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Advanced Micro Devices has signed a chips-for-stock deal with Meta Platforms as the companies deepen their relationship around artificial intelligence computing, in a move that highlights the intensifying battle to supply the hardware powering the AI boom. The arrangement ties AMD more closely to one of the world’s biggest buyers of AI infrastructure, as Meta…

Jordan James Parke, a former patient featured on the plastic surgery reality series “Botched,” has died at 34 following a possible cosmetic procedure, according to multiple published reports. Authorities have made arrests in connection with the death. Parke was known publicly for cosmetic enhancements and appeared on “Botched,” the E! series in which surgeons address…

Warner Bros. Discovery said Paramount has submitted a higher bid, and the company’s board will evaluate that proposal alongside a separate deal involving Netflix, setting up a pivotal decision for one of the biggest media companies in the U.S. The update signals that Warner Bros. Discovery is actively reviewing competing options that could reshape its…

Meta has reached a deal with AMD to supply artificial intelligence chips, a move that comes just days after the company said it plans to deploy millions of Nvidia GPUs as it builds out its AI computing capacity. The development adds AMD to a hardware lineup that already heavily features Nvidia, the dominant supplier of…

A Meta executive privately warned that a plan to roll out encryption on Facebook Messenger was “so irresponsible,” according to a court filing that describes internal communications about the company’s approach to message security. The filing, reported by Reuters, cites internal messages attributed to a Meta executive in which the executive criticized the Messenger encryption…

Microsoft’s new head of gaming says she will not accept what she calls “bad AI” in Xbox and related game projects, signaling an early priority for the leadership transition and setting expectations for how the company will approach generative tools in development. The comments, reported by multiple gaming outlets including Ars Technica, GameSpot and IGN,…

Rhode Island’s statewide travel ban remained in effect as a major blizzard hit the state, with Gov. Dan McKee keeping emergency restrictions in place amid intense snowfall and hazardous conditions. The travel ban was issued statewide as part of a declared state of emergency, according to multiple Rhode Island news reports and local outlets. The…

Two Massachusetts Lottery players have won first-prize prizes in the state’s new “Millionaire for Life” game, marking an early pair of top-tier wins since the game’s launch. The Massachusetts Lottery confirmed that two players claimed first prizes in the newly introduced instant game, titled “Millionaire for Life.” The agency has not released additional information in…

Utah Jazz rookie Ace Bailey has become a growing focal point of the team’s early-season conversation, drawing attention across local coverage, team media, and leaguewide analysis as Utah continues its schedule. Bailey, a first-year player in Utah, has been featured in recent reporting and commentary that frames him as a potential long-term piece for the…

A record-breaking blizzard blanketed parts of the Northeast with heavy snow totals that reached up to 3 feet in some areas, leaving major cities and small towns digging out as the storm began to ease. The powerful winter system slammed the region from the mid-Atlantic into New England, bringing intense snowfall, strong winds and whiteout…

Apple is expected to unveil at least five new products next week, with reports pointing to a lineup that could include an iPhone 17E as part of a broader series of announcements ahead of a March 4 company event. Multiple outlets, including CNET, Macworld, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, The Times of India, MacRumors and Tom’s Guide, have…

OpenAI internally flagged a teenager’s ChatGPT activity months before a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, according to multiple news reports, and later banned the account linked to the suspect. The case has drawn attention in Canada and beyond after reports said the suspect used ChatGPT before the attack. Coverage from CBC and other…