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SpaceX revenue rockets while AI spending burns billions
SpaceX posted stronger-than-expected revenue in its first results as a public company, but heavy AI-related spending and another quarterly loss left investors unimpressed, sending shares down roughly 10% in pre-market trading. The results highlight the strain many tech firms face as they pour vast sums into AI infrastructure, with Starlink connectivity remaining SpaceX’s only profitable…
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Former Pokémon Exec Accused of Hiding Video Cameras in Office Bathroom to Record Women and Girls
The Pokémon Company’s former director of engineering at its Bellevue, Washington headquarters is now the subject of a class-action lawsuit, after the discovery of a hidden camera concealed in one of the building’s bathrooms.
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Cinema Ritrovato Chief Gianluca Farinelli Appointed Artistic Director of Italy’s David di Donatello Awards
Gianluca Farinelli, who is head of Italy’s venerable Il Cinema Ritrovato festival dedicated to cinematic treasures of the past, has been appointed artistic director of the David di Donatello award, which is Italy’s equivalent of the Oscars. Farinelli, who is also founder and chief of the Bologna Film Archives and its film restoration lab – and is a…
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Sanders-backed McKinney ousts Thanedar in Michigan House primary
Democrat Donavan McKinney defeated Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) in Michigan’s Democratic primary for the 13th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ — marking the latest win for the party’s progressive wing. Backed by progressive juggernaut Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and the Detroit branch of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), 34-year-old McKinney bested the 71-year-old incumbent…
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Judge ‘reluctantly’ approves DOJ request to drop Jan. 6 charges against Oath Keepers
A federal judge “reluctantly” agreed on Tuesday to drop criminal charges against eight members of the right-wing extremist Oath Keepers group who were convicted for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. D.C.-based Judge Amit Mehta granted the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss indictments against the militia group’s founder, Stewart Rhodes,…
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‘Exciting new era’: Manchester United appoint Eva Olid as their new head coach
Manchester United Women have appointed Spanish coach Eva Olid as their new head coach, signing a two-year contract running until 2028 with the option of a further year. She replaces Marc Skinner, whose surprise departure was announced on Monday, and joins as the club says it is prioritising the development of homegrown young players over…
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Ring upgraded its peephole doorbell camera to 2K
Ring has launched an updated version of its peephole-replacement doorbell camera, the Peephole Cam 2K, which slots into an existing door peephole without any drilling or wiring, making it well suited to rental properties. The device succeeds Ring’s Door View Cam, which launched in 2019, and brings a sleeker design alongside improved video quality and…
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Clacton by-election: Nigel Farage and Count Binface among record number of candidates in crunch vote
Nigel Farage faces a record-breaking field of 33 rival candidates in the Clacton-on-Sea by-election, a contest he called himself amid scrutiny of his financial affairs and backers. Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens and Restore Britain are all boycotting the vote, branding it a “stunt” and a “gimmick”, leaving Farage to face a…
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Karthik Subbaraj’s Toronto-Bound ‘Dorothy’ Unveils Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)
Jio Studios and Sikhya Entertainment have released a teaser for Karthik Subbaraj’s Tamil-language film “Dorothy” ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it will screen in the festival’s Centrepiece programme. The film marks Subbaraj’s tenth feature and is set in rural India in the early 1990s, exploring friendship, compassion and…