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The Strait of Hormuz is reopening, but the restart is expected to take weeks before it meaningfully clears a shipping backlog and reduces pressure on oil markets, according to recent reports. The waterway is one of the world’s most important transit points for crude oil and liquefied natural gas, and disruptions there can quickly ripple…
Apple is facing new pressure from the rising costs tied to artificial intelligence, and the company may respond by increasing iPhone prices. The shift reflects a broader industry squeeze as AI-related components become more expensive and manufacturers reassess how to protect margins on flagship devices. Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that a price increase…
Noam Shazeer, a co-lead of Google’s Gemini effort, is leaving the company to join OpenAI, according to multiple published reports. The move takes a high-profile AI leader from Google to one of its most prominent competitors in generative artificial intelligence. Shazeer has been closely associated with Google’s work on Gemini, the company’s flagship AI model…
Leaked financial documents circulating this week indicate OpenAI is losing billions of dollars a year, raising new questions about the cost of building and operating large-scale artificial intelligence systems as the company pursues a path toward an eventual public offering. Multiple outlets published reports based on what they described as leaked OpenAI financials, including Ars…
Daveigh Chase, the actor best known as the voice of Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and for her role in the horror film “The Ring,” has died at 35, according to multiple published reports. Chase’s death was reported by outlets including Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. The reports identified her as a longtime fan…
Shoppers are getting a head start on Amazon Prime Day with a wave of early discounts being promoted ahead of next week’s main sale, including a roundup of 50 deals highlighted by CNN. The early offers span multiple categories and are being framed as worthwhile buys before Prime Day officially begins. CNN’s list focuses on…
The CEOs of Anthropic and Google DeepMind used meetings around the Group of Seven summit to call for a U.S.-led coalition on artificial intelligence, urging closer alignment among major democracies on AI rules and security. The push was raised in discussions at the G7, where leaders and senior officials have been addressing technology and geopolitics…
A deadly workplace shooting inside Wilmington Hospital in Delaware left people dead and prompted a large police response before a suspect was taken into custody, authorities said. Police said the shooting happened at Wilmington Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. The incident was described by officials as a targeted shooting, and it unfolded inside the hospital, a…
Mourning began after a deadly crash involving a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber, an incident that has drawn renewed attention to the age of the nation’s long-serving bomber fleet. The crash was fatal, and the loss has prompted public grieving as officials and families confront the immediate aftermath. The aircraft involved was a B-52, a…
Mortgage rates have begun to fall, but the drop has not translated into a meaningful rebound in homebuyer demand, according to a new report on the U.S. housing market. The latest readings show borrowers are seeing some relief on financing costs even as many shoppers remain on the sidelines. The shift in rates is being…
One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting inside Wilmington Hospital in Delaware, authorities said. Police later took a suspect into custody, according to multiple reports. The shooting happened at Wilmington Hospital in Wilmington. Police confirmed two people were shot inside the hospital, leaving one victim dead and one hurt. Early reports…
Billionaire Rick Jackson defeated Trump-backed Burt Jones in the Georgia Republican gubernatorial runoff, clinching the GOP nomination after a costly primary battle. Jackson’s victory sets up a general election matchup against Keisha Lance Bottoms, according to WABE, which reported that Jackson will face Bottoms in the race for Georgia governor. The outcome ends a bruising…