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OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
OpenAI and Anthropic are cutting prices for some AI models as businesses seek cheaper alternatives from Chinese competitors such as Moonshot and DeepSeek. The shift matters because it challenges the US labs’ earlier focus on premium performance, while increasing pressure to show that heavy AI investment can produce returns ahead of planned public listings. OpenAI…
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Frankie Valli Has Retired from Performing, Says Brother Bobby
Frankie Valli, the 92-year-old singer best known as frontman of The Four Seasons, has retired from performing, according to his brother Bobby. The announcement follows the cancellation of Valli’s remaining 2026 tour dates for health reasons, apparently bringing to an end a career spanning more than six decades. Bobby Valli praised his brother’s achievements, including…
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New Yorkers take Zohran Mamdani free bus promise literally as MTA loses millions in skipped fares
New York City transit officials say political promises of free bus travel, associated with mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, may be encouraging more passengers to avoid paying fares. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) argues that this is worsening fare evasion and reducing revenue needed to operate and maintain the city’s transport network. MTA chairman Janno Lieber…
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BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration
BP has been granted a licence to develop the second phase of Venezuela’s offshore Loran gasfield, partnering with companies linked to the Trump administration. The move is among the first major foreign investments in Venezuela since the US ousted Nicolás Maduro in January, and supports President Trump’s call for at least $100bn of investment to…
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‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Officially Sets Disney+ Streaming Release Date [Exclusive]
The Mandalorian and Grogu will begin streaming on Disney+ on 2 September, Collider reports in an exclusive announcement with Lucasfilm. The release extends the film’s journey from the cinema to home viewing and marks Star Wars’ return to a major theatrical-to-streaming rollout after the franchise’s years of emphasis on Disney+ series. Set after the first…
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Game of the Week – Marvel Tokon is a heroic fighter that’s easy to get into, and villainous to master
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is presented as an approachable but demanding new Marvel fighting game, combining Arc System Works’ anime-inspired visual style with large-scale tag-team battles. The article argues that its design lowers the barrier for newcomers while retaining the strategic depth needed to master its systems, making it a significant attempt to revive Marvel’s…
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102 Deadpool References in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
Deadpool leaves us literally hundreds of references in Arc System Works’ newest fighting game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. Some pretty easy to pick out, others deep cuts, so we show off what he’s referring to. Thing is, we are still missing a bunch! From Anime references from Naruto and Dragonball Z, to a plethora of…
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Muslims in public office are not a threat to America. The attacks on them are.
An op-ed by Zainab Chaudry argues that recent rhetoric from prominent politicians targeting Muslim Americans constitutes a dangerous religious litmus test that violates constitutional principles of equality and religious freedom.
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‘Objet a’ Review: Ann Oren’s Wickedly Kinky Curiosity Eroticizes Everything From Mushrooms to Mushroom Cuts
Ann Oren’s “Objet a” is reviewed as a strange, sensual and deliberately provocative follow-up to her 2022 film “Piaffe”. The film follows two highly controlled hand surgeons whose private desires disrupt their orderly lives, using fetishism and erotic curiosity to explore the objects and absences that drive desire. The critic considers it a more ambitious…