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Zoë Schiffer

Sam Altman Dismisses Elon Musk’s Bid to Buy OpenAI in Letter to Staff

OpenAI’s CEO claims the company has yet to receive an official offer from Elon Musk’s team, sources say.

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Will Knight

An Advisor to Elon Musk’s xAI Has a Way to Make AI More Like Donald Trump

A researcher affiliated with Elon Musk’s xAI startup is researching a method to alter the politics of Grok and better align the chatbot with conservatives.

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Kate Knibbs

Thomson Reuters Wins First Major AI Copyright Case in the US

The Thomson Reuters decision has big implications for the battle between generative AI companies and rightsholders.

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Jack Milko

How Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts has inspired a struggling Max Homa

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After the Super Bowl, Max Homa heard a quote from Jalen Hurts, which has since stuck with him.

LA JOLLA, Calif. — Last week’s WM Phoenix Open was supposed to mark a turning point for Max Homa, who has struggled on the golf course since last year’s Masters. Yet, he felt something — perhaps hope — on the driving range at TPC Scottsdale during Tuesday’s practice round. He even hugged his team in celebration afterward, feeling...

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James Dator

The NFL having a regular season game in Australia is monumentally stupid

Who thought this was a good idea?

The NFL’s never-ending quest to become a global sport will continue in 2026 with the boldest international game the league has ever floated: A regular season game in Melbourne, Australia.

There’s no question that one of the world’s great sporting cities deserves to host an NFL game — but there are questions surrounding this endeavor which indicate that nobody spent any time thinking this through.

All we know as far as details are that the...

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Source: Kershaw, Dodgers agree to 18th season

The Dodgers have agreed to a new contract with Clayton Kershaw, who will return to the team for an 18th season, a source told ESPN.

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Shams Charania and Bobby Marks

Raps' Ingram agrees to 3-year, $120M extension

New Toronto Raptors star Brandon Ingram has agreed to a three-year, $120 million contract extension with the franchise, including a player option.

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Duolingo kills its owl mascot Duo

Duolingo, the language-learning app, killed off its owl mascot named Duo on Tuesday in what is assuredly some kind of publicity stunt.

In fact, here were are writing about it. So, well played, Duolingo.

Duolingo posted the news on social media.

"It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as The Duolingo Owl, is dead," the company's post reads, while joking that authorities were investigating the matter.

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Apples iPhone SE 4 could be released this week: Everything we know so far

A new iPhone SE is reportedly days away.

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to launch the iPhone SE 4 this week. The tech giant hasn't released an iPhone SE since 2022, so it's a big deal for Apple users looking for an updated version of the budget-friendly iPhone. Speaking of which, the Bloomberg reporter says the iPhone SE 4 will cost around $500, which is a decent bargain considering the iPhone 16's starting price of $800. Here's what else we know so far.

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Jack Milko

CBS PGA Tour ratings continue to trend up, WM Phoenix Open delivers strong numbers

Thomas Detry poses with the trophy after winning the 2025 WM Phoenix Open. | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images

The PGA Tour’s West Coast Swing has produced solid ratings for CBS Sports thus far.

LA JOLLA, Calif. — CBS Sports continued its strong start to the 2025 golf season last week at TPC Scottsdale.

The network averaged 2.874 million viewers during the final round of the WM Phoenix Open, which saw Belgian Thomas Detry lap the field and win by seven. Detry’s victory...

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Joseph Acosta

Tennessee Titans’ 4 biggest NFL Draft needs, ranked, and the prospects who could fill them

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The Titans have so many needs entering the 2025 NFL Draft.

The 2025 NFL Draft is right around the corner, and with that comes each NFL team setting their draft boards and setting their prospective team needs. The Tennessee Titans, who have the first overall pick, have the unfortunate honor of being the team with the most holes. However, how should these needs be ranked? Should they go after an offensive lineman early, or find a receiver? what do...

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Joseph Acosta

Jaguars’ biggest NFL Draft needs, ranked, with good options at every position

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The Jags need help all over, but especially in the secondary.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are picking in the top five once again, and you could make the argument that there aren’t a lot of massive holes on this roster. However, with the premium pick that they have, the Jags could be opportunistic and fill their most pressing needs early. But what are their most pressing needs? We ranked them here, with prospects who could fill them the best.

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Mark Schofield

Eagles opponents for 2025 NFL season opener, ranked by likelihood

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Who will face the Eagles on ring night? Let’s rank the options.

Super Bowl LIX is in the books, which means one thing.

The 2025-2026 NFL season has begun.

Yes other sports are in full swing at the moment (including Formula 1, so allow me to make a shameless plug for all our F1 coverage which you can see here) but the NFL is a 365-day behemoth. The 2025 Scouting Combine is a few weeks away, and the NFL Draft will be here before you know it.

What...

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Smith blasts Newton for calling Panthers 'losers'

Former Carolina star wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. took exception to comments made by ex-teammate Cam Newton, who called the Panthers "losers" before he arrived in 2011 as the franchise's No. 1 overall pick.

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Baseball is back! The stars, teams and themes we can't wait to see

From the big-spending Dodgers and Mets to potential breakout teams such as the Cubs, Tigers and Red Sox.

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iOS 18.3.1 update patches a physical iPhone exploit

Apple's iOS 18.3.1 — the latest version of its iPhone operating system — features a key security update to patch a physical exploit.

Apple hasn't released too many details about the issue — after all, it wouldn't want to alert potential wrongdoers to a flaw they could exploit — but it involves Apple's USB Restricted Mode feature. Effectively, the patch prevents hackers from accessing data on a locked device.

"A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device,"...

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This Ex-Republican Is Sharing How TikTok Helped Her See The World In A Whole New Way, And It's Really Inspiring

"Many people have reached out to say that they share the exact same story as me: that TikTok also helped them learn and gain perspective that ultimately led them to change their political views. And that feeling of acceptance, despite who I might’ve been in my past, is something that I don’t think can be put into words."

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Mark Schofield

F1’s pre-season launch event, explained

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F1 will launch their 75th anniversary season next week in unprecedented fashion

One week from tonight, the 2025 Formula 1 season will begin in unprecedented fashion.

With the upcoming 2025 F1 season marking the 75th in the history of the sport, the year will begin with the first-ever season launch event, at The O2 in London. On Tuesday, February 18th all ten F1 teams will gather to unveil their liveries for the upcoming season, introduce their drivers...

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Kristen Shilton

Gaudreau's father joins U.S. practice at 4 Nations

The father of the late Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau is with the United States team at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

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