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The flaw, which Meta said it had fixed, allowed anyone to take over accounts using a bug in the company’s new artificial intelligence software.

Siri, are you there? Parents want one thing, and one thing only, out of AI: to add a list of soccer games or "spirit week" theme days from an email or a poorly formatted flyer onto their calendar in one shot. And I have good news for parents with iPhones - the new Siri can finally do this. After stumbling through its first launch of an AI-imbued Siri, Apple is trying again. The newly upgraded Siri AI can chat with you about what might be killing the roses in your yard, put together a shopping

The new Oura Ring 5 is smaller and has upgraded features to improve how you track your health and fitness. Image courtesy of Oura Ring Oura Ring has announced the release of the newest generation of its smart ring. The Oura Ring 5 promises to be smaller, more proactive, and more personalized than before. With the new software portfolio, Oura Ring includes upgraded features that help track more than 50 metrics, including GLP-1 insights. Oura rings are smart devices that help you track your

Apple’s new AI features are on track to be monetized faster than expected, thanks to increased hardware requirements and new “killer apps.”
Chip-equipment companies are getting unprecedented visibility into companies’ supply plans, a UBS analyst says.
Google just made it significantly cheaper to enjoy its budget AI subscription tier.
U.S. cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike said China-based entities made over half of state-sponsored cyberattacks on tech firms for artificial intelligence assets.
The Mobi Fold feels like a full-sized mouse when opened and includes a touch panel for scrolling. Logitech finally announced its new ultraportable travel mouse following leaked marketing images that spoiled the surprise last month. As the name implies, the Mobi Fold is a compact mouse that can fold in half using a hinge that can pivot about 130 degrees. At $79.99 in graphite, off-white, lilac, and sand color options, the Mobi Fold isn’t Logitech’s lightest or cheapest mouse, but it’s definite

The 168-megawatt facility will support Meta's global AI computing needs and can be expanded over time.
Waymo created a new computer model to help it better understand how humans behave in crash scenarios that its robotaxis encounter.
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Meta has been ordered by the European Commission to restore free WhatsApp access for chatbots made by rival AI providers while the regulator finishes its antitrust investigation. The rare interim measure announced on Tuesday was deemed necessary "to prevent serious and irreparable damage to competition" in the general-purpose AI assistant market. This is only the second time that the EU has used the emergency power in more than 20 years, Politico reports. It follows the launch of a formal invest

Microsoft's Office 2019 apps for Mac will stop working next month, because the company isn't renewing a certificate that validates Office licenses. Owners of Office 2019 for Mac are being warned they'll have to purchase Office 2024 or a Microsoft 365 subscription if they want to continue editing documents. Microsoft previously promised that "all your Office 2019 apps will continue to function," when it announced end of support in 2023. The company then quietly updated that support note last mont

Meta signs a deal with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries to lease an AI-enabled data center in India.
The RAMageddon crisis has got Microsoft rethinking its Xbox console hardware business. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Xbox strategy chief Matthew Ball have both revealed this week that Microsoft is re-evaluating plans for its next-generation Project Helix console and exploring "radically different" console business models in the meantime. "We are working very hard to rethink everything that we can about Helix, which is a console we are committed to shipping, and we are very cognizant of the ways in wh

Chinese EV colossus BYD has announced plans to speed up its conquest of the European auto market with the rollout of superfast Flash Chargers across the continent. BYD has already installed the first new chargers in Germany and the UK, and plans to roll out 3,000 across Europe by the end of next year. At an estimated cost of €580,000 (about $670,000) per charger according to the Financial Times, that would mean a total spend of roughly $2 billion to install the network. The 1,500kW charging stat

Laptops for college should be portable, offer long battery life, and remain reasonably affordable. Based on testing hundreds of laptops, these are my top picks.

Kit out your Apple tablet with our favorite stands, cases, keyboards, and styli.

The new space race has given the Federal Aviation Administration a next-generation job: clearing planes out of the way for rocket launches. But as launches become more ambitious and more frequent, protecting aircraft traveling through affected airspace has become an international matter. While American companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin receive launch licenses from the FAA, their vehicles sometimes travel through, or risk shedding debris over, airspace monitored by foreign governments. As a r

Researchers gave top AI models a classic attention test used in psychology and found a major flaw. While the models could correctly name colors in short lists, their performance deteriorated sharply as the task became longer and more complex. Some leading systems fell from over 90% accuracy to nearly complete failure.
I listen to a lot of earbuds, but these three I actually use all the time. | Photo: John Higgins / The Verge I have been an audio reviewer for 20 years. My time as a freelance headphones panelist at Wirecutter, and the multitude of reviews I’ve written for sites like Reviewed, Digital Trends, IGN, and now The Verge, have given me the chance to listen to hundreds of earbuds. Some were truly excellent, and some were pretty hideous. Honestly, they tend to blur together as I move from new earbud t

Ambrosia Energy wants to build power plants in less than 12 months while undercutting natural gas. It hopes to build gigawatts worth by 2030.
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The “steroid olympics” were a circus—and a window into our culture —Amit Katwala A couple of weeks ago, at a $50 million arena built in a casino parking lot in Las…
Decart is launching Oasis 3, a real-time world model that generates photorealistic driving environments for autonomous vehicle testing, now available via API for developers to build on.
Users under 16 years old will get a separate profile to show Stories and Spotlight posts to friends that they follow back.
The Luna Ultra could be an excellent option for creators working without a dedicated camera operator. | Image: Insta360 Following months of teases, leaks, a secretive debut at NAB 2026, and an initial launch in China, Insta360 finally announced global availability for its first handheld stabilized camera. The Luna Ultra features a pair of 8K cameras atop a 3-axis gimbal, offering an upgrade to DJI's Osmo Pocket 4 and Pocket 4P, which both max out at capturing 4K footage. While the latest versi

The newest Kindle Scribe means there are now three digital notebooks you can buy in the $400 price range. Here’s which one you should get.
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With an initial capacity of 24 megawatts, the innovative data center uses seawater as a natural cooling system.

The funding round was led by Norwest, with participation S Capital VC, Cerca Partners, and Oceans Ventures. Snowflake Ventures also participated as a strategic investor.
The ACLU is suing two Florida police departments over the arrest of a Fort Myers man in a child-abduction case, saying officers treated a flawed face recognition match as a near-certain ID.

Violent threats against lawmakers have also surged on Facebook.

After over a decade, Steam will no longer sell physical gift cards in stores. In a support page spotted earlier by Windows Central, Valve says it will no longer restock its gift cards once they run out, citing scammers who "continue to have an impact on Steam customers and other unsuspecting individuals." In its post, Valve links to a Federal Trade Commission article outlining how gift card scammers attempt to convince victims to buy a gift card at a store and give them the code. Valve says it h

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. This week's issue is a special early edition tied to The Verge's WWDC coverage. You can expect our next issue at its usual time next Friday. Opt in for Optimizer here. Apple doesn't like telling people what to do with their health. At least, that's been true of its approach to the Health app and Apple Watch fo

AirPods Pro 3 | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Ahead of Prime Day, Walmart is offering the best price we’ve seen yet on the Apple AirPods 3 wireless earbuds. Originally $249 (though commonly selling somewhere between $200 and $220), they’re $179 at Walmart, presumably for a limited time. If you have an iPhone, these are the best wireless earbuds you can get at this price. AirPods Pro 3 The AirPods Pro 3 have a new design that improves their fit, superior noise cancellation, better

The Google Nest Cam with Floodlight is marked down to $179.99 ($100 off) at multiple retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot, and directly from Google. This weather-resistant outdoor camera captures 1080p video across a 130-degree diagonal field of view, with snappy notifications and great customization options. Google Nest Cam with floodlight (wired) A Google Nest Cam attached to two bright, adjustable floodlights, this camera has free video recording, powerful lights, and on-device p

AT&T’s new day passes let you get your iPad online for 24 hours at a time, when you need it. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge AT&T has introduced a new "Unlimited Day Pass" cellular data offer for iPad users who need brief connectivity instead of signing up for a long-term plan. The day pass is available for $3 in the US starting today, providing 24 hours of unlimited data, with no contracts, subscriptions, or credit checks required. This offer is available to anyone, including non-AT&T custo

ServiceNow is used by thousands of enterprises to automate their internal processes, but says several customers had data accessed because of a security bug.
Pinterest is adding support for Amazon Storefronts, allowing creators to earn affiliate commissions more easily while showcasing their product recommendations in one place.
Through the acquisition, WMG aims to better track when its artists' work is used in AI-generated content or for training AI models.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says AI will drive the most important political decisions in the U.S. and shouldn't be decided by party lines.
AI coding agent startup Niteshift has raised a $7 million seed round from a who's who of angels. It's betting companies will want power over, not lock-in, with model makers.
Tappy is a tiny wireless remote that doesn’t look like one. Following the launch of the surprisingly popular Kobo Remote, Boox has released its own device to ease the burden of reaching for an e-reader’s touchscreen that’s an arm’s length away. The Tappy isn’t Boox’s first page-turning remote, but its design takes a much different approach to the company’s slim but boring B.T. Remoter. The Tappy feels like a mashup of wireless remotes, fidget toys, and macro pads, with a healthy dash of retro

The Apple Watch Series 11 is $100 off in all colors. Apple’s upcoming watchOS 27 update will bring Siri AI and other exciting features to the Apple Watch Series 9 and newer Apple Watch models. If you’re contemplating an upgrade, all colorways of the GPS-enabled 42mm Apple Watch Series 11 — the latest model — are on sale for $299 ($100 off) at Amazon, Walmart, and Target, matching its best price so far. You can customize your look by picking up a discounted Apple Watch band at Woot, starting at

Cybersecurity researchers are complaining that Anthropic's new model Fable has guardrails that are too strict for any cybersecurity work.
While Silicon Valley continues pushing aggressively into large language models and consumer-facing AI products, many European companies are focused on applying AI to complex systems already embedded into everyday life.
New research suggests that AI memory systems can degrade model performance and encourage sycophantic tendencies.
Backed by Alexis Ohanian’s 776 and Kindred Ventures, Zest uses transaction data and AI to generate restaurant recommendations based on users’ real dining habits and the places they frequent.
Google is making some changes to how it saves your interactions with Search. In an email sent to users, Google says it will save the images, files, audio, and video you use to search under a new "Search Services History" setting. That includes the images you search for with Google Lens, recordings from its real-time Search Live tool, voice searches, and phrases spoken into Translate, according to an update on the company's website. You can switch off the Search Services History setting and disab

Investors have rushed to back companies in the physical AI space
Google told a federal court this week that its YouTube terms of service grant AI models, like its music generator Lyria, broad rights to train their platforms using licensed work as it seeks to dismiss a lawsuit alleging such use was illegal. In a 41-page legal filing Monday, attorneys with the law firm Quinn Emanuel […]

Anthropic released Claude Fable, its first Mythos-class AI model, yesterday and it's already causing concerns inside Microsoft. Sources tell me that Microsoft is limiting the use of Claude Fable 5 for employees because of Anthropic's new data retention requirements. While Microsoft quickly rolled out Claude Fable 5 to its GitHub Copilot and Foundry customers, I'm told the model isn't available in the model picker that Microsoft employees use for internal versions of GitHub Copilot. All other Cl

