LL Cool J takes the mic for the 2025 MTV VMAs, where Lady Gaga rules nominations
The MTV Video Music Awards announced Thursday that LL Cool J will host the 2025 ceremony.
Month: August 2025
About 30 withdraw from Bendigo writers festival over speaker code – as it happened
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAttorney general says Australia complying with international obligations regarding defence exports to IsraelMichelle Rowland says she is confident that Australia is meeti…
Applied Materials shares sink 10% on light forecast amid macroeconomic uncertainties
The stock sunk in extended trading as the company’s outlook for the current quarter came in light.
Commentary: Howdy Modi and Namaste Trump were high points. It’s been downhill for US-India ties since
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump once paraded a close alliance in packed stadiums. Their bromance is now under strain, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
Source: AI coding startup Cognition raised nearly $500M led by Founders Fund, bringing its valuation to $9.8B, more than double the level earlier this year (Yuliya Chernova/Wall Street Journal)
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Source: AI coding startup Cognition raised nearly $500M led by Founders Fund, bringing its valuation to $9.8B, more than double the level earlier this year — Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund is the …
National Guard in D.C.: ‘Trying to stop the bleeding’
Re: “Public safety: Military might vs. strategic approaches” (Aug. 13, Northwest Voices): I learned in the military a very important routine to treat an injured fellow soldier. The first step is to stop the bleeding. If the bleeding does not stop, the …
Tacoma detention center must pay for violating minimum wage, court affirms
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request from the GEO Group to reconsider its decision siding with lower courts that found GEO violated state minimum wage law.
Judge blocks two Trump efforts to eliminate DEI in schools and colleges
Education department found to have violated law when it threatened to cut funds from institutions that backed DEIA federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at t…
GPT-5’s rollout fell flat for consumers, but the AI model is gaining where it matters most
Since its debut, GPT-5 has more than doubled coding and agent-building activity and driven an eight-fold jump in reasoning workloads.
US government in talks to take stake in Intel: Report
Talks for an undisclosed stake come days after President Donald Trump called for Intel’s CEO to resign.