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AI researcher Andrew Tulloch, who is a legend in Silicon Valley for supposedly rejecting a world-historically huge pay package from Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg, has quit Meta, according to a report by Semafor.
That’s why in today’s Daily Q&A, NewsChannel 7’s Mia Hernandez and Emmett Rice sit down with Producer Evan to discuss their favorite ways to consume media.
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat discusses the health implications of marijuana use after tennis star Aryna Sabalenka stopped a U.S. Open match over the alleged smell of marijuana. Nesheiwat also examines trends in marijuana and alcohol consumption and concerns about their potential health risks on ‘Fox Report.’
A Singaporean man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a racketeering conspiracy charge in the US for organising one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency thefts.
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XRP traders are piling into long positions at a historic rate while the biggest holders quietly pull their coins off exchanges, creating a standoff that one senior analyst warns could snap violently in one direction before any sustained rally begins.
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After a 16-year run with the Texas Rangers, Neil Leibmanis stepping down from his position as chairman of Rangers Sports Media and Entertainment effective immediately. The team’s announcement said Leibman will be focusing on other business opportunities. Leibman left his role as team president and COO in January 2025 to lead the Rangers new business…
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A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty in a scheme to steal hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency as ringleader of a group of over a dozen people who went on a lavish spending spree with the money.
In its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), China has placed artificial intelligence at the centre of its industrial strategy, but with apparently clashing goals. China wants technological self-reliance and substantial safeguards around its domestic market, but also freely adaptable AI models1, international diffusion of Chinese AI models and greater cooperation in global AI governance2.
Prominent entertainment industry team expands firm’s national platform to deepen artist and creator representation capabilities
DALLAS — Just eight weeks out from the midterm elections, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., gave Republicans a boost Wednesday night.
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