The media giant is pushing to expand its mobile and gaming business.
(L-R) Sen. Mike Rounds, Pamela Brown, Chris Malachowsky, Kevin O'Leary, Gabriele Caccia, Tammy Haddad, Michele L. Jawando, Sen. Mark Warner, Michael Kelly and Major General Patrick Ellis attend the Second Annual AI Honors. | Getty Images for Washington AI N Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about tech politics, tech influence, and tech shenanigans in Washington, DC. (If you're not a subscriber, you can get on board here.) We're back after a two-week hiatus, dur

New college graduates around the country have been booing and heckling commencement speakers who hype up AI. Microsoft would like everyone to talk it out. In a blog post running more than 3,100 words, Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith addressed the recent spate of viral clips from graduation ceremonies, like former Google CEO Eric Schmidt getting an earful at the University of Arizona, or the speaker in Florida who seemed surprised when students booed at the mention of AI as "the nex

A group of independent musicians is suing Google claiming it trained Lyria on their uploads. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge If you've uploaded a song to YouTube, Google almost certainly considers your video fair game for training its Lyria music AI, it just won't admit it right now. A group of independent musicians is suing Google, claiming that it illegally used songs they uploaded to YouTube to train its Lyria 3 model. Google has filed a motion to dismiss the case, saying: Their lawsuit

For years, predictions about the future of commerce have often ended the same way: Credit cards eventually disappear. Digital wallets would replace them. Cryptocurrencies would replace them. Buy now, pay later services would replace them. More recently, artificial intelligence has been cast as the next disruptor, with AI agents expected to handle everything from product discovery to checkout. If an AI assistant can compare prices, find the best deal, and complete a purchase on your behalf, what

As remote work has become more ubiquitous over the past five years, the work-from-home setup has become its own kind of production: video calls, file uploads, streaming, group chats, smart-home devices and the occasional mid-day tech crisis, all running through the same internet connection. T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet is designed to make that setup simpler, […]

Anthropic just released Claude Fable 5, calling it the most powerful AI model it has ever made widely available and praising its skills in biology, among others. But the model won't answer basic biology questions - the kind you'd expect a high schooler to handle. Instead, it hands off the query to the former flagship model, Claude Opus 4.8. It isn't because Fable doesn't know the answers. It's because Anthropic won't let it, by design. Fable is a public-facing, Mythos-class model, a family so ca

Unravel the tangled world of cords and find the ones you need to charge your gadgets and transfer data.

A Piper Sandler analyst says Tesla’s autonomous-driving technologies are more advanced than even the company will say.
Diffusion AI is most common in image generation, but it can make text outputs much faster.

Colleagues discussed the incident on internal message boards, according to documents seen by WIRED.
Tech millionaires claim China is behind a wave of local opposition to U.S. data centers, while providing little direct evidence.
North Koreans hackers posing as remote IT workers and recruiters remain a major threat to U.S., European, and Asian companies, accounting for about half of all attacks over the past 12 months.
Wing is expanding into seven more U.S. cities through its partnership with Walmart.
Google TV Streamer has been updated to Thread 1.4, allowing you to access a way to manually share its Thread credentials. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Apple and Google are updating their smart home streaming devices to Thread 1.4. As first spotted by Matter Alpha and 9to5 Google, the latest spec has arrived on compatible Apple TVs in the tvOS 27 developer beta and the Google TV Streamer through a software update. This lays the groundwork for these devices, which serve as Thre

In 2013, a new acronym transformed the way we talk about big tech. Mad Money host Jim Cramer identified the four companies he saw as “totally dominant in their markets,” being Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google. What does that spell? FANG, a catchy acronym that quickly became shorthand for some of the world’s biggest companies. In 2017, Cramer added another A, this time for Apple, taking the acronym from FANG to FAANG. But in the decade since, plenty of new players have staked a claim in the

“Defenders cannot afford to take weeks to patch,” one Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency official warned on Wednesday.

The ShinyHunters hacking gang claims to have compromised the Oracle PeopleSoft servers of more than 100 organizations, including many universities.
New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma outlined several “surprising and even frustrating” realities facing the Microsoft-owned gaming business in a memo to staff Wednesday, which included forward looking statements about reshaping the company. The note, which was published by Xbox on Xbox Wire, does not address potential layoffs but instead focuses on specific weaknesses within the […]
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President Trump touched on what is an increasingly hot topic in Washington: how average Americans can get a piece of the tech industry’s A.I. windfall.
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Typing a few letters and numbers into my web browser, I find myself gaping at the identity documents of complete strangers. The passport of a young woman from Germany. The passport of a man from Spain with glasses resting on his head. The front and back of another man's driver's license, a stereotypically goofy expression on his face. They were all sitting unprotected at public URLs, with no password or access control of any sort. If I sent you a link, you could have looked at someone's passpor

A former xAI engineer is suing the company and SpaceX, alleging he was fired for raising AI safety concerns about Grok days before SpaceX's historic IPO.
Apple's new Siri AI is finally here, and so far, it seems like it works. I have access and have been messing around with it, and my biggest impression so far is that Siri AI is quite curt - which I mean as a compliment. Many AI chatbots are cheery and wordy. While a more verbose and casual personality can make a chatbot seem friendlier and more fun to talk to, there are instances of users becoming extremely attached to their chatbot of choice. People have fallen in love with chatbots. When OpenA

The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is delayed. The new 13-inch Framework flagship was set to launch in June, but shipments from the first batch are now expected in July - and there's still a chance some shipments could slip to early August. If you're not in the first batch, your Laptop 13 Pro shifts from a July shipment to August, though some could be as late as early September. Framework informed customers who preordered a Laptop 13 Pro of the delay via email, outlining the reasons for the extra wai

Super Micro looks to raise equity as it faces staggering AI demand but also an intense cash burn
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. celebrated a deal with Alt5 Sigma that generated roughly $500 million for the Trump family. The company's shares are down 93%.
The Social Security Administration has released a report with new projections as to when the trust funds that help pay benefits may be depleted.
CNBC's Jim Cramer said tech stocks are losing key traits that fueled their leadership since 2023.
The fund is diversified and has been an excellent performer, highlighting the advantages of a closed-end structure.
Instead of spending a year raising a formal venture fund, the Sabertooth VC founder used a captive network of LPs to invest in startups like Anthropic, Anduril, and SpaceX.
The majority of billpayers are unaware of special tariffs for water and broadband, the spending watchdog says.

Instead of spending a year raising a formal venture fund, the Sabertooth VC founder used a captive network of LPs to invest in startups like Anthropic, Anduril, and SpaceX.
Indonesia has enjoyed a boom in the production of nickel, which is used to make stainless steel and batteries, but it has also come at a high environmental cost

Price growth has been boosted by a surge in global commodity costs, as the Middle East conflict disrupted energy and raw material flows.
Oracle’s fourth-quarter earnings call will deliver critical updates about the progress of its data-center build-out and the financial impact of its AI pivot.
The exec, Emad Dlala, has left just a few months after being promoted to SVP of engineering and digital, TechCrunch has learned.
When I became president at 29, it happened over a weekend. On Friday, I was a regional sales rep. On Monday, I was running a $30 million company. There was no five-year training plan. No executive onboarding. No carefully choreographed succession runway. Over the next 15 years, we grew the business from $30 million to more than $230 million and the team from 50 people to 450. At the time, it looked reckless. Looking back, I’m convinced that what seemed like a disadvantage for me was actually an

An executive exodus at BP has sparked intense scrutiny from investors.
Prediction: SpaceX Stock Will Hit This Price in July Yahoo Finance SpaceX IPO explained: The price is set, but retail allocation still up in the air CNBC Wall Street’s undignified SpaceX mania The Economist SpaceX IPO demand is approaching four times oversubscribed, source says Reuters How SpaceX’s IPO ambitions ride on Starship’s path to Mars Financial Times
Asian semiconductor and technology stocks fell on Wednesday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street.
More robots equals more jobs? That's the pitch from a robot-making company that just raised $200 million at a $1 billion valuation.

Why do smart people create unnecessary workplace conflict? Five hidden psychological drivers may be shaping perceptions, decisions, and relationships.

A remarkable back-of-the-envelope calculation from a currency strategist shows just how big SpaceX’s initial public offering could reverberate in global markets.
Building a retail brand from scratch is harder than it looks. However, after transforming her jewelry business into a $1 billion brand, Kendra Scott is sharing her learnings with other entrepreneurs, including the three elements that were crucial to her success. When she started her business, wholesale was key, Scott explained during the Inc. Small Business Week Series. “I didn’t have money for advertising and marketing,” she said. “But Nordstrom, they’re a huge megaphone for my brand. I was in

The ECB is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points as higher energy prices drive inflation and raise concerns about broader price pressures.
You have to give Elon Musk credit for his vision —and chutzpah
Concerns about the funding commitments for OpenAI have been widely circulated this year and it appears potential creditors are worried about the company’s failure to hit ambitious internal growth targets
The space technology company’s upcoming IPO is currently dragging down tech stocks as investors move to raise cash.
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FOMO is strong around AI, with companies adopting the technology willy-nilly. Many have encouraged employees to tokenmaxx to their hearts’ content. Now they’re starting to realize that freedom comes with a price. Just one in four companies say they have a comprehensive view of what artificial intelligence is costing them, according to an as-yet-unreleased KPMG survey reported by The Wall Street Journal. Only about half have even some visibility into the cost of their AI use. One in five have no

As more Americans pursue one-person ventures, data suggests those that perform best combine strong business fundamentals with the latest technology solutions. According to the Intuit QuickBooks 2026 Small Business Index, interest in entrepreneurship is booming in the United States: One in three adults plans to start a business or side hustle this year, up 94% from last year. Meanwhile, current and aspiring business owners aren’t keen on hiring, suggesting more are going it alone: According to th

“Our kids are grown and independent.”
“My sister thinks Medicaid will take the house my mom and I own together.”
Mortgage demand from both current homeowners and potential buyers rose sharply, even though interest rates rose as well.
A Barclays strategist explains why it’s time to turn cautious on U.S. stocks, and what it will take for him to turn bullish again.
Pandemic-era shortages are still pushing up used car prices, and automakers learned lessons from that time that stands to keep supply tight
The sleds are loaded. The dogs are lunging at the lines, barking with edgy anticipation. We release the snub line, rock the sled forward, and call out: “Ready dogs—let’s go!” The barking stops instantly. Nothing but runners hissing on packed snow. Dogs in sync. Partners in rhythm. Sled perfectly balanced. These aren’t professional mushers. They’re a corporate team learning to dogsled for the first time and discovering, viscerally, what it means to work with unknown variables. That’s the point. B

“Although she is quite frugal, she has not been particularly diligent with investing.”
My first job taught me three lessons that have stayed with me ever since: how you treat people matters, the power of conversation, and the importance of taking risks. These lessons began when I was 14 and my family bought and ran a motel together in Alexandria, Virginia. To understand the impact of this job, let me first take you back to 1935 in Vaso, Gujarat, India, where my father, Pramod Rambhai Amin, was born. My father faced hardship early in life. Both his father and brother passed away wh

A popular (and generous) repayment plan ends, two new plans begin and many borrowers will see new loan limits.
There's reason for optimism, judging by bullish options flows around stocks that do better when interest-rates stay lower, and call-buyers who are prepared for the biggest move in Oracle since Covid.
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The countdown to insolvency is accelerating — and the rules of retirement planning just broke.
Precious metals were firmly in negative territory, as fears about inflation and the Federal Reserve's interest rate path weighed on investor sentiment.
RBC Capital Markets reduced its 12-month price target from $70 to $50.
The consumer price index was expected to show a 4.2% gain from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
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The proposed rules will target controversial bets on issues like war and other events, which may be prone to market manipulation or insider trading.

