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A U.S. millionaire and prominent big-game hunter from California has died after being crushed by elephants during a hunting expedition in Africa, according to published reports. The man was described in multiple accounts as a Central Valley millionaire and a longtime trophy hunter. Reports said he was on a paid hunting trip when he was…
Jake Reiner, the son of filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner, has released a new statement describing the deaths of his parents as “my living nightmare,” offering a public account of his grief and the circumstances surrounding the loss. In the statement, Jake Reiner said he is struggling to process what happened and characterized the…
Nvidia shares pushed to a fresh record, delivering the chipmaker’s first all-time high since October in a breakout move that extends a months-long rally for the artificial intelligence hardware leader. The move put Nvidia back in record territory in U.S. trading, with the company also clearing a $5 trillion market capitalization milestone in the latest…
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has apologized after the company did not alert law enforcement about messages from a person later linked to a fatal shooting in Canada, according to published reports. The shooting occurred in and around Tumbler Ridge, a small community in British Columbia. Multiple outlets reported that the suspect had exchanged messages…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologized to a community in Canada after the company failed to report conversations between a mass shooter and its AI chatbot to law enforcement, according to multiple published reports. The apology was directed to the community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, as reported by CBC and echoed by other outlets….
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has issued an apology after the company failed to alert police ahead of killings in Tumbler Ridge, according to recent reports. The apology centers on OpenAI’s handling of information tied to the Tumbler Ridge case, in which people were killed. Reports describe the incident as a mass shooting, and multiple outlets…
U.S. stocks ended the latest session at record levels, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closing at new highs as investors extended a rally that has pushed major indexes near their peaks. The milestone finishes came as market attention shifted toward a pivotal stretch for Big Tech, with upcoming earnings from the so-called “Magnificent Seven”…
Palantir Technologies has signed a $300 million agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture aimed at safeguarding the nation’s food supply, according to recent reports and an announcement on the partnership. The deal pairs the data analytics company with USDA in a joint effort described as delivering faster, modernized support for farmers while strengthening protections…
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration’s ban on asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border is illegal, agreeing with a lower court that had blocked the policy. The decision came from an appeals court reviewing the administration’s effort to restrict who could seek asylum after arriving at the southern border. The court…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has vetoed legislation that would have imposed a temporary statewide ban on certain new data centers, rejecting a proposed moratorium that had been moving through the Legislature. The veto applies to a bill aimed at pausing the development of large data centers in Maine. Mills’ decision blocks the measure from becoming…
Citadel has delivered a pointed message to New York City leaders after Zohran Mamdani criticized billionaire founder Ken Griffin, raising questions about whether the firm’s growth plans in the city could be affected by proposed tax policy. The dispute centers on Mamdani’s remarks about Griffin and a policy proposal often described as a “pied-a-terre” tax,…
Nvidia shares closed at a record high on Tuesday, lifting the chipmaker’s market capitalization past $5 trillion, according to multiple published market reports. The milestone underscores Nvidia’s central role in the technology sector and in Wall Street’s continuing focus on artificial intelligence. The move came as investors pushed Nvidia stock to a new closing peak,…