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xAI, Elon Musk’s 10-month-old competitor to the AI phenom OpenAI, is raising $6 billion on a pre-money valuation of $18 billion, according to one trusted source close to the deal. The deal – which would give investors one quarter of the company –  is expected to close in the next few weeks unless the terms of the deal change. The …

NEW YORK (AP) — Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable. Just ask a hardy band of mostly amateur Wall Street investors who have collectively made tens of millions of dollars over the past month by betting that the stock price of his social media business — Truth Social — will keep dropping despite massive buying …

Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker said in court he knew he was violating campaign finance law when he made payments to hide damaging information about Donald Trump in 2016. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Inside a New York courthouse today, jurors got an inside peek at Donald Trump’s world in the waning days of the 2016 presidential election. They heard details …

Preppy fashion has been back for a while, so you likely already have something in your closet to channel an old-school tennis player (or channel Zendaya channeling an old-school tennis player). That may include a cable knit cardigan, polo top, or tennis shoes. But if you’re looking for fresh inspo, consider carting up the exact Tory Burch chevron polo top …

A physical education teacher and former athletic director of a Baltimore County high school has been arrested and charged with using an AI voice cloning service to frame the school’s principal. The Baltimore Banner reports that Baltimore County police believe a recording whiich circulated through social media in January with purported audio of Pikesville High School principal Eric Eiswert making …

At today’s hearing on Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, the Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority appeared poised to give him what he most desires in the case: further delays that virtually preclude the chance that he will face a jury in his election-subversion case before the November election. But the nearly three hours of debate may be …

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That left Jake Sullivan, the president’s national security adviser, in the awkward position of declining to say whether Mr. Orban is a dictator. “I’m not going to speak on behalf of the Biden campaign,” he told reporters at a briefing. “You should direct those questions to the campaign.” He did express “our deep concerns about Hungary’s assault on democratic institutions.” …

Photo: io9/Gizmodo Fans of Pixar’s sleeper hit Turning Red will be happy to know that Mei and her friends have taken over both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in a big way. We Rode the New Disney Coaster Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind During Pixar Fest at the Disneyland Resort, the Turning Red crew have brought 4*Town into the …

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:BFST) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call April 25, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Matthew Sealy – SVP, Director of Corporate Strategy and FP&AJude Melville – President and CEOGreg Robertson – CFOPhilip Jordan – Chief Banking OfficerJerry Vascocu – Chief Administrative Officer Conference Call Participants Matthew Olney – StephensMichael Rose – Raymond JamesFeddie Strickland – JanneyManuel …

Kelly Ripa just revealed her unusual first big purchase! The Live With Kelly and Mark co-host shared during the April 24 episode of Ripa’s Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast what her first splurge purchase was at the start of her career.  The 53-year-old TV and podcast host explained to producers Jan Schillay and Albert Bianchini that she treated her mother, …

Several moms in suburban St. Louis have been working to get toxic sites in the area cleaned up, a major undertaking to fix widespread contamination that some government officials apparently covered up for decades. “This was the best kept secret of St. Louis. The Manhattan Project wasn’t well known here, and it’s still a pretty good secret here,” Just Moms …

Your home, all of the stuff in it, and the people who live there are what you treasure most in life, so it’s important to protect your property and your family. Homeowners insurance is a key tool for doing just that.  “The risks of not having homeowners insurance are significant,” says Mark Snyder, principal consultant at Hi Marley, a property …

It’s a post-Digital Markets Act (DMA) world, and Spotify continues to test what that means for its iOS app. The music streamer announced that it submitted an update for Apple’s approval that would allow Spotify to display “basic pricing and website information” on its app in Europe and “the bare minimum outlined under the European Commission’s ruling in its music …

Her name’s not baby, but it coulda been Ororo. Ms. Munroe, if you’re nasty. Janet Jackson blessed the set of The Drew Barrymore Show recently, where she discussed one famous — albeit, insultingly underwritten — role that got away: playing Storm in the 2000 film X-Men. Drew Barrymore’s cohost Ross Mathews mistakenly thought Jackson was almost in The Matrix (that …

AUSTIN — As word got out that pro-Palestinian protesters were planning to occupy a lawn on the University of Texas campus, Gov. Greg Abbott made a dramatic move: calling in more than 100 state troopers with orders to clear them out. With that decision, which led to dozens of arrests amid dramatic video of riot-clad troopers on campus, Abbott sought …

MSFT earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024. Image source: The Motley Fool. Microsoft (MSFT -2.45%)Q3 2024 Earnings CallApr 25, 2024, 5:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings and welcome to the Microsoft fiscal year 2024 third quarter earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only …

Earlier this week, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) recorded a rarely seen event—four nearly-simultaneous flare eruptions involving three separate sunspots, as well as the magnetic filament between them. But as impressive as it is, the event could soon pose problems for some satellites and spacecraft orbiting Earth, as well as electronic systems here on the ground. It may seem like …

The roadshow pitch from Rubrik (RBRK) ahead of its Thursday IPO: In the fast-paced world of AI, we can protect data — and eventually make a load of money doing it. Said pitch worked. Rubrik stock surged 17% to $37 by the close of a rocky day on Wall Street, a sizzling response to another AI ecosystem play, similar to …