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Home Run Derby ratings crash on Netflix, sets 20-plus-year low as questions surface about program quality
The Home Run Derby attracted 5.3 million viewers on Netflix, its lowest audience since 2003, according to the article. The result raises questions about the event’s presentation and whether moving it to a streaming platform affected its reach, particularly as live sports audiences have generally grown in recent years. The article suggests the decline may…
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Kalshi says it caught Trump’s teleprompter operator insider trading
Kalshi says it identified and referred suspected insider trading by Gabriel Perez, Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator, after he allegedly bet on words the president would use in public speeches. The case highlights a central risk for fast-growing prediction markets: people with advance access to event information may gain an unfair advantage over ordinary bettors.…
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Robert Smith Does Not Have World Cup Halftime Show Fever
The Cure’s Robert Smith has criticised FIFA’s decision to introduce a Super Bowl-style halftime show at the men’s World Cup final, calling it an example of “bread and circuses”. He said his objection was not to the performers or curator Chris Martin, but to turning football’s biggest match into a major entertainment spectacle, and to…
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Here’s Why Anthropic Is Pushing States to Regulate AI Faster
Anthropic is urging US states to introduce stronger rules for the most advanced AI systems, arguing that recent transparency laws in California and New York are already insufficient as the technology develops rapidly. The company supports requirements such as independent safety audits and enforcement powers for state authorities, saying these measures are needed to reduce…
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Insiders leak bombshell details of Trump’s address to the nation tonight… as rogue official’s ‘YOLO’ agenda ignites ugly GOP civil war
President Donald Trump is set to deliver a mysterious primetime address on Thursday at 9pm ET, teasing what he calls a “really big” disclosure related to allegations of election fraud and security vulnerabilities ahead of the midterm elections. According to Daily Mail sources, the build-up to the speech has triggered an intense internal power struggle…
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Spain’s SETT Invests $7.3 Million in New Canary Islands Animation Company Amuse Labs
The Spanish government, through its state-backed investment vehicle SETT, is investing €6.4 million ($7.3 million) in Amuse Labs, a newly established animation company based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, as part of efforts to make the Canary Islands a global hub for children’s intellectual property. The move gives SETT a 48% stake in the…
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White House says Donald Trump will attend World Cup final
The White House has confirmed that Donald Trump will attend Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at New Jersey’s New York Stadium, according to press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said the US president will join him in presenting the trophy to the winning team, continuing a tradition in which…
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New York governor says she’s using AI to analyze ‘every single rule’ in the state
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has revealed that her administration is using artificial intelligence to review every rule, regulation and policy on the state’s books, aiming to identify and eliminate outdated laws. Speaking on Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast, she said the exercise would normally have taken years of staff effort but was completed by her…
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Michelle Obama accuses media of weaponizing fashion to ‘diminish’ her as a campaign threat
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has said the media used her fashion and appearance as a tool to “diminish” her during Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, arguing that scrutiny of her clothing and hairstyle choices was intended to undercut her as a political force. She has revealed that she deliberately avoided wearing braids while…