Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google’s generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military’s data as possible into the developing technology. “Very soon we will have the world’s leading AI models…
The Indiana Fever arrived in Los Angeles draped in momentum: Five straight wins, a knack for winning without Caitlin Clark and betting lines titling their way. Their tear was proof they could keep pace even with their franchise centerpiece in street clothes. But another storyline mightβve been tucked beneath Indianaβs. The Sparks had ripped off…
Walt Disney Co.-owned broadcaster ABC said it is pulling βJimmy Kimmel Liveβ indefinitely following sharp backlash over the hostβs remarks about slain right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. The move comes after station owner Nexstar Media Group said it would yank the show from its ABC affiliate stations as a result of the comments. The Irving, Texas-based…
One of Britain’s biggest estate agency groups is drawing up plans for an Β£800m sale amid speculation that Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is plotting a fresh tax raid on homeowners in her autumn Budget. Sky News has learnt that LRG, which is owned by the American buyout firm Platinum Equity, is being groomed for an…
Jack DeJohnette, the prolific and versatile jazz drummer who played with Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Charles Lloyd, Bill Evans, Freddie Hubbard and Miles Davis β including on Davisβ groundbreaking 1970 album βBitches Brew,β which helped kick off the jazz fusion era β died Sunday. He was 83. His death was announced in a…
Itβs time to resume your island getaway β and possibly incur more virtual debt. (We see you, Tom Nook.) Nintendo announced Thursday that its cozy social sim βAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsβ is getting a Switch 2 upgrade. βAnimal Crossing: New Horizons β Nintendo Switch 2 Edition,β which will offer improved visuals, mouse controls, an in-game…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ An extraordinary new policy from the Defense Department that equates basic reporting methods to criminal activity has prompted a revolt among Pentagon journalists that could leave the nationβs largest agency and the worldβs largest military without a press corps. The new policy, from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is a dramatic departure from historic standards at…
Donald Trump has raised hopes several times that the US-Israel military strikes on Iran may soon be over. But as we enter the third week of the conflict and its effects rage across the wider energy-rich Middle East, financial markets are reflecting nerves over the growing impact on the global economy. Brent crude oil prices…
A look at The Timesβ top 25 high school baseball rankings for the Southland after the eighth week of the season: Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week 1. ORANGE LUTHERAN (12-3): Won Boras Classic South championship; 2 2. NORCO (15-2): Transfers Jacob Melendez and Codey Brown making big impact; 3 3. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (14-4): Upcoming…
The meat processing company JBS is closing a packing facility in Riverside and will lay off 374 employees, according to a notice from the California Employment Development Department. The closure comes as a limited cattle supply has led to record-high beef prices this year. The Riverside facility, operated by JBS subsidiary Swift Beef Co., prepares…