“I would like the money to grow.”
You don’t necessarily need a high-annual-fee card like Chase Sapphire Reserve or Amex Platinum to get access to travel deal this summer. Chase is giving its popular $95/year Sapphire Preferred card a significant refresh, adding new bonus categories, expanding travel benefits, and introducing a Global Entry credit, all while keeping the card’s annual fee unchanged. The updates take effect June 15, 2026, Chase executives say the goal is to build on what has made Sapphire Preferred one of the most

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Super Micro Computer, Cracker Barrel, Nike and more CNBC SpaceX IPO demand is approaching four times oversubscribed, source says Reuters Wall Street’s undignified SpaceX mania The Economist SpaceX: What Investors Need to Know About Its Enormous Upcoming IPO Morningstar SpaceX IPO: What You Need to Know The New York Times
If you currently are receiving Social Security payments—or will begin to by 2032—there’s some very bad news. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has just revealed in a new report that a major trust fund it uses to pay monthly benefits will be depleted in just six years. And when that happens, your monthly Social Security payments will become much smaller. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happened? This week, the Social Security Administration published its annual OASDI Trustees Report.
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The European Union’s regulatory arm is investigating Paramount Skydance’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery megamerger over the financial backing of three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds. The European Commission is investigating the $111 billion Paramount-WBD deal under the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation, looking at the approximately $24 billion being fronted for the takeover by the sovereign wealth […]

Electricity demand from AI data centers is pushing everyone — including automakers like GM and Ford — into the energy storage business.
Elon Musk admits he “cannot predict” when his massive venture will make money, even as Starlink revenue tops $11 billion.
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Super Micro is the latest company tied to the AI boom to announce that it's tapping the capital markets.
“He always mentioned how popular I was.”
Stocks are headed for a lower open after President Trump said that Iran is taking too long to agree on a peace deal and must "pay the price."
Rachel Mansfield launches healthy, kid-friendly crackers, branching out from her food content creation business

Amazon has been spinning out more of its in-house logistics offerings for others to access, posing a growing threat to industry incumbents.
Warner Music Group on Wednesday announced its acquisition of the startup Sureel AI, a platform that uses a technology called “AI DNA” in an effort to protect creative projects and other intellectual property — including music, voices, likeness and performance — from unauthorized use and monetization by AI training models. Terms of the deal were […]

North Carolina has invested heavily in AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic while avoiding a direct stake in SpaceX.
Honda is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles because rear suspension components may fail and cause drivers to lose control, increasing the chances of a crash or injury

A total of 44% of older Americans depend on Social Security for all of their income, according to the Senior Citizens League.
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The arrival of the invasive New World screwworm in Texas could hit consumers this summer with beef prices already an acute source of inflation.
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The cost of attendance at a growing number of colleges is now more than six figures a year, according to data from The Princeton Review.
Airfares shot up 27 percent from a year earlier in the latest inflation data.

Self-driving freight truck technology company Einride rose significant in its first day of trading on the Nasdaq after a SPAC deal.
After James Marsden landed the role of Cyclops in the 2000 blockbuster film X-Men, he toasted the then-biggest milestone of his career with the priciest whisky the actor could afford, Macallan 12 Year Old. “I wanted to commemorate that moment by having something very special,” Marsden recalled in an interview with Fast Company. “It’s not something I do often, toasting my achievements. But I felt very proud and wanted to remember the moment.” Marsden has played the mutant superhero role in three

Inflation jumped to a three-year high in May as the Iran war continued to fuel higher energy prices.
Private credit's exposure to software is being tested by AI, as lenders look past “SaaSpocalypse” fears to identify winners and losers.
Plus: A credit-building shortcut that many parents overlook.
Crypto traders are currently pricing the SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual future on Hyperliquid at $162, about 20% above the company's fixed IPO share price of $135.
“I generally withdraw money from my traditional 401(k) for projects, larger expenses and sometimes just to stay ahead on upcoming bills.”
French cinema group MK2 – the family-owned company which had five movies in competition at Cannes and won four prizes — is opening its capital to the public for the first time in its 52-year history. Led by brothers Nathanaël and Elisha Karmitz, the company runs a revered arthouse exhibition chain across Paris and has […]

Problems with Starlink's India expansion could challenge SpaceX's IPO growth story.
AI Financial Corp. says it has mitigated some of the concerns that prompted it to say earlier that it may not be able to stay in business.
A problem with the vehicles’ rear suspension could cause components to corrode, which could cause problems for drivers.

The contract dispute between DirecTV and The E.W. Scripps Company has continued into June, with DirecTV subscribers in almost 40 markets across the country still without access to local Scripps-owned stations. The blackout has impacted major cities including Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Nashville and Phoenix, with subscribers no longer able to view […]

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the AI drug discovery startup Lilly and Pfizer are betting on, the greatest living immigrants in healthcare and more.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren noted Elon Musk's "uniquely unchecked" power as SpaceX's majority shareholder and other concerns in a letter to the SEC.
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The tech giant has now raised over $80 billion in external financing this year alone, with no signs of slowing down.
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The most AI-obsessed firms are spending roughly $7,500 monthly per employee on AI, per Ramp AI Index. That's not more than an engineer's salary — yet.
“If we were to leave, we would lose a portion of our buy-in — about $80,000.”
When it comes to cable-network Bravo, executives at NBCUniversal may be shouting “Encore!” The home to reality-series staples including “Summer House,” “Watch What Happens Live” and “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” is scoring new ad commitments in TV’s annual ad-sales market, according to four people familiar with the matter, and it is doing so […]

Elon Musk’s aerospace firm will likely shatter records in its trading debut.

In the race to dominate the artificial intelligence industry, companies like SpaceX and Alphabet are borrowing cash and raising equity from investors at the fastest pace in decades.

Mike Khouw is looking for a stable, cash-generating business where he can sell volatility instead of buying drama.
Advertising giant Havas acquired a majority stake in Archrival, a U.S.-based youth-culture and experiential activation agency, aiming to augment the capabilities of its Havas Play branded content and experiential marketing unit. The company said the Archrival acquisition expands Havas Play’s offering across sports marketing, live experiences, branded partnerships, creator engagement and experiential activation. Archrival’s clients […]

CAA is back in business with its former majority owner, private-equity giant TPG — with the two companies teaming up on plans to buy creator-led companies. CAA and TPG’s Integrated Media Company (IMC) have formed Compound Creative Holdings, a $250 million holding company “designed to acquire, operate and grow a portfolio of leading Creator Economy […]
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Selling in the precious metal just keeps getting worse, with the GLD ETF now down 25% from its intraday record in February.
There are countless ways to mess up estate planning — even if you’re organized.
If benefits go down 22% in 2032 as predicted by the latest Trustees report, you need to know what that means for you.
The pandemic-era home price explosion was especially pronounced for luxury homes, but more than five years later, most of that growth has fizzled out. In a new report, Realtor.com examined luxury listings around the country and found that outside of two unique markets, pandemic appreciation in the upper echelons of the housing market hasn’t been outdone in the years since. Only Minneapolis-St. Paul and Boise have seen recent prices best previous highs, with luxury homes now sitting at 5% and 4%

While Elon Musk may soon become a trillionaire, his rocket company’s market debut is set to the change the lives of its current and former employees, too.

It’s been 91 days since gold hit its recent peak — making for the quickest entry into a bear market since 2008.
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U.S. inflation rates outpaced wage gains for a second straight month in May.
Prediction-market companies are identifying hundreds of cases of suspected insider trading.
Electricity demand from AI data centers is pushing everyone — including automakers like GM and Ford — into the energy storage business.
As AI spending continues to climb, the e-commerce giant has taken out a fresh $17.5 billion loan from a small coterie of banks.
The CFTC is considering its first regulation for prediction markets, as arrests over "insider trading" on everything from military operations to Google Search data continue to stack up. As CoinDesk reports, a notice of proposed rulemaking says "the proposal would establish a structured framework for evaluating whether such contracts involve an activity enumerated in Section 5c(c)(5)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act -activity that involves terrorism, assassination, war, gaming, or conduct that is
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The stock market typically performs well leading up to and during periods when companies are issuing new stocks, according to Deutsche Bank.
Lower gasoline prices and fading tariff effects are likely to nudge U.S. inflation lower by the end of 2026.
From meetings on beaches to working form home while the laundry is on spin cycle, technology and remote work policies have allowed anyone to work from anywhere—except maybe an Amtrak train. That’s the conclusion many users on social media have determined following a post from Amtrak’s X account, where the national railroad company tried co-opting the abbreviation for work from home (WFH). “[Why] WFH when you can WFTHETRAIN?” the post said. Social media users quickly offered a flurry of answers,

As companies slowed their DEI commitments over the last few years—at least publicly—many of them made noticeable cuts to one aspect of their diversity and inclusion programs. A number of companies, among them Walmart and McDonald’s, dropped out of the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, an annual ranking of workplace inclusion that employers once touted. Some employers also stopped sponsoring Pride events. In 2025, 39% of companies surveyed by the research insights firm Gravity Re

Is SpaceX a rocket company, satellite communications business or AI powerhouse? That’s a key question for investors to assess heading into the IPO.
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Oracle reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter.
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A report released just days before the start of the FIFA World Cup finds a correlation between sports betting and not having enough to eat.
People Inc. is strategically investing in vertical microseries for brands like PEOPLE and InStyle, adapting to evolving content consumption habits and the dominance of vertical screens. This move aims to build recurring audience loyalty and create new franchises, recognizing that short-form episodic content can foster deep engagement. Leah Wyar, President of Entertainment, Beauty & Style Group, emphasizes that content must feel native to the brand, leveraging existing editorial integrity and tru

Entertainment veteran Amanda Farrand has a new gig — where she’s in charge of sparking joy on the internet, and, ideally, making some money from it. Upworthy, a digital aggregator and producer of viral uplifting stories, has hired Farrand as its new CEO. She officially joined the L.A.-based company on May 26 after holding senior […]
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Traders who once bet on crypto have not stopped gambling on the next big market story — they just are not finding that story in crypto itself.
Jane Fraser-led Citi fell 1%, less than the rest of the market and some other major banks, after Trump lauded its turnaround in a social media post.
The retail group already owns just over a quarter of the German fashion brand but wants to buy the rest of it.

Humana, one of the largest U.S. sellers of Medicare Advantage insurance for older adults, will divest its stake in a provider of end-of-life services for $900 million.

Oracle blew past earnings expectations and grew its contract pipeline to $638 billion, but Wall Street is concerned about its rising AI costs.
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CNBC's Jim Cramer said one of the biggest risks facing the SpaceX IPO is speculators who may rush to sell shares shortly after the stock begins trading.
The selloff in the tech sector that has heightened investor anxiety over the past week graduated to a new phase on Wednesday: The pullback is over, and it’s now officially a correction.
Steve Hilton, a Republican endorsed by President Trump, will face Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, in the general election. Tom Steyer, another Democrat, will not advance.

The vote gave final passage to Republicans’ megabill to fund immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Trump’s term, clearing it for his signature.

