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Some of the biggest names on Google’s AI team got new jobs this week. In some cases, including for legendary Googler Jeff Dean, those jobs are no longer at Google. Given that Google’s models seem to be behind the best of what’s coming out of anthropic and OpenAI, is this a sign of Google in turmoil? Is it about Demis Hassabis wanting something more interesting to work on than virtual assistants? Or is there something else entirely happening here?After that, we talk about Disney’s plan to put even more stuff in the Disney Plus app, David Ellison’s defense of… David…
The chairman of the UK’s Reform party has called for an investigation following reports of a $50,000 political donation linked to former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried.According to a Friday report from the Telegraph, Reform UK chair Lee Anderson called for the parliamentary commissioner for standards to probe Defense Secretary Wes Streeting over reported $50,000 in donations from a think tank in 2022 and 2023. The reported donations came from Labour for the Long Term, whose founder reportedly accepted a $675,000 gift from Bankman-Fried before sending funds to Streeting.Notably, Reform leader Nigel Farage is set to face voters next week…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Unfortunately, August is even hotter and sweatier than June. If you’re like Us, you’re looking for chic staples to get through the most humid days of summer, then transition seamlessly into fall. Eva Longoria wore the linen dress to do it, and we found her dreamy, cooling look hiding on Amazon. Vacationing abroad, Longoria posed in front of a scenic river wearing a classy linen shirtdress with slide sandals. The outfit was so versatile and luxe, it carried her into…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over a suspicious credit into one of his private bank accounts domiciled with one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks. This was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, on Friday in Abuja. According to the statement, the transfer, with the narration “Contribution Electioneering Campaign,” originated from a person totally unknown to the former vice president. “Neither His Excellency nor his campaign solicited, authorised or has any knowledge of the individual or entity behind the unauthorised…
In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and Lord of all creation — may the salutations of Allah, His peace and blessings be upon the noblest of all of the Prophets and Messengers, Muhammad, upon his family, his Companions and all those who follow them precisely until the establishment of the Hour. Dear brothers and sisters! Know that, the famous statement “The flesh of Islamic scholars is poisonous” is a famous maxim coined by the classical historian and great Islamic scholar, the author of a…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to the circulation of a suspected counterfeit asthma medicine, warning that its use could lead to treatment failure and other serious health risks. The agency made this known on Friday in a public alert shared on its official X account, saying the suspected falsified product, Ulmicort 0.5 mg/ml Inhalation Suspension, was detected during market surveillance conducted by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. According to NAFDAC, AstraZeneca informed the agency that the product closely resembles its registered asthma medicine, Pulmicort (Budesonide) Nebulising Suspension, and could mislead healthcare professionals and…
Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Friday urged politicians in Osun State to caution their supporters against violence ahead of the August 15 governorship election. Adams, who is also the National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, made the appeal in Osogbo during a reception organised by the OPC for its members and other participants at the grand finale of the annual Osun Osogbo Festival. While he declined to apportion blame for the recent politically related killings in the state, Adams said further loss of lives should be avoided before, during and after the election. He said,…
The WH-1000XM4C are expected to launch in early September 2026 in black, silver, and lavender color options for €249.99 or £219.99, which is around $289 to $297 after currency conversion.The original WH-1000XM4 launched in 2020 for $349.99, while the WH-1000XM6 debuted at a much steeper $449 last year. The new 1000XM4C’s features will include ANC powered by Sony’s QN1 chip (the 1000XM6 use its newer QN3 chip), spatial audio, support for hi-res audio, and earcup touch controls. The only compromise, according to the leaks, is slightly reduced battery life on the new version. The original 1000XM4 maxed out at up…
At first glance, this week’s biggest business stories could have come straight from Wall Street. BlackRock launched tokenized money market funds for stablecoin reserves. Tether generated another $1.5 billion in profit from its US Treasury holdings. Tokenized gold continued gaining traction, though its use in decentralized finance remains limited. Even Bitcoin (BTC) mining was defined by production costs, profitability and balance sheet management rather than the price of Bitcoin.The digital asset industry’s business model is increasingly converging with traditional finance. Stablecoin reserves, tokenized money market funds and onchain collateral are emerging as some of the industry’s most important revenue drivers,…
Best Medicine is returning for season 2 on Fox — but is every cast member coming back to the show? The show follows a doctor who moves from Boston to a small practice in the East Coast fishing village where he vacationed as a child. In addition to Josh Charles, the cast includes Josh Segarra, Abigail Spencer, Cree Cicchino, Annie Potts, Didi Conn, Clea Lewis, Stephen Spinella, Jason Veasey, Cindy De La Cruz, John DiMaggio, Carter Shimp and dog Wattson. “The way that [executive producer] Liz Tuccillo has structured the show, every episode we have a great star come on…
