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Celebrities in the running to play young Lily van der WoodsenGossip Girl casting director David Rapaport spoke to Jessica about the pilot starring Brittany Snow and Krysten Ritter for the Gossip Girl spinoff, which centers on Serena’s mother Lily Vanderwoodsen (Kelly Rutherford). “I remember Dakota Johnson coming in, Rooney Mara, and a lot of other women who are big names now, but they didn’t have that stature back then,” he recalled on XOXO. “So, do you know who had the best read for the role? I think you’re friends with Nina Dobrev, so I’ll tell you, that was one of…
Check out the companies making headlines during after-hours hours. AMD — Semiconductor stocks fell 1% after Amazon announced in a securities filing that it liquidated its stake in AMD in the third quarter. Otherwise, the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter profits, with adjusted earnings of $1.20 per share and revenue of $9.25 billion. Analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected earnings of $1.16 per share and revenue of $8.74 billion. Pinterest — The image-sharing platform plunged 18% after Pinterest reported disappointing third-quarter results, with adjusted profit of $1.05 billion, or 38 cents per share. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected earnings of…
Google announced Wednesday that AI mode will be easier to access on mobile. Users will now have access to AI mode, allowing them to ask complex questions and follow up with deeper dives into topics directly within search via a new dedicated shortcut button below the search bar when opening a New Tab page in Chrome. Chrome’s new AI mode shortcuts are rolling out in the U.S. starting Wednesday, and will soon be available in 160 new countries and other languages, including Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and more. Google may be hoping that by making AI mode more accessible…
Rick Smith, CEO of Axon Enterprises.Adam Jeffrey | CNBCaxon enterpriseThe company’s shares plunged 11% after the Taser gun maker missed Wall Street’s third-quarter profit expectations as it grapples with tariff restrictions.Adjusted earnings were $1.17 per share, below LSEG’s estimate of $1.52 per share. Adjusted gross profit margin fell 50 basis points year over year to 62.7%, which Axon attributed to the impact of tariffs.Axon’s connected devices business, which includes Tasers and anti-drone equipment, felt the biggest hit overall in the first quarter due to the tariffs. Revenue for this business unit exceeded $405 million, an increase of 24% year over…
Chanel West Coast is incredulous about the end of “Ridiculousness.” Days after MTV canceled the Rob Dyrdek-hosted Clips show, the TV personality, who was a panelist on the series from 2011 to 2023, shared her thoughts on its ending. “It’s sad. It’s the end of an era,” she said in an interview with TMZ published on Nov. 4. “I really felt like the world needed a show like that right now. It makes people laugh, it makes people happy, and that’s what we need more of. It couldn’t have been a better time for a show like that to go…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 5, 2025, in New York City, the morning after Democratic Party victories in New York City, New Jersey, and other states. Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesU.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as semiconductor makers advanced micro device Names in the artificial intelligence industry, such as , have bounced back from the valuation concerns that plagued the market a day earlier. The Supreme Court’s harsh questioning of President Donald Trump’s tariffs also raised hopes that some tariffs might be lifted.of Dow Jones Industrial Average It rose by 313…
On Wednesday, Microsoft researchers released a new simulation environment designed to test AI agents, along with new research showing that current agent models may be vulnerable to manipulation. The study, conducted in collaboration with Arizona State University, raises new questions about how well AI agents perform when working without supervision, and how quickly AI companies can realize the promise of their future. The simulation environment, named “Magentic Marketplace” by Microsoft, is built as a synthesis platform for experimenting with AI agent behavior. In a typical experiment, a customer agent might try to order dinner according to a user’s instructions, while…
Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Imagespinterest The company’s shares plunged 20% Wednesday after lackluster third-quarter results, hit by advertising by major retailers grappling with tariffs.The company reported adjusted earnings of 38 cents per share, compared to analysts polled by LSEG who had expected earnings of 42 cents per share. However, the platform’s revenue met analysts’ expectations of $1.05 billion.”Tariff-related weakness will be evident for the first time in our digital advertising industry, reinforcing the lack of customer diversity and macro sensitivity for PINS bears,” RBC said in an analyst note.Third-quarter sales in the U.S. and Canada were $786…
Paris AP — French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that two French nationals held for more than three years on espionage charges had been released from an Iranian prison, a claim that the Parisian government said was unsubstantiated. President Macron expressed “great relief” at the release of Cecile Kohler, 41, and her partner Jacques Paris, 72. “We welcome this first step,” Macron wrote to X, adding that dialogue with Iranian authorities was continuing to allow him to return to France “as soon as possible.” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrault said on the X show that Kohler and Paris are…
Fire and smoke evidence from a UPS cargo plane crash near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on November 4, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. Stephen Cohen Getty Images News | Getty Imagesa UPS The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said the cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky at around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that at least nine people have died. “Right now, these families need prayers, love and support,” he said. “Let us wrap our arms around them during this unimaginable time.”Beshear said at a news conference…