AI
Amazon, once an online bookseller, is destroying rare books to train AI models
Rare books are incredibly valuable for training LLMs, since these models have already trained on whatever's available on
Gaming
Beastfolk Barber is an adorable hairdressing sim that offers up more than just shop talk
I turned up for the hairdressing and stayed for the juicy goss.
Finance
OpenAI's Brockman brushes off concerns about leadership changes in CNBC exclusive
Brockman told CNBC he doesn't think the wave of recent departures at OpenAI are 'actually that atypical.'
Politics
DUP MP Jim Shannon charged with common assault of a woman
The incident is alleged to have happened on 1 October 2023.
Entertainment
‘Heated Rivalry’ Producers Drop Hints on Season 2: “This Show Is Not Built on Secrets”
Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady say the queer hockey drama's second season will prioritize feeling over plot twists — an
Gaming
US Treasury moves forward with rules on GENIUS Act after July deadline
The stablecoin bill signed into law last year is scheduled to go into effect in January 2027, potentially without finali
Finance
Oil prices little changed as Iran rules out interim deal extension, threatens to escalate conflict
The U.S.-Iran deal was supposed to open the Strait of Hormuz while they negotiated a final deal on Tehran's nuclear prog
Finance
Microsoft-Tied ‘Project Odyssey’ Bond Lures Buyers at Junk Yield
A corporate-bond sale dubbed “Project Odyssey” may be increased to $3.9 billion as junk-like yields on the Microsoft Cor
World
Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran issue
The US and Oman have been working separately to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest oil shipping rou
Auto
What Do You Get with the Chevy Silverado 1500’s Work Truck Trim?
Even the most basic version of Chevy’s full-size pickup truck brings a lot of equipment to the table.
Finance
Hydro-Quebec Reaches $36 Billion Energy Deal With Newfoundland
The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador managed to boost the value of a new 50-year electricity supply agreem
Finance
Prediction market traders see roughly 1-in-4 odds Paramount’s bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery fails
The odds are higher than they were before 12 states sued to block the merger, but lower than after Paramount delayed the