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Inside Google DeepMind’s Reshuffle After CEO Demis Hassabis Steps Aside
Then-CEO of Google DeepMind, Demis Hassabis, speaks at the 2026 Google I/O technology developer conference in Mountain View, California, on May 19, 2026 —Karl Mondon—AFP/Getty Images Demis Hassabis, the founder and CEO of Google’s artificial intelligence division DeepMind, is stepping aside to a more advisory role, Google announced on Wednesday. Hassabis will become DeepMind’s chair,…
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Three people charged with threatening judge, witness and officials tied to Nolan Wells investigation
Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness and local officials connected to the investigation into the death of Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old found dead after a July Fourth boat trip with friends to an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. None of the three appear to know Wells, his family or…
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Don’t let Abdul El-Sayed’s identity eclipse his actual politics
The day after the state’s Senate primary, I was at a gym in Michigan when I overheard a brief exchange about the results of the close race. The small group of voters were all elderly and white. Most of them expressed disappointment that Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens lost. Most of them questioned victor Abdul El-Sayed’s…
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‘Exorcise our demons’: GOP leader lambasts party for cowardice over ‘unfit’ MAGA lawmaker
A leading Ohio conservative called out his fellow Republicans Thursday for their silence on Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), the MAGA lawmaker accused by his ex-wife of abusing her and their young daughter. Donovan O’Neil, the head of Ohio’s chapter of the Koch brothers-founded group Americans for Prosperity, accused his party members of hypocrisy as Miller,…
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Lord Huron announces winter tour, three NY shows. Get tickets today
There’s no need to travel to the “Ends of the Earth” this winter. Less than a week after wrapping their sprawling, year-long ‘Cosmic Selector’ trek, Lord Huron just announced their ’23 Nights at the Broken Bottle: A Rambling Residency Tour’ that will send them to theaters, auditoriums, music centers, temples, halls and resorts all over…
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GOP senator offers minimal updates on Mitch McConnell’s health
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) confirmed early Thursday that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) remains hospitalized and is undergoing rehabilitation. Speaking with journalist Nicholas Ballasy, Tuberville explained, “He lives next door to me. He’s still in the hospital, he’s doing rehab.” McConnell, 84, has not appeared on video since his hospitalization in June, fueling speculation about his…
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Liz Cho suffers blow in nasty divorce from ex-CBS anchor Josh Elliott
Liz Cho is reportedly being ordered to fork over six years worth of private text messages to her estranged ex, former CBS anchor Josh Elliott, as their messy divorce battle rages on in court. Despite initially fighting against the request, the ABC Eyewitness News anchor agreed to produce all cell phone communications with any alleged…
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‘Treasonous!’: Furious Trump amps up threats in Truth Social meltdown
President Donald Trump threw a Truth Social tantrum on Thursday over mounting reports that he’s losing control of a crucial conflict. Trump teared into the The Washington Post, accusing the storied news organization of treason for reporting on a Camp David clash between Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over munition shortages in the Iran…
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Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time
Airline passengers know to expect possible flight delays when weather forecasts call for thunderstorms, heavy snow or strong wind. The omens are less obvious on a hot summer day with clear skies. Yet extreme heat also disrupts flights and travel plans. On the hottest days, thinner air can make it harder for aircraft to get…
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‘Slap in the face’: Hegseth accused of manipulating military families deprived of benefits
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is accused of deliberately obscuring the true human cost of the war with Iran – and potentially depriving benefits from the families of service members killed in the conflict. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) publicly called out the Pentagon for quietly removing recent casualty figures from an internal tracking system and reclassified…