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‘You move the money!’ Hearing boils over as Trump pick grilled on his sons’ billions
President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee Pentagon spending was confronted over the $3.2 billion in defense contracts tied to his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump since he took office. Acting Pentagon Comptroller Jules W. Hurst III faced the confrontation Tuesday at his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing — the official process to…
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Paramount Still Plans on Closing WBD Merger by End of September, Despite Legal Fight From 12 States
Paramount still plans on closing its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery this quarter, even though a dozen states have filed for a temporary restraining order against them as well as a lawsuit as a matter of antitrust. “They are seeking a TRO, but we had indicated to them that the intention of the…
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Buffalo Bills star Larry Ogunjobi asks $15.9M for newly constructed Miami home
Larry Ogunjobi is used to knocking quarterbacks off their feet on Sundays. Now, the Buffalo Bills defensive tackle is hoping to floor buyers with his Miami compound. The 32-year-old lineman is set to put his residence at 1141 N Biscayne Point on the market for $15.9 million, The Post has learned. The new-construction dwelling, completed…
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Meghan Markle’s ‘MasterChef Australia’ episode details confirmed — with viewers already vowing to boycott: ‘She’s not a chef’
Meghan Markle is going back to the kitchen. The Duchess of Sussex will appear on “MasterChef Australia” on Sunday, July 26, Network 10 confirmed on Monday. “The countdown is on! Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, joins the #MasterChefAU kitchen as a guest judge, bringing her love of food, entertaining and seasonal produce to one of the…
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Generative AI Is an Engineering Disaster
As they scramble to keep their systems online, AI companies are making things expensive for the rest of us. Large language models such as ChatGPT and Claude are so resource-hungry that tech companies may be purchasing 70 percent of the world’s supply of high-end computer memory, causing a shortage. As a result, the prices of…
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A ‘mischievous’ Alito move could result in a November ‘heist’: analysis
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito could use a retirement announcement to interfere in the midterm elections, a new analysis warns. A new analysis by Off Message writer Brian Beutler found a risk that Alito could use an unconventional retirement announcement to influence the outcome of November’s election. Beutler called it “LEGAL judicial election interference, and…
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YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps
Most mainstream social media platforms have strict guidelines preventing the dissemination of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII), or sexually explicit photos and videos. But a new report finds that many social media platforms directly refer users to such content. The report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), an anti-extremism and disinformation organization, analyzes the online…
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Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to boost its air defenses
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s air force said Tuesday it intercepted five ballistic missiles launched by Russia in a raft of overnight attacks, although other missiles and drones got through and hit warehouses and a school in the capital of Kyiv. It was the first time in almost two weeks that Ukraine said it had downed Russian ballistic…
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Supreme Court’s term wasn’t just ‘bad’ — it hit the ‘stratosphere’: scholar
The Supreme Court’s just-completed term was so extreme that even its apparent wins for democracy can’t redeem it, according to civil rights litigator Sherrilyn Ifill, because the real story is how the justices reached the outcomesthe outcomes. Speaking on Slate’s Amicus podcast during the show’s annual Breakfast Table roundtable, the Howard University School of Law…
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A ‘next generation studio’ for YouTube creators
Hollywood’s fascination with YouTube creators is going to the next level. Los Angeles-based investment firm Content Partners and media entrepreneur Ed Simpson announced Tuesday that they are launching a new company, Wonderloom Media, that will acquire YouTube-creator led businesses. Wonderloom’s first acquisition is YouTube true-crime channel Dr. Insanity, which has more than 5 million subscribers…