The House has approved a bill to slash the time it takes for newly unionized workers to get a first contract. The measure allows for government intervention if a deal is not reached within 90 days.
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Three judges are facing misconduct allegations in three different states, putting pressure on the federal judiciary's system for policing bad behavior in its own ranks.
House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to Trump AP News House Republicans approve $70bn bill for Trump’s immigration crackdown The Guardian House passes immigration enforcement bill amid partisan divide WBAL-TV Republicans send $70 billion in ICE and border patrol funding to Trump’s desk CNN House passes bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of Trump's term NPR
20 House Republicans cross party lines to pass pro-union bill - Live Updates Politico House approves labor-friendly bill with support from 20 Republicans NPR Faster Labor Contracts Act passes House after GOP rebels join Democrats The Hill House defies Johnson and passes Democratic-led labor bill The New York Times House passes pro-union bill after 20 Republicans defy party, in latest move to bypass GOP leadership CBS News
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Mr. Kiley dropped his Republican affiliation earlier this year. The newly drawn Sixth Congressional District is widely considered to be favorable for Democrats.
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Why progressives are refusing to drop Graham Platner Politico Will scandal-hit Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner help save or sink Democrats? BBC Maine Senate primary tests Platner’s strength after stumbles The Washington Post Platner holdout floats emergency lifeline for panicking Dems if scandal-plagued candidate wins Fox News Democrats gamble on Trump playbook to flip key Senate seat Yahoo
Catch up on Maine statewide and local election results Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram Maine Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results NBC News In Maine’s Primaries for Governor, Polling Is Sparse The New York Times A first test for Platner and other key races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Maine and beyond CNN Live updates: Donald Trump OKs retaliatory strike on Iran after Apache downing The Hill
The representative, who has a history of bucking and then cozying up to the president, failed to make the runoff Tuesday.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham wins GOP primary, defeating wealthy challenger in South Carolina NBC News Sen. Lindsey Graham wins primary over ‘America First’ challenger Politico Annie Andrews wins Democratic Senate primary in South Carolina, vying to take on Sen. Lindsey Graham, CBS News projects CBS News A Timeline of Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham’s Relationship Before the South Carolina Primary The New York Times Lindsey Graham Wins GOP Senate Primary in South Carolina, DDHQ Projects Bloomberg.co
Randy Villegas will face the incumbent, David Valadao, a Republican who has survived numerous challenges in a competitive district.

Twenty G.O.P lawmakers broke with Speaker Mike Johnson and joined Democrats in backing a bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act.

Graham Platner seeks Democratic Senate nomination in Maine and more primaries to watch tonight CBS News Live election updates: Voters cast ballots for primaries in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina NBC News In Maine’s Primaries for Governor, Polling Is Sparse The New York Times South Carolina U.S. Senate Primary Election Live Results 2026 AP News A first test for Platner and other key races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Maine and beyond CNN
The ascendancy of Todd Blanche shows how the practices that were initially deemed out of bounds even in President Trump’s Justice Department seem to be the order of the day.

Nancy Mace loses GOP primary for South Carolina governor Politico South Carolina Governor Primary Election 2026 Live Results NBC News Evette, backed by Trump, and Wilson, a Trump supporter, head to S.C. governor runoff NPR South Carolina’s Republican Primary for Governor Heads to a Runoff The New York Times Pamela Evette, Alan Wilson advance to runoff in crowded South Carolina primary, CBS News projects CBS News
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Mr. Graham, a four-term incumbent, is the favorite to win the general election in a solidly Republican state.
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In South Carolina, both Republican candidates for governor are MAGA devotees, but Trump only endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, not Attorney General Alan Wilson. The two are headed to a GOP runoff.
Sanders-Backed Progressive Advances in California Swing District Against Valadao The New York Times House Democrats threaten to withhold DCCC dues after party's California faceplant Axios Valadao draws progressive challenger Randy Villegas in run-off Politico Democrat Villegas Projected to Advance in California's 22nd Congressional District U.S. News & World Report GOP Rep. Valadao to face progressive Villegas in key California House district, in defeat for moderate Democrats CBS News
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Graham Platner is expected to be Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee, ABC News projects.

Social Security shortfall expected to accelerate, with funds at critical low in 2032 The Washington Post Social Security retirement trust fund will run dry in 2032 unless Congress acts CNN Social Security report predicts when benefits could be slashed FOX 32 Chicago Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces funding shortfall one year earlier than expected ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut in 6 Years Unless Congress Acts The New York T
A job-training program for low-income older adults is set to lose funding under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for 2027 — just as more stringent work requirements for food aid and healthcare coverage go into effect.
President Trump’s warming with Xi Jinping of China, a leader he admires, has ignited anxieties in Washington and across Asia.

Maine’s Republican-held Senate seat is one of three Senate contests rated as toss-ups this year.

Nancy Lacore would face a tough fall election in a district drawn in 2021 to be more Republican. She is seeking to replace Representative Nancy Mace, who ran unsuccessfully for governor instead of running for re-election.

Mace said earlier that she believes her support for releasing the Epstein files cost her Trump’s endorsement.

Republican Steve Hilton advances in tight California governor’s race The Guardian Republican Steve Hilton will advance to November election in California governor’s race, CNN projects CNN Steve Hilton edges out Tom Steyer in California governor race BBC Republican Steve Hilton to face Democrat Xavier Becerra in California governor’s race NBC News Who is Steve Hilton, the Briton who could become California’s next governor? The Guardian
Steve Hilton edges out Tom Steyer in California governor race BBC Republican Steve Hilton will advance to November election in California governor’s race, CNN projects CNN Who is Steve Hilton, the Briton who could become California’s next governor? The Guardian Republican Steve Hilton to face Democrat Xavier Becerra in California governor’s race NBC News Becerra to face Hilton in California gov’s race, after Steyer falls short Politico
Graham Platner wins Democratic Senate nomination in Maine. See results. The Washington Post Live updates: Maine, South Carolina primary election, Graham Platner will win race, CNN projects | CNN Politics CNN Khanna: Maine voters gave Platner a ‘chance at redemption’ with primary win The Hill Will Maine's scandal-hit Graham Platner help save or sink Democrats? BBC Platner Wins Maine Senate Primary After a Turbulent Stretch of His Bid The New York Times
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Aaron Ford easily outpaced a Washoe County commissioner, Alexis Hill, for the nod to take on Gov. Joe Lombardo in November.
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In one of the most competitive races for governor this year, Nevada Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford will challenge Republican Gov. Joe Lomardo for his office in November.
Bill Gates was set to appear before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files, becoming the latest powerful figure linked to the disgraced financier to testify

Graham Platner won the Democratic nomination for Senate and quickly turned his booming, populist message against Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent in perhaps the top battleground in the country.
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Graham Platner won the Democratic primary for Senate in Maine and quickly turned his populist message against Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent.

Democrats largely lined up behind their new Maine Senate nominee on Tuesday, while Republicans were quick to launch their attacks.

Gates will sit for a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The main San Francisco court was one of the busiest in the country, hearing thousands of cases a year. It was also one of the courts most likely to grant an immigrants' asylum application.
Two separate cases are challenging the administration's scuttled $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," despite vows from the DOJ that the plan is "not going forward."

The president’s top advisers gathered in a series of Situation Room meetings as they struggled to contain a scandal engulfing Donald Trump himself.

Graham Platner’s primary victory in Maine sets up a high-stakes contest between an insurgent progressive with political baggage and a battle-tested but vulnerable Republican senator.

Gates reportedly prepared for his testimony with the help of Jake Greenberg, who previously was the Oversight committee's chief investigations counsel.
In a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters.
This weekend, as President Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday with a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn—as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations—protesters are throwing a star-studded political concert in New York City, with streaming watch parties nationwide. On Sunday, June 14, the Committee for the First Amendment (CFA) will host “Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment,” a 90-minute event featuring speeches and performances from Jane Fonda, Bette Midler, P

The Microsoft co-founder has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of his former associate's illegal activity.

The billionaire met with Epstein multiple times between 2011 and 2014.

The billionaire met with Epstein multiple times between 2011 and 2014.
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Once a rising star, Nancy Mace suffers resounding defeat in governor’s race The Washington Post Trump Endorsement Does Not Prove Decisive in South Carolina Primary The New York Times Evette, Wilson advance to runoff for South Carolina governor; Graham clinches nomination WLOS Nancy Mace loses GOP primary for South Carolina governor Politico South Carolina Governor Primary Election 2026 Live Results NBC News
A Guardian analysis reveals how most of 39 countries facing US entry restrictions are most vulnerable environmentally ‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugees Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is largely targeting people from the countries most vulnerable to displacement from climate-driven disasters, a Guardian analysis shows. As the Trump administration pushes policies to boost planet-heating fossil fuels, millions of people are being forced to flee thei

The proposed rules from the commission will now face a public comment period.
Inflation rose for a third consecutive month amid the Iran war, matching expectations.
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is facing questions from the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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The trust funds backing Social Security face increased pressure, partly due to last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Retired Lt. Col. David Flippo overcame carpetbagging accusations in Nevada’s lone Republican House district.

Unless Congress acts, a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire at the end of this week.
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Winners in the Republican and Democratic primary races for governor and in a Democratic congressional primary have not yet been determined.
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Jonathan Hall KC tells the BBC it was "absolutely legitimate" to talk about immigration in relation to national security.

President Trump suggested that as soon as the war with Iran was over the inflation rate would drop because of the United States seizing oil.
The $70 billion package will fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through the end of President Donald Trump's term.
A survey on UK adults' views ahead of the Makerfield by-election.
The UFC event on the White House's South Lawn is the president's birthday gift to himself. Sources expect it to be a lobbying extravaganza.

US defense secretary continues ramp-up of pressure against country including sanctions and devastating oil blockade Pete Hegseth has warned Cuba against acquiring weapons that could threaten the United States, during a visit to the US military base at Guantánamo Bay. Washington has ramped up pressure against Cuba with sanctions and a devastating oil blockade, and Donald Trump has repeatedly signaled that the Cuban government could be the next after Venezuela to fall to US pressure. Continue rea

Here is what we know about the sexual predator whose secrets spurred an international reckoning over money, power and complicity. Check back for updates.

The president’s comments come at a crucial moment in talks between the three countries over the renewal of their free-trade agreement.

The former deputy prime minister says changing visa rules for migrants already living in the UK would be "un-British".

The Microsoft co-founder spent hours talking to lawmakers behind closed doors, where he also said Epstein used his marital infidelities to pressure him.
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Since the opening of Camp East Montana in Texas last year, immigration lawyers and rights advocates have expressed concerns about conditions inside the facility.
Pro-Palestinian Activists at U. of Michigan Indicted on Federal Conspiracy Charges The New York Times U of Michigan: Feds charge 8 pro-Palestinian activists with conspiring to intimidate campus officials CNN UM group orchestrated terror campaign to sever Israel ties, feds say The Detroit News 8 indicted in threats, vandalism targeting University of Michigan regents, Jewish groups Detroit Free Press FBI raids home of alleged pro-Palestine activist in Ypsilanti MLive.com
US lawmakers are alarmed that Bill Pulte, a housing official with no intelligence experience, is poised to take charge of one of the government's most powerful surveillance tools.

Three Vietnam War veterans are suing to stop President Trump from building an arch just steps from Arlington National Cemetery, where 400,000 service members, veterans and their relatives are buried.
The Republican congresswoman from South Carolina, who made enemies on both sides of the political aisle, is just one of several flashy lawmakers to be leaving Capitol Hill.

