenAI's Fidji Simo Is Taking Medical Leave Amid an Executive Shake-Up

The company is undergoing major leadership restructuring as its CEO of AGI deployment goes on leave for “several weeks.”

OpenAI’s Fidji Simo Is Taking Medical Leave Amid an Executive Shake-Up

The company is undergoing major leadership restructuring as its CEO of AGI deployment goes on leave for “several weeks.”

Buyers finally have leverage in the housing market. Here are 3 smart ways to use it.

Though house hunters face challenges from rising mortgage rates and climbing home prices, the power is now in their hands.

Two dozen Democrat-led states sue Trump over mail-in ballot limits

Rights groups have raised concerns about Trump's efforts to change election administration before midterms.

US judge upholds decision to toss subpoenas into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Judge Boasberg says Trump administration's arguments 'do not come close to convincing Court' of subpoenas' legitimacy.

D’Arcy Carden To Receive Excellence In Acting Award At SeriesFest

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy Award-nominated actress D’Arcy Carden will be honored at SeriesFest with the “Excellence in Acting Award” during its upcoming 12th installment, which runs from May…

Unanswered questions remain after death of Australia's most wanted fugitive

Double-murderer Dezi Freeman evaded capture for seven months in the bush but police believe he had help.

In today’s job market, it’s more ‘show me a desk’ than ‘show me the money’

Job security is a growing priority for workers. Here’s where they can find it.

More than 20 attacks on Iranian healthcare facilities since March 1: WHO

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says 'multiple attacks' on Iranian healthcare facilities have been reported.

Eight dead after earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan

At least eight people are dead, and a child injured, after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan late on Friday.

Jobs data, Iran war add to inflation fears for retirees

The U.S. Treasury bond market is getting increasingly worried about inflation.

US judge upholds block of subpoenas in criminal investigation of Jay Powell

James Boasberg declines US attorney Jeanine Pirro’s request to revisit earlier decision in probe into Federal Reserve chair

Middlesex's Du Plooy impresses against Gloucestershire

Leus du Plooy hits an unbeaten 98 as Middlesex reach 279-5 against Gloucestershire on a truncated first day of the County Championship at Lord's.

These little-known chip stocks could be winners as SpaceX and Amazon make big satellite pushes

As tens of thousands of satellites are launched into orbit over the next several years, operators will need to buy a lot of semiconductors.

Drone strike on Sudan hospital kills 10, medical charity MSF says

Two strikes on Al Jabalain Hospital in White Nile State hit an operating theatre and a maternity ward, MSF says.

Durham's Gay makes first century of 2026 against Kent

Emilio Gay makes the first century of the County Championship season as Durham edge ahead of Kent on day one.

French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz

It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.

Foakes leads superb Surrey recovery at Edgbaston

Ben Foakes and Tom Lawes help rescue Surrey from 65-6 to post 328 all out on day one of their County Championship game against Warwickshire.

Cambodia parliament approves law to combat cybercrime scam rings

Justice Minister Keut Rith says the law aimed to enhance the "cleaning operation" across the country.

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings has made over $500 million on stock options since last year

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings has made more than half a billion dollars since the end of 2024 converting options into common stock, then selling it.

Draft prospects with true Round 1 grade: The 12 clear first-rounders

We'll see 32 picks in Round 1, but who actually earned the right to be there?

US unemployment rate drops despite economic uncertainty and Iran war

White House says March jobs report 'blew out expectations' with gains made in the healthcare and construction sectors.

Critchley leads Essex fightback against Hampshire

Matt Critchley and Charlie Allison help Essex recover against Hampshire on the opening day of the County Championship season.

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Stars Anna Cathcart And Sang Heon Lee Unpack Those Final Scenes And Season 4 Hopes: “There’s A Lot To Look Forward To”

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for Season 3 of Netflix’s ‘XO, Kitty.’ It looks like Min Ho Moon (Sang Heon Lee) has a big moment coming for him hinted by XO, Kitty…

Critchley, Allison steer Essex after early Abbott strikes

Unbroken stand worth 152 lifts Essex, who also became the first county to substitute a player for injury

It’s far too easy to get sucked down a conspiracy theory rabbit hole

We all tend to accept information that is consistent with our prior beliefs, and reject the opposite

Rapper Gucci Mane kidnapped and robbed by fellow artist, prosecutors say

Officials say the hip-hop star was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record contract.

The final days of the Tesla Model X and S are here. All bets are on the Cybercab.

It's a new era for Tesla — and one that will rely on its ability to launch the Cybercab and mass-produce the Optimus robot.

Trump’s budget seeks historic increase to defense spending. The industry could use a boost, these ETFs show.

President Donald Trump is seeking a historic increase in defense spending, in what may turn out to be a relief for the industry amid the conflict in Iran.

Omani, French and Japanese vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz

CMA CGM's vessel becomes the first French-owned ship to traverse Hormuz since the US–Israel war on Iran began.

US deports eight people 'of African origin' to Uganda

The Uganda Law Society criticises the deportation, saying it was illegal and "dehumanising".

Europe’s cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak

CERT-EU blamed the cybercrime group TeamPCP for the recent hack on the European Commission, and said the notorious ShinyHunters gang was responsible for leaking the stolen data…

Trump seeks historic $1.5 trillion for military in Congress budget request

The request for defence spending is the largest in decades and accompanies cuts to domestic programmes.

Trump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts

The US president's new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.

Ukraine slows enemy advances, liberates land, drains Russia’s war chest

Ukraine achieves significant victories on the battlefield thanks to burgeoning drone production.

Iranian forces launch search for crew of downed US fighter jet

News outlets in Iran share photos of wreckage and what appears to be an ejection seat with an attached parachute.

‘Our mood changes almost on a daily basis’: Why $4 gas prices feel a lot worse this time around

As far as gas prices go, there is no hive mind.

Brian Cox Slams Johnny Depp, Ian McKellen, Edward Norton in Latest Broadside at Fellow Actors

The 'Succession' star lets loose (again) in latest interview, where even Margot Robbie gets criticized as "too beautiful”: "F**k it! I’m gonna say what I want to say."

US launches rescue operation for plane’s missing crew

Tehran offers reward for crew’s capture after Iranian media outlets publish pictures of debris

Trump says with more time, US can ‘take the oil’ in Iran

Despite weeks long Iranian blockade on Strait of Hormuz, US president claims Washington can 'easily' reopen waterway.

Don Lemon Considers Running for President, but ‘I’m Not a White Man and the Rules Are Different for Me’: ‘I Could Run This Country Better Than Trump’

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon may have focused on being an independent journalist after being fired from CNN in 2023, but he might have even more ambitious plans in mind for the…

Iran release videos of US aircraft searching for pilots shot down in Iran

Iran's media is screening videos said to show US aircraft searching for the pilots of a US fighter jet shot down in Iran

The incredible power in telling your kids about your biggest money mistakes

Parents who feel they have not invested or managed their money well in the past can be “honest about lessons learned — discussing what they would do differently and modeling a…

France’s CNews Under Investigation for Hate Speech After Comments Targeting Black Mayor

CNews, France’s equivalent to Fox News, is under formal investigation for possible hate speech following allegedly racist comments targeting the newly elected Black mayor of…

Celebration of strong job growth is tempered by concern over what comes next: Economists react to March employment data

Although the addition of a healthy 178,000 jobs in March was “stirring,” and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3%, economists were muted in their celebrations, as the impact…

‘I’d like to be a superhost’: Is it unethical to use AI in my Airbnb photos to market my property?

“No matter what I do, the beds still look a bit creased and worn, even grubby, in pictures.”