Timing of Gordon’s death may harm OpenAI’s defense OpenAI has yet to respond to Gordon’s lawsuit, but Edelson told Ars that “the fact that they didn’t do anything even after the Raine lawsuit, I think fundamentally changes these cases from a legal standpoint and from a societal standpoint.” A jury may be troubled by the … Read more
Three Democrats in the House of Representatives are asking US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins to provide information related to the agency closing investigations or dismissing enforcement actions in “at least one dozen crypto-related cases,” including Tron founder Justin Sun. In a Thursday letter to Atkins, Representatives Maxine Waters, Brad Sherman and … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Khandi Alexander (Scandal, Treme) is returning to ABC with a recurring role in the network’s acclaimed comedy series Abbott Elementary. She will make her first appearance in the upcoming Wednesday, January 21st episode, “Mall Part 3: Heroes,” airing at 8:30 pm PT/ET. Details regarding her role are under wraps. Produced by Warner Bros. Television … Read more
Babe, wake up: HS4 is finally happening! After much speculation, Harry Styles is finally returning with his fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. It’s a long, silly title after a long, silly wait—but we endure. It’s been four years since Styles released his Grammy-winning Harry’s House, the album that saw him call Madison … Read more
For an AI loser, Apple did an awful lot of winning last year. The mess that was the Apple Intelligence rollout was embarrassing, to be sure, but through it all, the company kept doing what it does best: selling iPhones. With this week’s news that it’ll use Gemini models to power the long-awaited smarter Siri, … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is the author of ‘Patriot of Persia’ and ‘In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs’ On January 16 1979, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi fled Iran with his wife, some jewels and a clod … Read more
As of Thursday, 92 million Iranians have been completely blocked from accessing the internet for more than a week, in what is now one of the longest nationwide internet shutdowns ever, according to experts. Last Thursday, Iran’s leadership blocked internet and phone access across the whole country in response to massive anti-government protests, which began … Read more
Data shows Bitcoin’s (BTC) largest holders reaccumulating coins after a period of heavy distribution. Data indicates that whale balances have turned higher following the sharpest selloff since early 2023, while the mid-sized holders continue to reduce exposure. Key takeaways: Whale addresses added 46,000 BTC this week, turning the one-year net change positive for the first … Read more
“Quiet,” “Silence,” and “Don’t Disturb” were the not-so-subtle mantras splashed across MSGM sweatshirts, ties, and the backs of piuminos this season. As Massimo Giorgetti put it, “I honestly wanted to disconnect—to hit pause, to switch on airplane mode.” And really, who could blame him? We’re immersed in a constant barrage of noise so loud it … Read more
Bg048/bauer-griffin/Getty Images Obsessive collecting often leads to clutter, but every once in a while, it earns folks some serious bank. If you need proof, watch HGTV’s “Junk or Jackpot?” — a reality series from the mind of former TVLine performer of the week John Cena that helps hobbyists … Read more