Long waits when calling the Social Security Administration's 800 number have been a legacy issue. Commissioner Frank Bisignano said he's changing that.
Even as progressives and party leaders rally around the Maine Democrat, senators like Catherine Cortez Masto and Mark Kelly are wary.
President Trump has said that construction is complete. Now comes the real test. Will the longstanding problems finally be solved?

As inflation outpaces workers’ wages, the Trump administration insists that its agenda is working.

With Graham Platner now the Democratic nominee against Senator Susan Collins, signs of how hostile the race will be have quickly emerged.

Andrew Yang’s 2020 presidential campaign was based on a warning that automation and AI would hollow out the labor market and concentrate wealth in the hands of a few. At the time, ideas like Universal Basic Income felt fringe. Now Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Bernie Sanders are all saying versions of the same thing. An entrepreneur at heart, […]
Republicans are struggling to extend a powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend after President Trump alienated lawmakers with his choice of acting spy chief.

Democrats reluctantly accept Platner as GOP wields his candidacy against them The Washington Post Graham Platner tears into Republicans after clinching Susan Collins matchup in Maine, and other primary night takeaways CNN Some Senate Dems still won’t commit to Graham Platner Politico Opinion | Why Maine Democrats should back Susan Collins The Washington Post Graham Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary The Guardian
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The president said Wednesday he is happy with inflation at 4.2%. That will be welcome news for new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
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The change of plea hearing comes after the Justice Department agreed not to pursue the death penalty against Vance Boelter.

Almost a year after she was found not guilty of killing her boyfriend, Karen Read sued two police agencies involved in the investigation into John O'Keefe's death.

Police and political leaders call for calm after disorder breaks out in parts of Northern Ireland.
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President Donald Trump earlier accused Iran of shooting down the US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond.
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The latest clash with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz came as President Donald Trump repeated that a deal with Tehran could be reached within days.
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Live Updates: U.S. launches retaliatory strikes after Trump says Iran shot down Apache helicopter CBS News Live updates: US military launches strikes against Iran in response to helicopter downing CNN Oil choppy after U.S. completes Iran strikes following Apache helicopter attack CNBC U.S. strikes Iran in response to helicopter downing: CENTCOM Axios Iran war live: US strikes after downing of helicopter, Tehran vows response Al Jazeera

Police and firefighters help families leave their homes amid disorder following a knife attack.

Amazon and Sony among firms that may have sourced coltan, used in phones, from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebels, says Global Witness Leading global brands including Amazon, Ericsson and Sony are “likely” to have sourced minerals linked to a militia accused of widespread sexual violence, summary executions and torture, a new investigation claims. The companies allegedlybut unknowingly, acquired coltan smuggled from mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that are occupied by

Oil prices rose after the U.S. launched military strikes against Iran, raising concerns that renewed clashes may threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Another nine people were injured at an informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday.

U.K. leaders called for calm Tuesday after the arrest of a Sudanese man accused of trying to kill a man in a vicious stabbing on a Belfast street sparked fiery anti-immigration protests.
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing NPR Disorder in Belfast ‘stoked by those who would struggle to find the city on a map’ The Guardian Anti-immigrant violence erupts across Belfast after knife attack Reuters Protesters torch cars, buildings in Belfast after knife attack Al Jazeera Belfast councillor calls for political leaders to stop ‘mobs’ after homes torched on night ‘like darkest chapters of our past’ Belfast Telegraph
Ehud Barak withdrew Israeli forces from Lebanon in 2000, ending an occupation that lasted nearly two decades. He says that was a quagmire Israel shouldn't repeat.
A manhunt was underway for "more than 10" suspects, police said.
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Billboards are being painted over and former allies seem eager to forget the man they once glorified For years, his bewhiskered face stared down from propaganda billboards glorifying the supposedly revolutionary rule of a dictator who styled himself as “the protector of the people”. The spin-doctored adoration was such that factories churned out plastic action figures exalting Nicolás Maduro as an “indestructible” and “iron-fisted” caped crusader nicknamed “Super Moustache”. Continue reading...

Taiwan Test-Fires U.S.-Supplied Missile Launcher Toward China WSJ Taiwan fires battle-tested rockets in 'shoot-and-scoot' anti-invasion drill Reuters Taiwan fires rockets in China's direction from a U.S.-supplied mobile launching system in drill News4JAX Taiwan simulates destroying an invading Chinese force in coastal drill The Japan Times Army simulates defending against amphibious invasion in Taichung Focus Taiwan
The New York Times reporter Kim Barker visited a church in Lviv, Ukraine, that holds military funerals at the same time each day.
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Xi's silence on North Korea's nuclear program came as Kim tried to convince the world of the irreversibility of his country's status as a nuclear power.
Plus, why Americans are clamoring for European sunscreen.

The president's comments came after U.S. forces on Tuesday evening launched strikes against Iran.
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Many people traveling to Europe this summer may be greeted by lines stretching for hours at popular destinations—and that’s before they even leave the airport. The European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-EU travelers has been causing chaos at some airports since it was fully implemented in April. And with peak travel season now in full swing, that situation has only worsened. In recent weeks, passengers traveling through airports in places like Lisbon, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Mil

Ukraine's military also says it has struck a Russian oil refinery and a "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Black Sea.

Houses across the city have been set on fire following a knife attack earlier this week.
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A night of disorder in Belfast saw people forced to flee their homes, in protests that followed a knife attack in the north of the city.

Police Scotland said members of the public were attacked "because of the colour of their skin" on Tuesday evening.

A Sudanese national and Afghan national were jailed for piloting small boats across the Channel.

The US president warns Iran "will have to pay the price" for taking too long to agree a deal, after Tehran vows retaliation to any attacks.

The drill on Wednesday marked the first time the U.S.-supplied HIMARS system has been fired into the Taiwan Strait.
The death of the officer appeared to add to a string of targeted assassinations of high-profile opponents of Ukraine inside Russia.

BBC Verify mapped some of the violent disorder that took place in Belfast and elsewhere in Northern Ireland.

Middle East crisis live: US going to hit Iran ‘hard’ again today, says Trump The GuardianSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
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Iran Updates: U.S. will hit Iran "hard" again after "playing us for suckers," Trump says CBS News Live updates: Iran war; Trump vows to attack Iran again today CNN Trump holds Situation Room meeting on Iran strike options Axios Live updates: U.S. will hit Iran very hard today, Trump says, after two sides launch fresh attacks NBC News Trump pledges more Iran strikes, saying U.S. will be 'attacking them very hard' CNBC
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Analysts still assume that, despite the continued conflict, a deal will eventually be reached that ends the war and reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
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The incumbent Armenian leader's election victory will affect Russia, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Israel and beyond

A new wave of anti-immigrant violence hits U.K. as riots convulse Belfast The Washington Post What to Know About the Violence in Northern Ireland The New York Times U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing NPR Do not use our tragedy to fuel violence, family of Belfast attack victim say The Guardian Lorry on fire as crowd turned away from Co Antrim hotel while online ‘hit list’ branded ‘unacceptable’ Belfast Telegraph
Pope Leo XIV says Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família is a masterpiece of "stones, colours and light" during his visit to Spain.

US Central Command said its latest airstrikes were responding to "unwarranted and continued aggression" from Iran.
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Riot police came under sustained attack from a group throwing bricks, bottles and pieces of wood at a major roundabout to the north-west of Belfast.
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The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

A recent video of a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea offers the possibility of deriving valuable information for conservation strategies.
Earth’s earliest animals may have held evolution back because they reproduced asexually, creating low-competition communities that changed very little over time. When environmental pressures pushed them toward sexual reproduction, biodiversity exploded and evolution accelerated dramatically.
MIT researchers have shown that one fuel can power both chemical and electric spacecraft thrusters, potentially transforming what small satellites can do. The approach combines quick bursts of speed with highly efficient long-range propulsion in a single compact system. A NASA-supported CubeSat mission will soon test the technology in orbit.
A groundbreaking new connectome maps every neural connection in an adult fruit fly’s central nervous system, creating an unprecedented view of how the brain and body work together. The findings suggest that complex behaviors emerge from distributed local circuits rather than a single central controller, offering new clues about intelligence, movement, and brain function.
Fusion power startup Avalanche Energy said its reactor prototype heated a plasma to over 10 million degrees C.
A flesh-eating parasitic fly is once again threatening the nation’s livestock, after being eradicated from the U.S. six decades ago.
Critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population falls after extreme weather – fuelled by climate crisis – in North Sumatra Extreme rainfall and landslides fuelled by the climate crisis killed 7% of the remaining population of the world’s rarest great ape, a study has found, prompting fears for the species’ survival. The research suggests 58 out of the remaining 800 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans (Pongo tapanuliensis) were killed after more than 1,000mm (39in) of rain fell over fou

At a sprawling new plant near farm fields in Washington State, CO2 is now being turned into jet fuel—and passenger flights will likely begin using it later this month. The facility, called AirPlant One, officially opened today. It belongs to Twelve, a startup that has spent the last decade developing the tech to convert CO2 into useful products. Now that’s beginning to happen at commercial scale. “You have a CO2 molecule going in at one end of the plant, and it is getting transformed into on-spe

The Indian Ocean site is "far beyond anything we had imagined", one researcher says.

AI in clinical trials holds great promise for the entire drug development lifecycle. However, any new technology should always be implemented with the end goal in mind—helping patients.

An experimental new pill, daraxonrasib, significantly improved survival rates of participants with pancreatic cancer. Israel Sebastian/Getty Images A new medication performed remarkably well in a phase 3 clinical trial for treating pancreatic cancer. The drug daraxonrasib reduced the risk of death by nearly half, as well as shrank tumors in people who were given the drug. Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers, and early detection is the key to treating the dis

AstraZeneca’s new oral GLP-1 pill showed promising results for weight loss and blood sugar in a phase 2 trial. Guido Mieth/Getty Images A new GLP-1 oral medication from AstraZeneca, known as elecoglipron, lowered blood sugar levels and led to 10.5% weight loss in a phase 2b clinical trial. Experts say GLP-1 drugs in tablet form may encourage more people to take these medications to help treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. When using any GLP-1 medication, it’s still important to maintain a hea

New research suggests that GLP-1 drugs could serve as an effective strategy for breast cancer prevention. ruizluquepaz/Getty Images A new study found that females using GLP-1 drugs had about a 30% lower risk of developing breast cancer. The effect may be related to the metabolic improvements associated with this class of medications. More research is needed before GLP-1 drugs can be recommended for breast cancer prevention. Experts say that regular screening and a healthy lifestyle remain im

New research found that more unhealthy, savory foods were consumed on drinking days versus non-drinking days. Jovana Milanko/Stocksy Drinking alcohol may lead to increased consumption of ultra-processed savory foods. Researchers found that alcohol can amplify the FGF21 hormone, which can cause cravings for protein and savory foods. Natural cravings for protein may be disrupted due to the widespread availability of ultra-processed foods that taste savory but lack protein. Drinking alcohol ma
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Doctors say a rise in infectious disease rates in the U.S. is largely due to declining vaccination rates. Luis Velasco/Getty Images Doctors are reporting increases in infectious diseases, including measles, whooping cough, rotavirus, and others, especially in children. Experts say the primary reason for the rise of these illnesses is the increasing number of adults and children who are not vaccinated. They say it’s important for medical professionals to educate their patients about the safet

BMI measurements may drastically underestimate obesity rates among U.S. adults, new research suggests. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images A growing body of evidence suggests that a waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) measurement is a better indicator of obesity and health than body mass index (BMI). New research suggests that BMI measurements may be significantly underestimating the number of U.S. adults with obesity, which can lead to other chronic diseases. Experts say obesity misdiagnoses may be preventing

Researchers say that 90–120 minutes of strength training per week can help reduce the risk of early death. Image Credit: People Images/Getty Images A new study found that 90–120 minutes of strength training each week could help promote longevity. Around 1.5 to 2 hours of weekly strength training lowered the risk of death from cardiovascular and neurological diseases, and death from any cause. The findings add to the known health benefits of strength training, including bone health, improv

Influencers tout peptide injections for fitness and longevity, but experts warn of health and safety risks. Mariya Borisova/Getty Images Injectable “wellness” peptides have become wildly popular among health and wellness enthusiasts, despite lacking credible evidence for their safety and effectiveness. Social media influencers and biohackers tout wellness peptides as a “fountain of youth” to achieve longevity and fitness gains. Experts in the medical community have raised alarms about the sa

Some men in England with the disease will now be offered an advanced form of treatment on the NHS.

