Anthropic bites back in the compute wars with Amazon partnership
Anthropic is expanding its partnership with Amazon, committing more than $100 billion over the next decade to secure massive new computing capacity.Why it matters: Compute capacity is the currency of the AI race and is most likely to define who wins.Driving the news: Anthropic agreed to spend $100 billion to secure up to 5 gigawatts…
Read MoreLouisiana Killer’s Threats to Himself and Others Hinted at Future Violence
Shamar Elkins had been suffering severe mental health problems, his family said. His deadly rampage, which killed eight children, has profoundly scarred a community facing rising domestic violence.
Read MoreJudge orders Nexstar-Tegna to pause merger
A U.S. district judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction requiring Nexstar and Tegna to remain separate, despite closing their $6.2 billion megamerger last month. Why it matters: The ruling significantly dampens the consolidation outlook for the entire local broadcast industry. Zoom in: In a lengthy decision, District Judge Troy Nunley said the court agrees…
Read MoreEx-cop who killed suspect with cooler walks free as he appeals conviction that made him an example
Former NYPD officer Erik Duran was released on bail as he appeals his manslaughter conviction in the fatal 2023 cooler-throwing incident.
Read MoreJuvenile charged with murdering Alabama girl, 10, leaving family with ‘only more questions’
Ten-year-old Katheryn Bigbee was found dead in an Alabama home, and a juvenile has been arrested and charged with murder, police say in Piedmont.
Read MoreVictor Wembanyama becomes first unanimous NBA defensive player of the year at age of 22
Frenchman becomes youngest winner of awardSpurs star has dominated opponents all seasonThere had never been a unanimous NBA defensive player of the year. Until now.Victor Wembanyama – as expected – was announced Monday as the league’s top defensive player. The San Antonio center was second in the voting for DPOY as a rookie, was the…
Read MoreLouisiana Killer’s Threats to Himself and Others Hinted at Future Violence
Shamar Elkins had been suffering severe mental health problems, his family said. His deadly rampage, which killed eight children, has profoundly scarred a community facing rising domestic violence.
Read More‘Immediate Results’ vs. ‘The Long Game’: Iran and the U.S. Face Off
As the United States and Iran make a second attempt at a deal, their negotiating styles are on a collision course.
Read More2 Teens Killed and 5 Injured in North Carolina Shooting
The young people, planning for a fight, had arranged to meet off school grounds at a park in Winston-Salem, N.C., when gunfire broke out on Monday morning.
Read MoreHouse barrels toward rare double expulsion votes
Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) and Cory Mills (R-Fla.) are next in line this week for the House’s wave of expulsion votes.Why it matters: The two Florida lawmakers could become the seventh and eighth members to ever be expelled from Congress.Cherfilus-McCormick was found guilty by the Ethics Committee on a litany of charges, most notably for…
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