Bill Gates pays billions of dollars in divorce settlement
The billionaire philanthropist has paid nearly $8 billion to the private foundation of his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, tax returns show.
An American Black Hawk helicopter enters Montana's private ranch to grab moose antlers
Collecting fallen elk antlers is a popular pastime in places where elk are common, such as Montana, but it is usually a fairly low-tech, on-the-spot… Read More »An American Black Hawk helicopter enters Montana's private ranch to grab moose antlers
Trump seeks new powers to pressure 'underperforming' gun manufacturers
In an executive order, President Trump wants to punish defense contractors that do not deliver weapons quickly enough.
Cloudflare defies the Italian Piracy Shield and does not block websites on 1.1.1.1 DNS
The CCIA added that “the Piracy Shield raises a significant number of concerns that could inadvertently impact legitimate online services, primarily due to the potential… Read More »Cloudflare defies the Italian Piracy Shield and does not block websites on 1.1.1.1 DNS
X sues music publishers for 'conspiracy' over licensing agreements
The social media platform says it was pressured to sign song licensing deals “at high rates.” In 2023, publishers sued the company for copyright infringement.
Allegiant wants to acquire Sun Country Airlines in a $1.5 billion deal
The combination of the two small budget airlines comes because low-cost airlines face high costs and competition.
That time, Will Smith helped discover new species of anaconda
In 2024, scientists announced the discovery of a new species of giant anaconda in South America. A National Geographic camera crew was on hand for… Read More »That time, Will Smith helped discover new species of anaconda
How Gen Z investors went from meme stocks to index funds
Some Gen Zers are entering the markets for the first time during the pandemic's meme stock craze. Since then, they have become more patient investors.
Anthropic is said to be in talks to raise funding at a valuation of $350 billion
The artificial intelligence startup, which competes with OpenAI, is aiming to raise around $10 billion amid talks of a possible initial public offering.
Malaysia and Indonesia block access to Grok due to sexually explicit content
Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, has produced a flood of explicit images featuring real people in recent weeks.
The oceans are getting hotter
Since 2018, a group of researchers from around the world have been crunching the numbers on how much heat the oceans absorb each year. In… Read More »The oceans are getting hotter
Thiel donates $3 million to a group that wants to block California's wealth tax
More big donations are expected from wealthy Silicon Valley figures as they try to bolster opposition to a proposed ballot measure that would impose a… Read More »Thiel donates $3 million to a group that wants to block California's wealth tax
How a puzzling 401(k) plan changed one woman's life
Eryn Schultz was a HEB supermarket leader with an MBA. A slow pivot toward a major career change began when she noticed her retirement plan… Read More »How a puzzling 401(k) plan changed one woman's life
Can AI match Molière's humor? These researchers think so.
Scholars and artists at Sorbonne University trained artificial intelligence to imitate the French playwright's themes, structures and sense of humor. The result is a new… Read More »Can AI match Molière's humor? These researchers think so.
With the Golden Globes, podcasts are ready for their close-up
This year's annual awards ceremony will feature a best podcast honor for the first time, a sign of the industry's rising stature in Hollywood.