Research shows that eating more avocado can reduce your risk of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Image Credit: Anjelika Gretskaia/Getty Images Research suggests that females who eat 30–38 grams of avocado per day may have a lower risk of diabetes. A recent study also found that eating one avocado and 1 cup of mango each day may help lower blood pressure in people with prediabetes. A new study found that eating fresh avocado each day may help improve your body’s blood sugar response, lo

Research shows that certain fruits and vegetables may be higher in flavanols, which improve heart health. Image Credit: Alex_Schmidt/Getty Images A recent study has found that most people are not getting enough flavanols in their diet. Flavanols are naturally occurring compounds that are found in various foods and drinks, including fruits and vegetables. Research has found that eating around 500 mg of flavanols per day can reduce your risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Not all frui

Some people are more prone to mosquito bites than others, and scientists may have figured out why. Jaromir/Getty Images Researchers have identified several reasons why mosquitoes are more attracted to some people than others. The scent you give off through carbon dioxide and through your skin can make you more prone to mosquito bites. Mosquitoes may also be more attracted to people who drink beer. While DEET offers protection, research suggests that mosquitoes could evolve to become attrac

“Chemo brain” affects up to 80% of people receiving chemotherapy, making everyday tasks harder. In a new trial, cancer patients who followed a home-based exercise program showed better attention and fewer noticeable cognitive problems than those who received a placebo. Low-dose ibuprofen also improved some cognitive measures, though its effects were less consistent.
The Trump administration is telling European nations that they need to step up their travel restrictions for people from Ebola-hit countries in Africa

Research shows that any amount of drinking can increase your health risks. Image Credit: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images A recent study found an association between alcohol consumption and 20 different health outcomes. The findings show that any amount of alcohol may increase the risk for various cancers. The researchers noted that the effects of alcohol can vary based on factors like sex, age, drinking patterns, and other behavioral risk factors. The study found that there is no
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A major study suggests glucosamine, a popular supplement for joint pain, could be linked to faster progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found a 25% higher likelihood of developing dementia among glucosamine users and uncovered biological clues that may explain why.
Primary care physician compensation reached nearly $330,000 last year but “increases generally trailed the cost of living,” the Medical Group Management Association said.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 12: Shaquille O’Neal attends the 2026 Disney Upfront at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on May 12, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/FilmMagic) Shaquille O’Neal is taking Zepbound to help manage his weight and reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) symptoms. Zepbound is FDA approved for moderate to severe OSA in adults living with obesity. Excess weight, especially around the neck, can worsen OSA symptoms by narrowing the airway and increasing the risk of

New research found that health risks accelerate after 1 drink per day. Oleg Breslavtsev/Getty Images New research suggests alcohol-related health risks may begin at lower levels of drinking than previously thought. Researchers found no clear health benefit from even moderate alcohol consumption and concluded that both men and women should limit intake to no more than 1 drink per day. The findings add to growing evidence that any amount of drinking may carry long-term health risks. A major ne
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Why the wrong sunglasses can be worse than none at all and what UV protection, fit and coverage really mean when you’re choosing a pair to wear all summer.

The U.S. agriculture secretary is downplaying the threat posed by the spreading screwworm now compared with her more dire remarks last year.
A University College London (UCL) study suggests that smacking children "does no good whatsoever".

The FIFA World Cup is expected to draw millions of fans to cities across North America, potentially increasing the risk of respiratory illnesses. Image credit: Photo by wakila/GettyImages Public health experts are concerned that the 2026 FIFA World Cup may test the public health playbook. The risk of other respiratory illnesses spreading during the games is possible, as is heat-related illness. Ebola and measles are unlikely to spread amongst World Cup spectators despite current outbreaks.
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Everything you need to know to watch or stream the UFC Freedom 250 fight card from the White House on Sunday, June 14

Here's the full 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix schedule including race start times, qualifying, practice and global TV broadcast details.

Soccer fans will have several options and platforms to watch the FIFA World Cup in either English (FOX Sports) or Spanish (Telemundo or Peacock).

WWE Night of Champions 2026 takes place June 27 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Here's the date, start time, the King and Queen of the Ring finals, and how to watch.

ABC News’ Perry Russom speaks with Andscape senior writer Justin Tinsley to discuss the 2026 NBA Finals after the San Antonio Spurs broke the New York Knicks’ historic playoff winning streak.

Ilia Topuria's UFC record stands at a perfect 17-0 with 15 finishes. Ahead of his defense vs. Justin Gaethje at the White House, here's his best wins and highlights.

Alex Pereira's UFC record stands at 13-3 with 11 KOs. Ahead of his three-division history bid against Ciryl Gane at the White House, here's Poatan case as the GOAT.

The 2026 World Cup arrives in a trade environment no one anticipated when the bid was filed. What that means for brands, retail and the commercial bet on soccer.

Baseball players have taken aim at many batting achievements by “The Babe”. One feat may live forever, unchallenged even by Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.

The Milwaukee Brewers are investing in their young, promising minor league prospects. They have reportedly signed two of their best young players to contract extensions.

Who will win, who might spring a surprise and how will England and Scotland do? BBC pundits predict what will happen at the 2026 World Cup.
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Two new billionaires lead a starting 11 that collectively hauled in an estimated $950 million in the 12 months leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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The decision followed a safeguarding investigation opened by the the Football Association.

Spain and its national team manager Luis de la Fuente have made a decision on how to handle FC Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal's World Cup debut

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Omar Artan vows to officiate at the 2030 World Cup instead after arriving home in Somalia in the wake of being banned from entering the United States.
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From anti-drone tech to face recognition, 2026 World Cup stadiums in the US, Canada, and Mexico are subjecting fans to an array of surveillance tech. Here’s what you need to know.
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Mauricio Pochettino must manage more than tactics as USMNT hosts the 2026 World Cup under intense pressure to deliver on home soil.

The New York Yankees have gotten an update on a 10-year veteran who endured a very brief stint in the Bronx after a one-for-one trade.

The Philadelphia Phillies’ former All-Star has cut ties with his latest team after a strong but brief debut.

Real Madrid has received a public response to its reported interest in Champions League-winning Paris Saint-Germain midfielders Vitinha and Joao Neves.

The 48-team World Cup is not the only historic soccer event this year. Four titans are vying for control of video game soccer in the fiercest battle the industry has ever seen.

If you asked AI to create someone with the perfect résumé to help popularize the sport of soccer in the U.S., the result would be very close to Roger Bennett. Born and raised in Liverpool, a lifelong Everton supporter who grew up in thrall of American pop culture. Moved to the U.S. after college and made the country his home, eventually becoming a citizen and publishing a memoir called (Re)born in the USA. Started the Men in Blazers podcast (that name a playful nod to the tradition of sportscast

For the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Belgium’s Red Devils are bringing surrealism to the pitch. The team’s away jersey, designed in partnership with Adidas, is a blue and pink pattern based on the works of the Belgian artist René Magritte (1898-1967), whose mind-bending paintings helped define the surrealist movement. Authentic versions of the jerseys are on sale at Adidas for $150. This is the fourth time that Belgium has opted to honor some element of the country’s heritage through its away jersey des

The St. Louis Cardinals received news on a former draft pick turned seven-year MLB veteran who was pushed off his new team’s roster.

WWE is missing the mark on a number of key stars like Roman Reigns and The Bloodline, who are falling prey to lackluster booking.

Global wagers on the 2026 World Cup could top $50 billion, according to Macquarie analyst Chad Beynon. That’s up from more than $35 billion in the 2022 tournament.
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The “First Take” host blamed Trump for the Knicks’ loss in the third game of the NBA Finals on Monday, which saw the Madison Square Garden crowd loudly boo the president.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts responded to cutting the Chicago Cubs veteran shortly before a turnaround.

The PGA Tour goes north of the United States border for the RBC Canadian Open. Who will claim victory a week before the next major, the U.S. Open?

FC Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado has another potential next destination in a summer where it looks like he will leave his boyhood club.

As New York basks in the attention of a long-awaited N.B.A. finals run, many San Antonians say the Spurs, and the city they represent, are being underestimated.

In bodegas and parks, in bars and pizzerias, the unofficial watch party has taken over New York.
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Soccer fans can get ready for more than just the World Cup kickoff this week. Chipotle is offering a special deal for the first day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On June 11, customers wearing a soccer jersey can buy one entrée and get another free. Customers in the U.S., Canada and U.K. who are wearing a jersey will be eligible for the offering starting at 3 p.m. local time, which on the U.S. East Coast coincides with the Mexico vs. South Africa game—the first match of the tournament. The offer ha

The World Cup will be played out not just among nations but also the major sports brands, who are seeing increasing demand for their retro jerseys and for streetwear.

Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain.

As basketball fans from around the world check out the NBA Finals, the league is trying to get them out of their own houses and into its homes. Fans in Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Japan and India have been able to visit various “NBA Houses,” as part of a bid by the league to create […]

Instead of building an audience from zero, it is attaching its content to an established streaming sports service with a global footprint.
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Several blocks around Madison Square Garden will be closed to most people Wednesday afternoon. The city approved a ticketed watch party, though it was unclear whether it would take place.

FC Barcelona have now made a transfer permanent by triggering a 2025/2026 player's buy option according to numerous outlets.

Police have been contacted with new information about the West Ham co-owner following a BBC Panorama and Times investigation.

WWE rumors surrounding CM Punk, AJ Lee and their futures with the company are spreading rapidly. Here's what you need to know.

A World Cup dream denied — Somali referee Omar Artan receives a hero's welcome at home after being blocked from entering the United States and taking part in the World Cup.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani paid roughly $1,000 for a standing-room-only ticket to Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, using access to house tickets not available to regular fans.

ESPN's Marc Spears joins live from Madison Square Garden with the latest on the atmosphere, officiating controversy and what to watch as Game 4 tips off.

Hours before Wednesday’s game began, James Dolan, the owner of the Knicks, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani were publicly battling over who was to blame for the cancellation.

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Mr. Wembanyama has had to keep a low-profile while in New York to try and win the N.B.A. finals, but on visits there, he has always resisted hiding in hotel rooms and private cars.
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The New York Mets media relations team revealed a long-time pitcher with a mysterious personal history has died at age 65.

