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For users, Spotify was a place to access podcasts made by other creators. The company wants to change that by introducing a personal podcast feature that uses AI to generate podcasts for users based on ideas and custom prompts. Earlier this month, the company released GitHub-based command-line tools for Claude Code and Codex that allow users to create and save podcasts to their Spotify libraries. The company said users will soon be able to create podcasts directly within the Spotify app. You can also schedule it to create daily or weekly summaries on topics that interest you on a regular…

It’s been a minute since the Desperate Housewives star lived on Wisteria Lane, but then she found a new address IRL.”I’ve spent my entire adult life here,” Eva told Marie Claire in November 2024 about leaving Los Angeles. “But even before[the pandemic]happened, things were changing. The atmosphere was different. Then COVID-19 happened and things reached breaking point. Whether it’s homelessness or taxes, I don’t want to blame California. I feel like this chapter of my life is over now.”Therefore, in recent years, the actress, her husband José Bastón, and their son Santiago have been splitting their time between Mexico and…

Prices for the 2026 World Cup have come under intense scrutiny, with New York’s mayor cutting back on the limited number of tickets available.Published May 21, 2026May 21, 2026Some lucky New York City residents will soon have the chance to score cheap tickets to this summer’s big-ticket World Cup.Mayor Zoran Mamdani announced Thursday that residents of the city of more than 8 million people will be offered 1,000 tickets for $50 to the world’s most-watched sporting event.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”To put it in perspective, that’s the equivalent of five lattes in New York City,” Mamdani joked…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 22, 2026, in Washington, DC. Heather Deal | Getty ImagesRead more CNBC’s political coverage共和党は、移民・税関執行と税関・国境警備に資金を提供する720億ドルの予算案を可決するプロセスを上院議場で開始することを期待していた。 Democrats rejected funding for both DHS agencies after the deaths of two civilians at the hands of federal agents during an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis in January, triggering a months-long partial government shutdown.As Republicans sought to replenish funding for ICE and CBP through the budget reconciliation process, Congress passed and President Trump signed a bill in April funding the remaining agencies, effectively ending the partial shutdown.Under budget reconciliation, the…

Spotify on Thursday introduced new AI tools powered by Eleven Labs for self-publishing audiobooks within the Spotify for Authors platform, alongside tools for AI-generated podcasts. The company announced at its Investor Day event that the feature will launch as an invite-only beta in June this year and will initially support English only. With AI-powered audiobook generation, authors are not bound by exclusivity agreements and are free to publish their generated audiobooks anywhere. The news builds on Spotify’s previous partnership with Eleven Labs, which allowed writers to submit audiobooks created on the voice AI startup’s platform to Spotify. The audio streaming…

Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club hosts a “Morning Meeting” livestream every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET. A recap of Thursday’s key moments. 1. Stocks fell on Thursday as U.S. oil prices rose above $100 per barrel. Optimism about an Iran peace deal has dipped following reports that Iran’s supreme leader will not allow the country’s enriched uranium to be shipped out of the country. U.S. Treasury yields rose as investors worried that rising energy prices could reignite inflation. Jim Cramer said, “Everything was looking very good and then all of a sudden what happens? Oil goes up.” For Nvidia, Jim…

Katie Holmes and mother Kathleen Holmes make rare joint appearance at American Ballet Theater galaKatie Holmes’ night out with her mother was at En Pointe. In fact, the Dawson’s Creek alum and his mother Kathleen Holmes made a rare mother-daughter ensemble appearance at American Ballet Theater’s Spring 2026 Gala in New York City on May 20. And that outing was a truly special event. After all, Katie, 47, mother of ex Tom Cruise’s Suri Cruise, 20, was recognized at the gala for her longtime support of ABT and advocacy for the arts, according to a press release from the dance…

Football is a great leveler. Not everyone goes to a school with a rugby field or can afford a pony.But from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and the slums of Nairobi to the playgrounds of Monaco and Beverly Hills, children can be seen kicking soccer balls.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listPerhaps it is the way soccer stars often rise from impoverished backgrounds to shine in the world of sport that allows the best players to become icons on and off the pitch, truly national heroes.The debate over who the 10 greatest World Cup heroes has been has…

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Judiciary, Science, and Related Agencies, May 19, 2026, at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesSen. Mitch McConnell on Thursday slammed Acting Attorney General Todd Branch’s controversial new Justice Department “legal” fund, hours after Mr. Branch met with Republican senators to assuage their concerns.”So the nation’s highest law enforcement official is asking for slush funds to pay people who assault police officers? It’s completely stupid and morally wrong. You can take your pick,” McConnell, R-Kentucky,…

President Donald Trump has delayed signing an executive order that would allow the government to evaluate AI models before releasing them. President Trump insisted he was not satisfied with the text of the executive order, telling reporters at the White House that he “didn’t like certain aspects of the order.” “We lead China, we lead all countries, and we don’t want to do anything that gets in the way of that leadership.” The unofficial reason: Some reports say there is a shortage of high-tech CEOs who can arrive in Washington, D.C., on short notice. What is signing an executive order…