Michael Burry says he has major doubts about SpaceX and Anthropic’s lofty valuations. In recent discussion threads on his Substack, the investor of “The Big Short” fame questioned the worth of Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite, and AI company, and the maker of popular AI model Claude. “Any move up will be on hype and technicals,” … Read more
The best horror villains are not only terrifying but complicated, their destructive persona hiding a far more vulnerable being underneath. That sense of complexity fuels Vecna, the antagonist of “Stranger Things,” whose climactic final season sees the character, played by Jamie Campbell Bower, take on a multitude of faces — some human and some grotesque. … Read more
They’re not looking to make billions, but they’re still having fun building with AI. Conversations about AI these days have high stakes: valuations in the trillions, job cuts in the thousands. For vibe coders, or non-coders using AI programs to create apps, it’s often small potatoes. And that’s not a bad thing. BI’s Juliana Kaplan … Read more
Reading List 10 books for your June reading list If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. As beach season begins in earnest, so should beach-reading season be given its due. June’s new fiction releases include a darkly gothic novel, a totally … Read more
CLOVIS, Calif. — Jurupa Valley senior AB Hernandez stood on a hillside overlooking Veterans Memorial Stadium, a booklet of encouraging letters tucked under one arm and two gold medals hanging from her neck. She rolled the medals between her fingers. “I still feel like I’m gonna be here next year,” she said. “I guess I’ll process it … Read more
As I drove south down the interstate from Seattle, towering evergreens lining the way on either side, I couldn’t help but wonder if I’d made the right choice. I was on my way to join my new fiancé in San Antonio. We met at a concert in Seattle about a year before, and fell instantly … Read more
SACRAMENTO — Regardless of the final vote count, Xavier Becerra’s pre-primary sprint to the front in the race for governor was remarkable and historic. Here’s a low-key 68-year-old candidate who excited no one. And that apparently was a major strength. He was easygoing, non-threatening and a safe bet. He also had an impressive resume — former U.S. … Read more
Maybe you can use a laugh this morning. Maybe you’re still deep in your feelings, thinking about the “Hacks” series finale and that shot of Hannah Einbinder looking at Jean Smart on the dance floor, grief seeping into her eyes. Maybe you’re lamenting the chaos at our treasured national parks. Hell … maybe you took … Read more
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. I’m Eric Sondheimer. It was championship weekend for Southern Section baseball and softball. And there were some crazy moments and performances. Get our high school sports newsletter Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look … Read more
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered his hotly anticipated keynote speech at Computex on Monday. It was jam-packed with new releases, including a chip aimed at reinventing the personal computer as we know it. Huang also had some words of optimism for software engineers, who are seeing their industry transformed by AI. Computex, which is held … Read more
Two years ago, Gary Oldman found himself in Yorkshire for the wedding of his oldest son, Alfie. As Oldman’s other sons, Gulliver and Charlie, were there too, along with his wife, Gisele Schmidt, and his stepson, William, Oldman thought it’d be a lark to make the hourlong drive through the countryside to the York Theatre … Read more
Three Clausen brothers who were quarterbacks — Casey, Rick and Jimmy — have created a fall flag football league for boys and girls in an effort to help youth players learn the game. There also will be six Clausen children playing in the league. Flag football continues to grow, with the Clausen brothers behind a … Read more
A once-popular gambling mecca at the California-Nevada border that faded into obscurity could get a second life. A Las Vegas-based truck-stop company is reportedly hoping to revive Primm to its former glory. But the would-be comeback faces a hurdle: striking a deal with the landowners, the Primm family. In an interview with the Las Vegas … Read more
Tuition costs keep rising, recent graduates face an uncertain job market, and many families question how much a college degree is really worth. There are parts of the college experience that are hard to quantify, from building a network to learning how to think critically and live independently. There’s one thing, however, that can help … Read more
California’s decision to redraw its congressional map to flip as many as five House seats to Democrats in November is poised to play a big and potentially decisive role in the nation’s broader, bare-knuckle fight for control of Congress. Tuesday’s primary races — where the top two candidates will advance to November runoffs — won’t … Read more