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Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous
Many Americans—and much of the rest of the world—have become inured to Donald Trump’s strange rants. When he shouts about sharks, when he drones on about his brilliant uncle, when he casually ponders violating the Constitution, his supporters try to dress his statements up as some kind of strategy: He’s not lost touch with reality,…
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The White House Is Keeping Its AI Cybersecurity Framework Secret
The Trump administration has finalized a plan to address the cybersecurity risks posed by increasingly capable artificial intelligence models, a White House official confirmed to WIRED. But at least for now, it’s deliberately keeping the details under wraps, people familiar with the matter tell WIRED. The Trump Administration invited staffers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta,…
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Ex-LAPD officer gets life sentence for home invasion robbery of teen’s crypto fortune
A former Los Angeles Police Department officer was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for his role in a 2024 home invasion robbery in Koreatown in which he and a group of co-conspirators stole $350,000 worth of cryptocurrency from a teenager. The ex-officer, Eric Halem, made a last-ditch request for new trial that was rejected…
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‘Rings hollow’: MAGA ‘nepo baby’ thrashed by analyst after defending media overhaul
Trump-allied executive David Ellison was trying to convince critics that he wouldn’t let his company’s acquisition of CNN impact the news organization’s reporting, an analyst reported on Tuesday. The Paramount Skydance owner responed to stalled-out purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery and wrote a New York Times op-ed on Tuesday, aiming to reassure critics that he…
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UFC Lost $30 Million Putting on Trump’s Freedom 250 Fight
The Freedom 250 fight in front of The White House was not a financial success for the UFC. On the earnings call for TKO Group Holdings, CFO Andrew Schleimer revealed that the event cost the UFC around $30 million. The cost did not come as a surprise for the company, as it was also a…
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How to watch ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 premiere for free: Time, cast, trailer
Believe it: New episodes of this beloved Apple TV show are finally coming. While “Ted Lasso” Season 3 wrapped up the story arc following the men’s AFC Richmond Greyhounds team, the series is now back for Season 4 with a new cast of characters (and some familiar faces, of course). The new era sees the…
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L.A. city and county officials move to bolster recovery from Boyle Heights warehouse fire
Weeks after a warehouse fire blanketed Boyle Heights with smoke, ash and swarms of flies, Los Angeles city and county officials unveiled a slate of measures aimed at speeding recovery, increasing corporate accountability and expanding financial assistance for residents and businesses affected by the disaster. City Council member Ysabel Jurado, who represents Boyle Heights, introduced…
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Max Miller draws damning comparison during defiant CNN interview: ‘He was resilient’
Embattled Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) baffled CNN anchor Jake Tapper by making a damning comparison during a heated interview. On Tuesday, Miller appeared on “The Lead” with Jake Tapper to address the boiling backlash he’s facing over allegations that he abused his ex-wife and daughter. Miller is facing pressure to drop out of his reelection…
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Electronic Arts Goes Private as $55 Billion Buyout Closes
Electronic Arts has gone private after its $55 billion buyout by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, private equity firm Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners officially closed on Tuesday. Under the terms of the agreement, the investor consortium acquired 100% of the company, with PIF rolling over its 9.9% stake. EA stockholders will receive…
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BMW Suddenly Blasts Its Cars’ Internal Screens With Aggressive Advertisements
For certain BMW owners, enormous car payments aren’t the only rude reminder that they don’t actually own their ride yet: now, irritating in-vehicle commercials will send them the same message. Starting last week, the German automaker started blasting a promotion for the new Spider-Man movie into its customers’ cars without warning — because nothing says…