AMD acquires AI company World Labs from Fei-Fei Li for $8.2 billion
AMD announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to acquire World Labs, a San Francisco-based AI lab developing a kind of model called the World Model, which can be used to simulate 3D environments. AMD announced Monday that the lab was acquired for…
Dengue outbreak prompts Florida counties to declare state of emergency | Florida
Several Florida counties recently declared a local state of emergency in response to a surge in dengue infections. Officials in Hillsborough County, Florida, made the declaration on September 24 as health officials recorded 134 confirmed cases of dengue…
SEC admits officiating error allowed Tennessee to use illegal onside kick against Texas
College football’s biggest game Saturday featured a near comeback by Tennessee aided by an officiating error. The SEC admitted today that Tennessee’s recovered onside kick late in the loss to No. 1 Texas should have been called back because…
Nearly half of the S&P 500 is at odds with the rest of the market
American oil drilling site. David McNew | Getty Images Nearly half of the shares in S&P500 are moving against the index with a negative beta, an unusual divergence that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. About 45% of S&P 500 stocks…
John Thune: Taxpayer Money Should Not Fund Trump Ads – Live Updates
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Manhattan cyclist struck and killed by dump truck on West 34th Street in Midtown
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) — An investigation is underway after a cyclist was struck and killed by a dump truck in Midtown Manhattan on Monday, according to New York Police officials. It happened shortly after 10:50 a.m. at 151 West 34th St., near…
The Last Day of Us marked with PS5 avatars, Ghost of Yotei DLC and figurines
Naughty Dog is celebrating The Last of Us Day today with a livestream in collaboration with AbleGamers, where the hosts will play No Return mode from The Last of Us 2 Remastered. It’s later today, but the developer has shared what you can claim now…
Anthropic launches Sonnet 5.5, which it calls a significantly cheaper and faster working partner
As the AI model wars continue, Anthropic has released the latest version of Sonnet, the company’s mid-tier model, which it says will run much faster (and for much less money) than its predecessor. The lab describes Sonnet 5.5 as an ideal…
A large law enforcement presence has gathered on I-65 in Warren County, KSP confirms crews are responding to trooper-involved shootings
What is this story about? A large law enforcement presence is gathered on I-65 in Warren County at mile marker 30 for a trooper-involved shooting. Why it matters A large presence of law enforcement is assembled. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate…
A mistrial has been declared in the corruption case of DC Council Member Trayon White Sr.
A federal judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr., who was accused of accepting bribes from a city contractor who handed him envelopes of cash during four meetings in 2024, all secretly filmed by the FBI. Gn…