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With no winners on Tuesday, the Mega Millions jackpot rose to $965 million, making it the seventh-largest amount in the lottery’s 29-year history.But how much winners actually get depends on their payment choices and where they live. State taxes could reduce the jackpot by up to $105 million, with winners from eight states keeping the lion’s share of the nearly $1 billion prize.The status is as follows.CaliforniaFloridaNew HampshireSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasWashingtonWyomingBecause those states don’t pay taxes on lottery winnings, their residents will receive the maximum payout, either a $280.6 million cash lump sum or a 30-year annuity totaling $609.2 million, according to…

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership with Apple for its generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence, the release of GPT-4o with voice capabilities, and the highly-anticipated launch of its text-to-video model Sora. OpenAI also faced its share of internal drama, including the notable exits of high-level execs like co-founder and longtime chief…

With electricity prices soaring, voter anger growing and the US midterm elections just around the corner, the artificial intelligence industry’s data centers are increasingly under fire.According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, residential utility costs rose by an average of 6% nationwide in August compared to the same period last year.The reasons for price increases are often complex and vary by region. But in at least three states with high concentrations of data centers, electricity prices rose much faster than the national average over the same period. For example, prices rose 13% in Virginia, 16% in Illinois, and 12% in…

Kourtney Kardashian calls out fan who took ‘secret photo’ with Travis BarkerKourtney Kardashian is grateful for all the little things and big milestones in her life with Travis Barker. The Blink-182 drummer turned 50 on Nov. 14, and his wife of more than three years marked the occasion with a birthday tribute detailing what she loves most about him. “Happy 50th Birthday to my handsome husband!!” Kourtney, 46, wrote in an Instagram post with a photo of the couple holding Travis’ white vintage star-shaped birthday cake and the other hugging before he blew out the candles. “Gratitude, generosity, integrity, purity,…

File photo: The Boeing logo is seen before the opening of the 55th Paris International Air Show on June 13, 2025, at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France.Benoît Tessier | Reutersboeing Defense workers approved a new contract Thursday ending a more than three-month strike that has delayed production of the manufacturer’s F-15 fighter jets and other programs.Workers rejected an earlier proposal, with the union claiming the proposal failed to address their concerns.The proposed contract, which about 3,200 workers voted on Thursday, includes a 24% pay increase over five years and an upfront bonus of $6,000, up from $3,000, but removes…

rome — A self-proclaimed clairvoyant who claimed a statue of the Virgin Mary could shed tears of blood and produce more gnocchi for her followers has been charged with fraud along with her husband. They are scheduled to go to trial in April. For years, faithful Catholic pilgrims of Gisella Caldia, born Maria Giuseppa Scarpulla, and her husband Gianni Caldia have gathered in a field on the outskirts of Rome to pray in front of the statue of Our Lady of Trevignano. According to court documents, the statue bleeds and carries messages that Gisela Cardia claims come from both God…

Visitors check out the Optimus humanoid exhibited by Tesla at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference on Monday, July 28, 2025 in Shanghai, China. Featured China | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesElon Musk’s quest to become the world’s first millionaire is increasingly based on one proposition. tesla It could evolve from an electric car company to a robot powerhouse. Mr. Musk has repeatedly insisted that the company’s future reputation rests not on cars but on an “army” of humanoid robots called Optimus that are fully autonomous and could someday do the jobs of millions of people. This is a bold vision,…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 13, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Red (stock market version)Yesterday was a tough day for the stock market. All three major indexes posted their biggest single-day declines in more than a month due to another round of turmoil in artificial intelligence trading. Concerns about economic policy also overshadowed investor excitement over the reopening of…

The recent arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier near Central and South America has accelerated the buildup of U.S. naval forces in the Caribbean, raising speculation that both the United States and Venezuela are preparing for a larger conflict. The United States aims the build-up to combat drug trafficking, but some experts question why so much firepower is needed if the sole purpose is to target drug-trafficking vessels. The ship’s arrival marks the largest U.S. military presence in the region since the 1989 invasion of Panama, they noted. In addition to the aircraft carrier itself, dubbed the…

Cynthia Erivo defends Ariana Grande as fan jumps over barricade at ‘Wicked’ premiereAriana Grande is a sentimental woman. Ariana has a message for the country after being shaken by a fan who stormed the barricade at the premiere of Wicked: For Good in Singapore on November 13th. “Thank you Singapore,” the 32-year-old captioned his Nov. 14 Instagram post. “we love you.” The post was accompanied by a merry-go-round of images documenting her and co-stars Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh’s time in the US, including shots of them walking together at a premiere and an image of Ariana in…