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Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman
Jurors spent nearly a month hearing and viewing evidence in the high-profile trial, where Musk had accused Altman of "stealing a charity".
Dark lunar craters could host ultrastable lasers for moon navigation
They rank among the darkest and coldest places in the solar system: Hundreds of lunar craters, many of them at the moon's south pole, never receive direct sunlight and lie in permanent shadow. That's exactly why physicist Jun Ye and his colleagues suggest that these craters are
Cuba's president warns of 'bloodbath' if US takes military action
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Monday warned of a "bloodbath" if the U.S. were to attack the island country, after Axios reported that Cuba has more than 300 military drones with discussed plans to use them to strike the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay or Key West,
Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell Find Advertisers Crave a ‘Modern Family’ Approach to Commercials
Advertisers keep counting on Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell to reach out from “Modern Family” to yours. The duo, currently featured in a non-traditional marketing pitch from pharma giant GSK, have reunited to make consumers more aware of meningitis risks for teens and young adults.
Netflix And Riot Seem To Be Scrubbing D4vd’s Arcane Song From The Internet
The ‘Remember Me’ singer has been accused of murdering a 14-year-old girl
Nondestructive DNA sampling reveals 1,300 years of secrets in historic parchments
Researchers have demonstrated a nondestructive way to collect cellular material from historical parchment manuscripts, allowing them to conduct genetic analyses that offer new insights into everything from trade routes to agricultural practices dating back 1,300 years—without
Smarter spending, not bigger budgets, drives premier league success, study finds
Higher spending does not automatically lead to greater overall efficiency or consistent on-pitch success, according to new research that examined Premier League clubs over a 10-season period. The study, led by the University of Bristol, is published in Socio-Economic Planning
Jury rejects Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman
A California federal jury unanimously rejected Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman, ending the latest chapter in a nearly decade-long feud between the two technology moguls over the artificial intelligence firm's non-profit structure. The advisory
Carla Simón, Nicolás Méndez, Turbo Shorts Capture Spain’s New Wave International Lift-Off
First, on Saturday night, Spaniard Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beloved,” starring Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo, scored some of the best reviews of any competition title to date this year at the Cannes Film Festival. One evening later, on May 17, a long line formed around the
Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green Thriller ‘Just Play Dead’ Scores Key Distribution Deals Out of Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
Highland Film Group has locked distribution deals in key international territories in all media for the upcoming thriller “Just Play Dead.” It is headlined by Academy Award-nominee and “Pulp Fiction” star Samuel L. Jackson, as well as Eva Green of “Miss Peregrine’s Home For
Gabrielle Goliath Sounds a Call to Action in Venice
With “Elegy,” the South African artist proposes that grief is a necessary tool for building solidarity.
Obituary: Veteran voice actor Tom Kane has passed away at 64
Actor Tom Kane has passed away at age 64 after a thirty-year career in voice acting.
Cannes’ Off-Screen Drama: Canal+, Bolloré and a Reckoning for French Cinema
At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the biggest controversy isn’t tied to a polarizing film or a political speech at a press conference. It’s about Canal+ and the increasingly fraught question of whether France’s most powerful movie financier can remain insulated from the
Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI in unanimous verdict
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jurors on Monday handed Elon Musk a loss in the landmark trial over the future of OpenAI — finding that the world’s richest person had brought his case too late. The unanimous verdict, which the nine-member federal jury reached less than two hours after it
DOJ dropping fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautam Adani
Adani, one of the world’s richest people, was accused in 2024 of paying massive bribes to ensure the success of an Indian solar project.
PlayStation Plus price increase rolling out for some players
PlayStation Plus Essential, the cheapest tier of PlayStation Plus, is about to get a little more expensive, Sony announced.
