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Google’s Response to OpenClaw’s 24/7 AI Agent
Gemini Spark is Google’s take on a steroided-out assistant agent that knows everything about you, announced as part of the company’s updates to its Gemini chatbot app at this year’s I/O developer conference. Software companies have been talking up AI agents for some time now, but I wasn’t impressed until I tried Anthropic’s Claude Cowork…
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Book About AI’s Effects on the “Future of Truth” Found to Contain Slew of AI-Hallucinated Quotes
Truth in the age of AI, indeed. A buzzy new book called “The Future of Truth: How AI Reshapes Reality” contains more than a half-dozen misattributed or fake quotes,” a review by The New York Times discovered. In response to questions from the paper, the author, Steven Rosenbaum, admitted that the book contained a “handful…
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Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn
ALLEN, Texas — President Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a Republican primary runoff. “Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate,” Trump wrote on social media. When news…
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GOP senator turns against Trump’s ballroom after losing his seat to president’s candidate
A Republican senator has gone on the record to state his opposition to funding President Donald Trump’s ballroom project. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), who finished last in a three-way GOP primary over the weekend after Trump endorsed a rival candidate, told reporters Tuesday that he would not vote for a $1 billion measure to fund…
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Hosted by Rosie Perez, new podcast ‘Our Thing’ explores salsa music history
Over the last year, salsa music has enjoyed a bit of a renaissance — thanks in part to the success of Bad Bunny’s universally acclaimed album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” which featured the salsa fusion hits “Baile Inolvidable” and “Nuevayol.” The latter of those two tracks served as a nod to the original hub of…
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Observers point out Trump’s bruised hands during his health care affordability event
A new image of President Donald Trump’s bruised hand circulated social media Monday during a White House health care affordability event, reigniting concerns about his health. Trump has previously downplayed the bruising on his hand, concealing it with makeup, and attributing it to extensive handshakes with supporters and dignitaries. His bruise was captured during an…
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What is Suicidal Empathy, a New Philosophy Promoted by Elon Musk and Bill Ackman?
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a state banquet for US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. —Brendan Smialowski–AFP via Getty Images Is there such a thing as having too much empathy? That’s a theory gaining the support of…
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Why Does Donald Trump Refuse to Defend America?
Some of Donald Trump’s favorite world leaders have been scoundrels, bullies, and dictators. He keeps a picture of himself with the Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin on the wall of the White House. He claims to have fallen “in love” with the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. He publicly supported Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, who has…
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Epstein survivors hit Trump DOJ chief with major fact check: ‘He has not met with us’
Jeffrey Epstein survivors are flatly rejecting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s suggestion that he met with them — calling out the Trump DOJ chief just hours after his combative Senate testimony Tuesday. “Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has not met with any of us,” the group said in a statement issued Tuesday. Blanche made the…
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‘Bitter Christmas’ Review: Pedro Almodóvar Gives Himself a Hard Time, and It’s Thrilling
Part of a string of late-career Pedro Almodóvar films that aren’t as dazzling as his early work but feel deep and profound, “Bitter Christmas” is a Russian nesting doll of a movie. It’s a layered meditation on the intersection of life and cinema that feels impersonal until all of a sudden it becomes deeply personal.…