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OpenAI announced Thursday that it has acquired Software Applications, Inc., a maker of an AI-powered natural language interface for Mac computers called Sky. This software product had not yet been released to the public, but it was designed to accompany you throughout the day as you write, plan, code, and use apps on your computer. Like an AI browser, Sky can see what you see on your screen and take actions within the app. This move is an important step toward embedding OpenAI’s technology into consumers’ daily lives and businesses running on Macs. “We’ve always wanted computers to be more…
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz rejected the theory that artificial intelligence will make cloud-based software obsolete. “I don’t really buy that,” Kurtz told Jim Cramer on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Streets” Thursday morning. “I think you need software to protect AI. They’re interconnected. You don’t have to have one without the other.” There are two sides to the central debate about AI-killing software, which has evolved since agent AI, a new class of autonomous agents, gained traction as a more automated way to run business. First, the perceived threat is that customers who integrate AI-enabled tools do not have to pay…
At a beauty pageant, things take an awkward turn. During the 13th Miss Grand International Contest held in Bangkok,Thailand, October 18thfans and contestants witnessed Miss Panama Izamal Herrera She mistakenly thought her country had been chosen in the top 20, but in reality she was Miss Paraguay. Cecilia Romero It was actually called. As Miss Panama heads to the front of the stage, the host of the show Matthew dean He took a long pause before admitting the accident. “Please forgive me,” he was heard saying over the microphone. “Miss Gran Paraguay has been announced.” Miss Panama quickly turned around…
On Thursday, more than 30 people, including NBA Hall of Famer and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, were indicted in connection with two separate but related federal gambling investigations involving the league and the Mafia.One focused on insider sports betting and the other was a nationwide scheme to rig poker games that spanned several years and involved tens of millions of dollars in illicit profits from wire fraud, money laundering, extortion and gambling, FBI Director Kash Patel said at a press conference in Brooklyn on Thursday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of…
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) prepares to take a foul shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on October 22, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Gina Ferrazzi Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesA bombshell new indictment charging former NBA player Damon Jones with criminal charges suggests that Jones leaked information about superstar LeBron James’ injury status to sports bettors before a February 2023 game while he was with the Los Angeles Lakers.The same indictment alleges that Jones leaked information to bettors about the playing status of then-Lakers star Anthony Davis before a game against the Oklahoma City…
A Commerce Department official told CNBC that the U.S. government is not negotiating to acquire stakes in quantum computing companies in exchange for federal funding.”The Department of Commerce is not currently negotiating stock ownership with quantum computing companies,” the spokesperson said in a statement.The denial comes after The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration is in talks with companies including AeonQ, Righetti Computing and DWave Quantum, citing people familiar with the matter.During trading on Thursday, Righetti It was up 7%, but ion Q It was up 7%, but D-wave Increased by 13%. quantum computing It was up 5%.The…
Lionel Messi has agreed to a contract extension with Inter Miami, keeping the Argentine superstar in Major League Soccer (MLS) until the end of the 2028 season, the club announced.Inter Miami’s X Feed posted a video of Messi signing the contract while sitting at a table in the center of the club’s new Freedom Park stadium in Miami, Florida, with the simple caption: “His hometown.”Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”I’m really happy to stay here and continue this project,” the 38-year-old Messi said in a club statement. “This project was not only a dream, but also a beautiful…
President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Chao Changpeng, who pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering as head of a cryptocurrency exchange, the White House announced Thursday.The pardon of Mr. Zhao, popularly known as CZ, comes two months after the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump family’s own cryptocurrency venture, which has generated about $4.5 billion since the 2024 election, has been aided by “partnerships with a discreet trading platform secretly controlled by Binance.””President Trump exercised his constitutional authority by pardoning Mr. Zhao, who was prosecuted by the Biden administration in the crypto war,” White House press secretary Caroline…
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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures while hosting the Rose Garden Club Luncheon at the White House on October 21, 2025 in Washington, DC, USA. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPresident Donald Trump said in a post Thursday that the federal government was preparing to “swoop” San Francisco and that he was upset about it. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said: sales force CEO Marc Benioff and others have decided not to introduce it.In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said he also spoke with Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie, who is making “significant progress” in fighting crime.”Great people like Jensen Huang and Marc…