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A Prominent PR Firm Is Running a Fake News Site That’s Plagiarizing Original Journalism at Incredible Scale
On Tuesday evening, we published an original interview with a researcher who had recently coauthored an intriguing study about the effects of AI on users’ cognition. A news site called National Today quickly sprang into action: by ten o’clock that night, it had published a piece that was obviously a reworded version of our story,…
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Trump attacks the architectural historian behind the ballroom lawsuit
President Donald Trump attacked architectural historian Alison K. Hoagland after U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon blocked above-ground construction on Trump’s planned White House ballroom. Judge Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, issued an opinion and order Thursday blocking government officials from proceeding with the ballroom’s above-ground portions. Trump responded on Truth Social, claiming no…
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Amazon customers furious as delivery drones drop boxes from 10-feet in the air — damaging orders: ‘F- -k outta here’
The bot slam dunks your junk. Parcels are arriving in pieces with Amazon’s artificial intelligence-powered delivery drones. The automated mailmen are dropping off packages from 10 feet in the air, rendering the contents of each box susceptible to crashing and smashing. And it’s enough to make even the most AI-obsessed human crash out in fury. To determine the drone’s…
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Inside Page Six’s starry ‘90s party at NYC hotspot Temple Bar with Hilaria Baldwin, Kyle Cooke and more
Page Six threw it back with a star-studded ’90s-themed party at Temple BarThursday night. The “A Love Letter to ’90s New York: Revisited” fête — presented by Nine West — saw a slew of celebrities in attendance, including Hilaria Baldwin, “Summer House” star Kyle Cooke, “Real Housewives of Orange County” alum Meghan King and podcaster…
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The Bigger Energy Lesson Behind Iran’s Control Over the Strait of Hormuz
A view of the vessels heading towards the Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the U.S. and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 8. —Shady Alassar/Anadolu—Getty Images It’s been hard following the minute-by-minute, day-by-day developments in energy markets triggered by the Iran war—let…
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Why a trailblazing cheese store is closing in downtown L.A.
When Lydia Clarke and Reed Herrick opened their cheese shop in 2013, it was the realization of a years-long dream and part of an early wave of restaurants and stores underpinning what many called downtown’s renaissance. But after more than 12 years in business, Clarke and Herrick are shuttering DTLA Cheese Superette. Friday will be…
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Trump would be ‘impeached and convicted’ by GOP under secret ballot: White House reporter
Members of the Republican Party claim that Donald Trump would be removed from his post as President if an internal ballot were taken. Unnamed sources speaking to Salon columnist Brian Karem, ex-White House reporter, suggested Trump is losing favor with the party. A source with ties to Senator John Thune’s office told Karem that a…
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Leïla Bekhti Named President of Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Jury
French actress Leïla Bekhti will head Cannes’ Un Certain Regard jury, the festival announced on Friday. The 79th festival will take place May 12-23, 2026. The Un Certain Regard selection focuses on burgeoning auteurs. “For my first time as Jury President, I will find myself in the unique position of watching, listening, sharing, and celebrating,” Bekhti…
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If you shop at Trader Joe’s, it may owe you $100
Trader Joe’s customers might soon get a payout from the popular grocery chain. The Monrovia-based company agreed to a $7.4-million settlement in a class action lawsuit that claimed customers were left vulnerable to identity theft. Customers who purchased items with a credit or debit card from March to July in 2019 might be eligible for…
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The DOJ’s next target could be mind-blowing
Friends, You’ve got to hand it to Pope Leo, who used a speech Thursday in Cameroon to express “woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.” I can’t imagine who Leo was talking about,…