Anne Hathaway recently shared how an early onset cataract left her legally blind in one eye for a decade. Getty images Anne Hathaway recently shared about the early onset cataract that left her legally blind in one eye for 10 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 17.2% of Americans ages 40 and older have a cataract in one or both eyes. Cataracts generally begin to occur in people over 40, but they can and often do occur in people younger than this. Academ

Wonder Studios’ Beyond the Loop uses Hal Watmough’s The Trials to show how AI short films are moving beyond prompt demos into a test of craft, ownership and IP

WAKEONE's ALPHA DRIVE ONE and izna have signed a global distribution and promotion partnership with REPUBLIC Collective, expanding their reach to more audiences.

Independent distribution company Persimmon has acquired distribution rights for the U.S. and several international territories to the mystery film “Death on the Brandywine.” Kate Burton (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Rena Sofer (“24”), Tuc Watkins (“Paradise”), Jay Huguley (“Cape Fear”), Walt Willey (“All My Children”), Shanley Caswell (“NCIS: New Orleans”) and Guy Nardulli (“Tulsa King”) star, with Satomi […]

The Art Directors Guild released a statement on social media on Tuesday condemning Martin Scorsese’s recent partnership with AI startup Black Forest Labs. In the statement, the guild accused one of Hollywood’s most celebrated directors of “turning his back on the human artists who throughout his career have helped him create his most memorable works.” […]

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Part 3 of the Season 10 “Summer House” reunion, streaming on Peacock as of June 10. “I think it’ll get a little bit easier.” Those were the famous last words uttered by Westling “West” Wilson when we last left him in Part 2 of the “Summer House” Season 10 reunion. That […]

Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at the world premiere of “Toy Story 5” on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Swift didn’t do step and repeat but showed up for a big cast photo. Her attendance at the Dolby Theatre festivities comes on the heels of the release of her new song on the soundtrack, […]

The Directors Guild of America has reached a tentative four-year deal with the major studios, wrapping up this year’s round of major labor negotiations with little drama or fanfare. The DGA did not disclose terms of the deal, which still must be approved by the union’s board and sent to the members for ratification. “Consistent […]

Even Tom Hanks didn’t know that Taylor Swift recorded an original song for “Toy Story 5” until hours before it dropped. “It was top secret,” Hanks told Variety at the Los Angeles premiere of “Toy Story 5” on Wednesday night. “We did not know until, literally, when the moment came. They ushered us into a […]
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“Toy Story 5” has finally been unveiled to members of the film press, and it appears Pixar’s long-running animated franchise remains in top form after 30 years. The latest sequel is being called “emotional, funny, genuinely warm, and perfect in every way” in rave first reactions. Film critic Scott Menzel posted a glowing review on […]

West claims the encounter on a music video set was part of a "provocative theatrical performance".

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Bill Cody, one of the nation’s most revered country radio personalities from his decades-long roles as an announcer for the Grand Ole Opry and WSM morning show host, died Tuesday in Nashville. He was 67. In recent days, much of Nashville’s country music community had sent out calls for prayer on behalf of Cody, after […]

Eros Innovation has unveiled a £265 million ($355.2 million) commitment to the U.K., anchoring a 15-production slate that includes the AI remaster of superstar Rajinikanth’s “Kochadaiiyaan,” a continuation of the “Tanu Weds Manu” franchise and a new mythological cinematic universe. The company also announced the licensing of its $1.7 billion cultural dataset to a newly […]

Juho Kuosmanen, the director of Cannes prizewinner “Compartment No. 6,” has completed casting on feature film “Dream Come True,” which is a bittersweet comedy inspired by a true story. His third feature film will star Magnus Millang (“Another Round”), Paprika Steen (“Families Likes Ours,” “Festen”) and newcomer Ellen Kihri. First plot details have been unveiled […]

Netflix reality docusoap “Desi Bling,” which delves into the glossy lives of ultra-wealthy Indian expats living in Dubai, is turning out to be a big hit. The show’s seven-episode first season, offering an inside view of the glitzy lifestyle, lavish parties and personal frictions within the elite social circle of Dubai’s rich Desi community — […]

Renewed outrage at White House’s use manga and anime imagery after US president is depicted as ninja Naruto Japanese anime and manga fans are urging Donald Trump to stop using their favourite characters in his social media posts. About 20,000 people have signed a petition on Change.org entitled Protect Japanese Manga, protesting against the official White House X account posting videos featuring unauthorised use of imagery from the popular Dragon Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Naruto series. Angry fans hav

Bharathiraja, the Indian filmmaker whose rural dramas reshaped Tamil cinema across nearly five decades, died on Wednesday in Chennai from age-related illness. He was 84. Born Chinnasamy Periyamaya Theva on July 17, 1941, in Allinagaram in what is now Theni district of Tamil Nadu, Bharathiraja worked primarily in India’s Tamil-language film industry as a director, […]

“Fifty Shades of Grey” actress Dakota Johnson’s “extraordinary” midcentury modern Los Angeles retreat is already under offer—mere days after the on-screen star put the property on the market for $6 million.
Jimmy Kimmel is making sure Spencer Pratt keeps his promise to move out of Los Angeles after losing the mayoral race. During his “Jimmy Kimmel Live” monologue on Tuesday, the late-night host riffed on Pratt’s loss — and even rented the former reality star a U-Haul — after Nithya Raman overtook him and advanced to […]

The BBC is no longer going ahead with a “Doctor Who” Christmas special this year as planned and is seeking new production partners. Showrunner and writer Russell T Davies and producer Bad Wolf have officially exited the series as the BBC puts the show out to competitive tender. “‘Doctor Who’ remains an important part of […]

The BBC said the decision was made "after careful consideration" and had "not been taken lightly".

Jennifer Lawrence: full-time actress, part-time detective. Andy Cohen revealed on “Watch What Happens Live” on Tuesday night that the Oscar winner played a key role in helping Bravo track down who leaked audio from the highly anticipated “Summer House” reunion. “A Bravo superfan provided some crucial information that helped confirm the source,” Cohen said while […]

British actress Miriam Margolyes will receive this year’s Raindance Icon Award at the Raindance Film Festival, taking place in London between June 17-26. Margolyes will receive her accolade at the festival’s opening gala on June 17 after the U.K. premiere of Michel Parandi’s “April X.” Raindance will give two other Icon Awards this year: to […]

The iconic British sci-fi show will be rebooted yet again after showrunner Russell T. Davis exits the series.
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Sixteen years after “The Social Network” chronicled the rise of Facebook, audiences are getting their first look at its highly anticipated follow-up. Sony Pictures has unveiled the trailer for “The Social Reckoning,” a sequel to the 2010 Oscar-winning drama that again turns its focus to the social media giant, this time examining the whistleblower revelations […]

This interview is part of Variety and CNN’s Actors on Actors series. Watch the full video interview now at CNN.com/Watch (or on the CNN app) and on Variety’s YouTube channel starting at 11:59 pm ET. Tracy Morgan, the comedy veteran beloved for his work on “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock,” has returned to the spotlight […]

German producer Martin Moszkowicz, the former chief executive of Constantin Film, has been appointed as president of Zurich Film Festival. Moszkowicz and Christian Jungen, the festival’s CEO, spoke to Variety about how they intend to achieve the event’s strategic objectives. As producer, executive producer and co-producer, Moszkowicz has been involved in more than 300 film […]

Tyler Mane, the professional wrestler turned actor whose best known for playing Sabretooth in the original “X-Men” movie, announced on Instagram that he’s been diagnosed with a super-rare form of breast cancer. “I have some bad news: I start chemo today. One in 750 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and […]

Dr. Phil already has a podcast. But it’s probably not as interesting as Adam Ray hosting a podcast as Dr. Phil. The comedian will tap into his roster of characters to interview famous guests on his new Netflix video podcast, “The Adam Ray Show.” The podcast will debut on the streamer on June 19 with […]

Hundreds of thousands gather to remember Carlos ‘Indio’ Solari, who inspired cross-generational devotion, especially among working class The line stretched for more than 7km (four miles). Mourners sang rock songs, waved banners, and carried speakers blasting music while smoke rose from makeshift barbecues and vendors sold T-shirts bearing the image of a bald man with sunglasses. As evening fell, a drizzle set in, but the queue remained. At the end of the line in Avellaneda, outer Buenos Aires, s

Over 15 years after David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's The Social Network premiered in theaters, Sony has released the first trailer for The Social Reckoning ahead of its theatrical release on October 9th. The follow-up takes place 17 years after the events portrayed in the original film and follows a young Facebook engineer who enlists the help of a Wall Street Journal reporter to expose the platform's secrets. The film stars Jeremy Strong as a much older Mark Zuckerberg (doing a memorable impres

Some facets of a trip to see an AI-generated movie mimic seeing a regular one. You’re seated in a theater, one thankfully with reclining chairs. Living, breathing human beings take up the seats surrounding you. A bowl of popcorn, ostensibly popped by humans, sits in front of you. But everything you see and hear on […]

Joan Cusack made a rare red carpet appearance Tuesday night at the premiere of “Toy Story 5″ at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. For good reason — the actress returns to the fifth installment of the beloved franchise as Jessie. Cusack explained to me why she has largely remained out of the Hollywood spotlight for […]

Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison — a self-professed gamer — has finally hit the restart button on Paramount’s gaming ambitions: His company unveiled Paramount Games Studio and splashy AAA title “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin” as its first project on June 5 during Summer Game Fest in L.A. The new division, led by […]

The live-action “Scooby-Doo” series at Netflix has revealed its entire main cast. The series, officially titled “Scooby-Doo: Origins,” is now filming in Atlanta and is scheduled to premiere in 2027. As previously announced, the Mystery Inc. gang will consist of Maxwell Jenkins as Fred Jones, Tanner Hagen as Norville “Shaggy” Rogers, Abby Ryder Fortson as Velma […]

Joe Alwyn is set to join the cast of upcoming espionage thriller “Legacy of Spies,” a joint BBC/MGM+ co-production. Alwyn will play MI6 agent Jim Prideaux in the eight-part series, which is based on John le Carré’s “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold,” while Hugh Laurie joins as his spy agency boss Control. […]

Rome’s Il Cinema in Piazza summer screenings series has recruited Léa Seydoux, who will present Arthur Harari’s body-swap psychodrama “The Unknown” as part of a three-picture Carte Blanche program featuring “three titles that have shaped her imagination and artistic journey,” organizers have announced. The unique program — featuring 95 free screenings in three outdoor venues, […]

Rodrigo Teixeira’s Brazil-based RT Features, producer of 2025 Oscar winner “I’m Still Here” and James Gray’s 2026 Cannes contender “Paper Tiger,” has boarded “Bodies of Summer,” a sci-fi drama from Iván Fund who won a Berlin Film Festival 2025 Silver Bear Jury Prize for “The Message.” Argentina’s Fund is set to direct “Bodies of Summer” […]

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Joan Cusack made a rare red carpet appearance Tuesday night at the premiere of “Toy Story 5″ at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. For good reason — the actress returns to the fifth installment of the beloved franchise as Jessie. Cusack explained to me why she has largely remained out of the Hollywood spotlight for […]

The actress is best known for her role as Stacey Slater on EastEnders, the BBC One soap she joined in 2004.

