Earlier this month, Anthropic surprised the AI world with a deal to buy 300 megawatts worth of compute — securing the entire output of the Colossus 1 data center near Memphis, Tennessee. Turns out, compute at that scale isn’t cheap. Anthropic will be paying xAI $1.25 billion per month through May 2029, with a discounted … Read more
Robert Hyatt (Red) McDaniel, the winningest trainer in the United States through the first five years of the 1950s, was hydrophobic. The only way to get McDaniel into a swimming pool would have been to fill it with martinis. On May 5, 1955, the 44-year-old McDaniel helped jockey Ralph Neves mount a 5-year-old gelding running … Read more
More than a year ago, federal officials noticed something fishy about a Glendale-based doctor: she had collected more in Medicare Botox reimbursements than any other provider in the nation. During a four-year period beginning in 2020, Violetta Mailyan pocketed more than $25 million for Botox injections through Medicare payments, more than five times what any … Read more
Lorna Hajdini, the JPMorgan banker who was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit that swept the internet, has sued her accuser. Loading audio narration… In a suit filed in the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday, Hajdini “categorically and unequivocally” denied the allegations of lurid sexual abuse and racial discrimination made by a former … Read more
SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk 24 years ago, has finally made its IPO filing public. The hefty filing, posted after markets closed Wednesday, shows a company that has developed far beyond its initial pursuit of reusable rockets — although its long-term mission to create a multi-planetary species remains intact. SpaceX is now … Read more
Aaron Rodgers is done. Or he will be in a few months. For sure this time — or at least that’s what the 42-year-old quarterback seemed to tell reporters Wednesday in his first public comments since signing a one-year deal Monday to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a second season and his 22nd overall. … Read more
Houston, we have the SpaceX filing everyone has been waiting for. Loading audio narration… The S-1 paperwork, one of the most hotly anticipated financial filings of the year, gives the public its first look at the inner workings of Elon Musk’s rocket company and AI venture xAI. The filing reveals that SpaceX posted a $4.9 … Read more
Former Rep. Katie Porter, the 2026 gubernatorial candidate who has a narrow edge in the polls, raised eyebrows Tuesday when a recording emerged of her suggesting ending a television interview after becoming irritated by a reporter’s questions. The recording shows CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts asking Porter, a Democrat, what she would say to the … Read more
Microsoft is purchasing 650,000 metric tons of carbon removal credits from startup BioCirc, the company said today. As carbon removal deals go, it’s not a big buy. But this one is notable because last month, two reports said the tech giant was pausing its carbon removal deals. BioCirc confirmed for TechCrunch that the purchase agreement … Read more
Forwards Filip Jovic of Auburn and Sergej Macura of Mississippi State as well as guards Jaylen Petty of Texas Tech and Azavier Robinson of Butler have joined UCLA through the transfer portal, coach Mick Cronin said Wednesday. Macura will be a junior this fall and has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Jovic, Petty and Robinson … Read more
On our first morning in Spain, my husband opened our hotel window to a courtyard filled with the sounds of silverware gently clinking against plates, quiet, relaxed chatter, and a musician playing guitar below. Loading audio narration… No sirens. No horns. No one was rushing. People were sitting down to actually drink a coffee. It … Read more
WASHINGTON — Republicans are unhappier with President Trump’s handling of the economy than they were a few months ago, but they’re largely continuing to stand behind him as the war with Iran continues, a new AP-NORC poll finds. About 6 in 10 Republicans approve of how Trump is handling the economy, according to the poll from the … Read more
Industry insiders say the next big thing in AI is “proactive” systems: agents that can anticipate a user’s needs — and fulfill them — before the user even knows what those needs are. One startup that’s looking to make headway in this area is IrisGo. The company, which closed a $2.8 million seed round led by … Read more
Jason Kidd signed a four-year, $40 million contract extension after the 2024 season, seemingly cementing him as the Dallas Mavericks head coach for the foreseeable future. Instead, he was abruptly fired Tuesday, prompting Charles Barkley to exclaim live on the ESPN set, “Oh my goodness! Jason Kidd was just fired. Wow. That’s a shocker.” Why? … Read more
Quinta Brunson is taking a bet on Betty Boop. The two-time Emmy winner is developing a film about the animated icon and will star as the doe-eyed flapper, The Times confirmed on Wednesday. The “Abbott Elementary” star and creator’s production company Fifth Chance Productions will team with cartoonist Max Fleischer’s grandson Mark Fleischer and their … Read more