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In April, Reuters reported that Anthropic was considering the idea of producing its own AI chips as a way to address the chip shortage. Now, it appears the company is taking the idea seriously. On Thursday, The Information reported that Anthropic is in contact with Samsung to consider cooperation regarding the pending chip. However, according to the report, Anthropic has not yet decided what this chip will be used for, how it will fit into its servers, or how powerful it will be. When asked for comment, Anthropic told TechCrunch that its diverse hardware stack, which includes chips from Google,…
American soccer player Weston McKennie calls Fololin Balogun’s red card suspension a “phony”Folarin Balogun’s red card will be considered a red for Team USA fans.The U.S. forward received a shocking disciplinary action for a foul on Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic during a World Cup Round of 32 game in Santa Clara, California, on July 1. As players scrambled for the ball, Balogun tangled with Muharemovic as he tried to get into position, and his foot ended up hitting the defender’s ankle. The referee gave Balogun a red card after checking the replay through a VAR review. The 24-year-old…
Concerns about the 2026 World Cup over the heat wave in July have been in the air for months. Those are becoming a reality now, as the tournament falls on one of the hottest weeks of the year.Forecasters are warning of potential thermal safety issues at some of the finals this week, with a powerful “heat dome” expected to spread across much of the United States and Canada, with furnace-like conditions and temperatures expected to exceed 43 degrees Celsius (110 degrees Fahrenheit) in some host cities.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listWhich World Cup matches will be affected?Toronto health…
Half Point Image | Moment | Getty ImagesLawmakers have taken a bipartisan step to better protect vulnerable adults from financial fraud.The House passed HR 2478, the Financial Exploitation Act of 2025, by a vote of 414-2 last week. The bill would allow open-end funds (mutual funds, most exchange-traded funds) and their transfer agents to suspend reimbursement claims from the elderly and disabled if financial exploitation is suspected. The transfer agent maintains records of shareholders and processes transactions.“Many elderly and vulnerable adults need an extra layer of protection from the scams that are tragically common in today’s world, and (this bill)…
Meta is getting into the game with the release of a new app called Pocket, which allows you to generate small-scale, interactive apps and games using AI prompts. The software is the result of Meta’s acquisition earlier this year of the team behind vibe-coded gaming platform Gizmo, which describes itself as a “creative platform for creating and sharing gizmos,” and its interactive experiences are called that. It also provides a scrollable feed where you can play with gizmos created by others. Based on screenshots of the app on Google Play, there are many similarities to Gizmo’s original app, which is…
1. 1 day shorterA pedestrian walks past a wanted sign posted at a gas station on June 5, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesDue to the holiday, employment statistics were released this morning instead of tomorrow. Nonfarm payrolls are expected to rise by 115,000 jobs in June, slowing from the previous month’s 172,000 increase, according to a survey of economists from Dow Jones.Here’s what you need to know:2. Transaction review Toyota Motor Dealer stands in Manhattan on May 8, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Pratt | Getty ImagesAs of yesterday, the United States announced that…
Pope Leo XIV will visit the southern Italian island of Lampedusa to highlight the plight of migrants, an area of ongoing tension between the Holy See and the Trump administration, and to commemorate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. The treatment of immigration has been one of the main sources of tension between the first US pope and the Trump administration, with Vice President J.D. Vance, a Catholic, this week calling the Vatican’s position on the issue “alarming.” Two prominent leaders of the U.S. Catholic Church told CNN that the Pope’s July 4 visit sends a message to the United…
Traditionally, achieving the American Dream usually means going to college, getting married, buying a house, and having children.According to a recent CNBC and SurveyMonkey American Dream Pulse survey, Gen Z may be more inclined to skip the marriage part. Of the 4,130 survey respondents, marriage was one of the least important indicators of feeling like they had achieved the American Dream, far behind achievements like financial security, homeownership, and simply happiness.Only 37% of Gen Z respondents considered marriage essential. It’s departure. Two-thirds (67%) of U.S. high school seniors surveyed in 2023 said they were likely to get married someday, down…
Meta Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen on Capitol Hill after a meeting in the office of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R.S.D., on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call Inc. | Getty Imagesmeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears willing to make big bets on a potentially large market that is far less profitable than the company’s dominant online advertising business. Cloud infrastructure is proving very lucrative for hyperscalers Amazon, microsoft and googleAnd Zuckerberg has hinted recently that the meta could be heading in that direction. On Wednesday, CNBC’s Jim Cramer confirmed that Meta will sell excess computing…
Emilia Clarke’s brain aneurysmEmilia Clarke, who filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, published an essay in The New Yorker in 2019 titled “A Battle for My Life.”After suffering a severe headache at the gym, the actress writes, “I made it to the bathroom and fell to my knees feeling very, very sick.” “During that time, the pain was getting worse with shooting, stabbing, squeezing pain. On some level, I knew what was happening: my brain was damaged.”She was taken to the hospital for a brain scan.”The diagnosis was swift and ominous: a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a life-threatening type…