US bans foreign travelers from Ebola-impacted nations
In response to a growing Ebola outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is imposing a ban on foreign passport holders from entering the country if they have been in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Sudan in the previous 21 days. The
Elon Musk lost his case against Sam Altman
After around two hours of deliberation, the jury has reached a unanimous verdict in Musk v. Altman, the tech trial of the year. The group found that two claims were barred by the statute of limitations, and a third failed thanks to the dismissal of one of these. The jury here
Debunking a core chemistry concept taught in classrooms everywhere
A new study has revealed that a core idea taught in chemistry classrooms around the world may be wrong. Dr. Edwin Johnson, Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, co-authored the paper published in the Journal of Chemical Education with academics from University of Cardiff and
Study examines skills gaps, intervention priorities in energy and construction sectors during green transition
New research published in the World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development has looked at changes in the labor market in regions of Greece affected by the rapid phasing-out of coal and the move to renewables. The research suggests that current
Jury Rejects Elon Musk’s $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman
Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing AI powerhouse OpenAI of violating its charter as a charitable organization was unanimously rejected by a federal jury. The nine-member jury in federal district court in Oakland, California, on Monday unanimously found that Musk’s allegation against
Trump dropped IRS suit in deal to create $1.776B 'anti-weaponization' fund
The Justice Department on Monday launched a nearly $2 billion “anti-weaponization fund” as part of a settlement after President Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for $10 billion. The fund, which will receive a total of $1.776 billion dollars, will give payouts as
Zero Parades: For Dead Spies has the potential to be better than Disco Elysium
Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is the spiritual successor to Disco Elysium, and its opening few hours show it's offering something very special.
Still in Sound
Sound artists compose sonic and multisensory interpretations of abstract paintings for this new exhibition at the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver, Colorado.
First attack on Arab nuclear site sends warning to Gulf, US
The first attack targeting an Arab nuclear site has sent a symbolic warning to the United Arab Emirates and its allies, even as Iran and the US remain in negotiations to end the Middle East war, analysts say. An unclaimed drone struck an electrical generator on Sunday near the
Smirk Announce New Album Speculative Fiction: Hear “Dog Years”
Smirk is the project of Nick Vicario, a Los Angeles musician who’s been making retro-filtered punk rock for quite a while now with albums like 2021’s LP and 2022’s Material. The current live iteration of the band features members of Hotline TNT, Poison Ruin, and Pardoner, but
A hidden barrier to starting a family
Endometriosis is a widespread disease affecting at least one in eight women, often leading to infertility, which can be prevented with earlier diagnosis and treatment.
Kash Patel abusing his position to live VIP lifestyle
If you campaign against excess, against elite privilege, against government waste, then you should probably avoid behavior that looks exactly like the thing you condemned.
More than 100K children separated from parents during Trump immigration crackdown: Report
A new report from the Brookings Institution found that more than 145,000 U.S. citizen children have likely been separated from at least one parents due to detention over their immigration status in the second Trump administration. The information released on Monday by
Cyclops is finally cool thanks to X-Men '97, Cosmic Invasion, and Marvel Rivals
Awesome portrayals of Cyclops in movies and games have made the X-Men character cool again ahead of his reappearance in Avengers: Doomsday
Thomas Massie smeared by GOP establishment; MAGA is with him!
There’s at least one Republican who votes the way he promised.
‘Fjord’ Review: The Family That Prays Together is Torn Asunder in Cristian Mungiu’s Brilliantly Knotted Social Drama, Led by Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve
An actual avalanche happens in the background of an early scene in “Fjord,” as snow gathers and masses and tumbles down a hill behind the school in a small, close-knit Norwegian village, eventually stalling before it becomes any kind of disaster. Later in the film, another
IEA chief: Only weeks of oil inventories left thanks to Iran war
With no end in sight to the Strait of Hormuz crisis caused by President Donald Trump’s illegal war with Iran, the head of the International Energy Agency warned Monday that global energy supplies are running dangerously low. IEA executive director Faith Birol told reporters in
Lauren Alaina Tears Up While Addressing Mental Health at ACMs: ‘There Is Always Someone to Listen’
The singer-songwriter introduced Dan + Shay, who played their new song "Say So" in honor of their late friend, music executive Ben Vaughn