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Another beloved Apple TV Plus show is getting a second season. The streamer announced today that the detective series Sugar, which stars Colin Farrell in the titular role, has been renewed for season 2. It’s not clear yet when the show will return.
Sugar debuted earlier this year. And while it started out as a clever story about a private investigator, a big twist midway through the first season — you can read about it here, but (obviously) spoilers abound — pushed...
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OpenAI just closed a historic funding round, taking in a $6.6 billion investment at a $157 billion valuation, to continue pursuing its mission to build artificial-general intelligence according to a company blog post.
The funding round was led by Thrive Capital, which committed $1 billion, according to the Financial Times. It was also reported that Thrive got a special deal (not offered to other investors) that allows it to invest another...
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The Federal Communications Commission is making up to $200 million available to help schools and libraries make their computer systems more secure.
The Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will be used to evaluate whether to fund this kind of program on a more permanent basis. The funding will come through a pool of money called the Universal Service Fund (USF), which is made up of contributions from telecommunications companies. Schools and...
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Opens in a new window Credit: Southwest ...Some Black New Yorkers are sticking by the mayor’s side after he was charged with bribery. Many expressed disappointment in him.
Eric Adams, the New York City mayor, appeared before Judge Dale E. Ho as he fights off federal charges that he accepted luxury travel in exchange for favors.
They control Republican politics in the state. Now they’re poised to take their theocratic agenda nationwide.
As rumors spin on social media, revelers in one of New York City’s most popular neighborhoods for nightlife are on higher alert.
Vuhledar had been under assault for almost three years. Russian forces entered it after a furious battle, and Ukraine ordered troops to retreat.
President Vladimir Putin is throwing ever more resources at two interlocked priorities: recruiting more soldiers and encouraging bigger families.
Research on hundreds of tropical storms finds that mortality keeps rising for more than a decade afterward, for reasons you might not expect.
Officials are still uncovering the extent of the devastation in western North Carolina, which President Biden will view from the air. The storm killed over 175 people in six states.
Missiles over Tel Aviv fed Donald Trump’s narrative of a world in chaos and vaporized any hopes of an end to the war. In the near term, that poses political problems for Democrats.
At three colleges, there were snacks, big screens and homework assignments. But energy and enthusiasm were sparse — and by the end, even more so.
Iran’s second missile barrage against Israel is unlikely to deter its foe, experts say, but may help retain the support of the “Axis of Resistance” it has built up over years.
During the VP debate last night, both candidates discussed the childcare shortage and lack of federal paid leave.
Childcare has become a significant issue in the lead-up to the election—on both sides of the aisle. Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz have already proposed expanding the child tax credit, increasing childcare subsidies for families, and doubling down on grant programs for childcare providers, carrying on the Biden administration’s commitment to those...
The types of smiles that politicians tend to display can give us insights into their personalities.
Neither Ohio GOP Sen. JD Vance nor Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has the national stature of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, so viewers had a chance to judge these two relatively unknown politicians for the first time, side by side, in a relatively uncontrolled setting on Oct. 1, 2024.