A decade after its release, Michael Jackson's "Chicago" becomes his thirty-sixth top 10 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart

Xbox leadership shook up its strategy this week with the announcement that upcoming games “Gears of War: E-Day” and “Clockwork Revolution” would be exclusive to Xbox consoles and PCs. Following years of Xbox breaking down platform barriers for its games with competitors PlayStation and Nintendo under longtime chief Phil Spencer, the move was a radical […]

Preparing to play a suburban schlub in HBO’s “DTF St. Louis,” David Harbour decided he needed to transform — slightly. “I guess it’s just part of my process,” he recalls, “because when I looked at it, it wasn’t that much bigger than myself.” He’s referring to the prosthetic belly the production designed so that Harbour, […]

Greece has been selected as the country of honor for the next edition of the Cannes Film Market, which takes place from May 11 to 19 during the 80th Cannes Film Festival. The Market said, “This distinction celebrates Greece’s remarkable rise as one of Europe’s leading audiovisual hubs and recognizes its growing influence on the […]

A new, special edition of "20/20" takes a look at the creative history and secrets of "Toy Story" and more.

It’s all about Hollywood magic for Illumination’s CEO Chris Meledandri. Fresh from graduating from Dartmouth College, the born-and-raised New Yorker landed a job as an assistant to executive producer Daniel Melnick on “Footloose.” It was his first time in California. “There were a few things for me that really symbolized the magic of what I […]

Talent management firm Underscore Talent has announced more than 20 new hires across its comedy; sports and outdoor lifestyle; entertainment; beauty, lifestyle and fashion; and newly launched experts divisions. The company’s expansion comes amid an evolving media landscape, where creators, entertainers, athletes, comedians and experts are building businesses across content, brand partnerships, live experiences, intellectual […]

Alamo Drafthouse is renaming its flagship San Francisco venue to honor Christopher Nolan. The Oscar-winning filmmaker, a passionate advocate for the big screen, will be feted later this year with a 70mm screening event. The announcement of the rechristened venue — San Francisco New Mission will be rechristened as the Christopher Nolan Cinema — comes […]

Former Paramount Global exec Brendon Thomas has joined Radial Entertainment as the company’s new chief revenue officer. At Radial he’ll handle revenue generation through the company’s library and acquisitions via distribution, licensing, advertising, business development and new market expansion. Thomas will report to Radial CEO Jeff Shultz, who announced the hire on Wednesday. Shultz joined […]

Los Angeles-based genre label Spooky Pictures, Abu Dhabi-based studio Image Nation and L.A. and UAE-based production company Longevity Pictures have secured a financing deal with prominent European production/distribution banner Studiocanal — through its in-house genre label Sixth Dimension — for their upcoming horror thriller “Home Safety Hotline.” “Home Safety Hotline,” which is set to start production […]

Can a “Property Brother” spruce up daytime television? CBS Media Ventures is hoping to find out by developing a new talk show hosted by Jonathan Scott. A pilot episode of the series will be filmed later in June in New York and will be considered for CBS Media Venture’s fall 2027 syndication slate. The show […]

On Nov. 14, 1972, Maude Findlay, a 47-year-old woman living in suburban New York with her fourth husband found herself unexpectedly pregnant. It was a year before Roe vs. Wade was passed, and like many women in America, Maude wasn’t interested in having another child and found herself weighing an abortion. The dilemma played out […]

Ariana Grande's "Hate That I Made You Love Me" debuts atop the Official Singles chart, becoming her eighth career winner — a historic figure.

Hollywood directors on Tuesday reached a four-year tentative contract agreement with studios and streaming services. The deal struck between the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers came four weeks after talks began. The talks were the first under new DGA President Christopher Nolan, who took the job in September. Along with similar four-year deals — longer than the industry three — ratified in recent weeks by unions representing writers and acto

“Chicken Shop Date” host and producer Amelia Dimoldenberg is expanding her Dimz Inc. Academy in its second year, with the goal of opening doors for the next generation of creative talent. This year, Dimz Inc. Academy is extending to a four-week free program and will offer paid work placements, industry mentoring and hands-on experience to […]

Primary Wave Music has announced a partnership with the estate of legendary R&B singer Donna Summer, best known for such disco-era hits as “I Feel Love,” “Bad Girls,” “Hot Stuff” and many others. Summer’s estate will work alongside Primary Wave on her award-winning music catalog and recordings, as well as share in her name, image, […]

Marc Maron wrapped his “WTF” podcast in October after 16 years — and so far, he says, he doesn’t really miss it. “I don’t find myself freaking out as much,” he tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I mean, it was a big haul. We did a lot of episodes. We did two new episodes a […]

Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman embark on quite the boundary-pushing relationship in the first trailer for director Gregg Araki’s irreverent sex comedy “I Want Your Sex.” Featuring everything from ball gags, whips, strap-ons to a threesome gone widely wrong, “I Want Your Sex” follows an assured artist (Wilde) who begins a sadomasochistic relationship with her […]

The Trawler will rise this summer. “The Shards,” Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis autofiction thriller novel, will premiere on FX and Hulu on Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. PT. Set in Los Angeles in the 1980s, the dark, coming-of-age drama series follows Bret (Igby Rigney), an aspiring writer whose high school life […]

UTA has enlisted a broad slate of stars, clients, brands and creators to take part in its expansive Cannes Lions activations, including the return of its UTA Beach facility in the heart of the festival and the additions of a VIP Creator Lounge and podcast studio. Notable names set to headline UTA’s main stage conversations […]

When Michelle Pfeiffer signed on to be a part of “The Madison,” she hadn’t read a single script — in fact, series creator Taylor Sheridan hadn’t written one yet. The actor also had no idea whether Kurt Russell, who had signed on to play her husband, would even be available to film due to a […]

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These up-and-coming producers champion diverse talents and storytellers, and will be recognized at the Bentonville Film Festival. The 12th edition of the festival runs June 15-21 in Bentonville, Ark. with founding partner Walmart, presenting partner Coca-Cola and a partnership with Variety’s Producers to Watch. While it seems like the current conversation around theatrical films is doom […]

Drake's Iceman ties both Arirang from BTS and Noah Kahan's The Great Divide as the longest-running No. 1 albums of 2026 on the Billboard 200, with three weeks on top.

“Project Hail Mary,” the film adaptation of Andy Weir’s best-selling novel, is finally coming to streaming. It will release on MGM+ on June 18. Creative duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, whose previous films include “The Lego Movie” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” directed the film with a script from Drew Goddard. This marks Goddard’s […]

One of the hottest trends to come out of the network upfronts this year was the return of pilot season. NBC ordered a total of eight pilots this year — ordering half of them to series. Primetime’s back, baby! Well, OK, let’s curb our enthusiasm. I give a ton of credit to NBC for producing […]

Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Tracy Morgan will receive the inaugural Flip Wilson Award at the 8th annual AAFCA TV Honors ceremony. The new prize, a press release explains, recognizes individuals whose “comedic artistry and cultural impact” continue the legacy of the groundbreaking entertainer and television pioneer Flip Wilson, who became a household name in the […]

It’s a scene that launched a thousand memes, and gave goosebumps to even the most casual “Game of Thrones” fans. “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” Episode 4, “Seven.” Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, sits atop a horse as the lords of Westeros look down at him. One knight short for the […]

Homer Gere, Ellen Barkin, Willem Dafoe and Michael Douglas have joined the cast of Oliver Stone’s “White Lies.” It marks a reunion between Douglas and Stone, who collaborated on “Wall Street,” as well as between Dafoe and Stone, who worked together on “Platoon” and “Born on the Fourth of July.” Yvonne Chapman will also be […]

Three YouTube-born films reached the domestic box office top five, each through a different route. The real story is what the creators kept.
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Charge nurse Dana Evans embodies the heart and soul of HBO’s “The Pitt.” She’s smart and reacts with her gut; she’s tough and empathetic, a fierce fighter for her patients and staff, but knows when not to pick a fight. Katherine LaNasa’s portrayal of this complicated woman has made her a fan favorite and earned […]

Jeff Gaspin is exiting his role as Netflix’s VP of unscripted series after a little more than two years, Variety has confirmed. The former NBC Universal Television Entertainment chairman first took the job in February 2024, reporting to Netflix VP of nonfiction series Brandon Riegg. Gaspin is set to depart the position on July 1; […]

The first-to-market advantage is built right into the name: the National Broadcasting Company. NBC was created a century ago amid the maelstrom of a mid-1920s gold rush that emerged around the cutting-edge technology of radio broadcasting. The pages of Variety in that era were filled with stories about new radio sta- tions signing on and […]

If there’s one thing Kristen Kish has brought to “Top Chef,” it’s her face card: tears and laughter. Since Kish returned to the Bravo show – she won season 10 – as host in 2024, watching Kish’s emotional responses has become as rewarding and heartwarming as seeing the chefs rise to their cooking challenges. Speaking […]

Bentonville, Ark., may seem out of the way for a film festival, but it’s a place where cinema and artists thrive. Launched by actress Geena Davis to give a voice to underrepresented filmmakers, the heartland event sees its 12th year unspool June 15-21. “Geena Davis has never been interested in simply talking about making change, […]

“Project Hail Mary,” the film adaptation of Andy Weir’s best-selling novel, is finally coming to streaming. It will release on MGM+ on June 18. Creative duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, whose previous films include “The Lego Movie” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” directed the film with a script from Drew Goddard. This marks Goddard’s […]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Honorary Oscars to veteran actress Glenn Close, legendary director Ridley Scott and Disney’s first Black animator Floyd Norman, while producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, longtime champions of independent film, will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, following a vote by its Board of […]

AMC Theatres is postponing plans to simulcast a series of live concerts from performers like Bebe Rexha, Paris Hilton, Kim Petras and Maren Morris. The cinema chain revised its plans after a series of summer releases such as “Backrooms,” “Scary Movie” and “Obsession” over-performed at the box office, and in advance of the debuts of likely […]

Cassie Howard’s story has concluded. But Sydney Sweeney isn’t quite ready to let her go. Sweeney, already an Emmy nominee for the second season of “Euphoria” in 2022, dove even deeper into the character for the recent third and final season, and she tells Variety that she still thinks about what else Cassie might get […]

Iconic director Ridley Scott and eight-time Academy Award nominee Glenn Close are among the recipients of honorary Oscars, which will be handed out at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ Governors Awards later this year.

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety‘s Michael Schneider discusses Variety’s plans to take a long look at NBC’s centennial and its role in advancing mass media in the electronic age with the creation of the first radio network. And we have highlights from Kate Aurthur’s recent sit-down with Andy Cohen at the Newport […]

Edgar Ramirez is the latest addition to the cast of “Task” Season 2 at HBO. Ramirez joins returning Season 1 star Mark Ruffalo as well as previously announced new additions Mahershala Ali, Harry Melling, Adam Nagaitis, and Aminah Nieves. The official logline for the new season states, “Tom Brandis (Mark Ruffalo) takes the helm of […]

Comedian Adam Friedland is set to bring his podcast, “The Adam Friedland Show,” to Spotify in July. The podcast will relaunch with its third season and partner with the streaming service for ad sales and distribution across all podcast platforms. “I couldn’t be more excited. I asked my colleagues at Spotify for a Spotify premium […]

On the heels of a massively successful launch for “Off Campus” last month, Amazon is set to debut “Every Year After,” its next big YA series, on June 10. Along with being another romance, this one has the added bonus of potentially filling that “The Summer I Turned Pretty”-shaped hole in YA fans’ hearts, since […]

“The Morning Show” Season 4 tackled everything from deepfakes, Olympic doping scandals, media mergers to AI doubling as people’s therapists. For director and executive producer Mimi Leder, the show’s staying power is in capturing the zeitgeist. “The show is about the moment we are living in, which is dramatic. It’s tumultuous,” Leder tells Variety‘s senior […]

Tame Impala and Jennie's "Dracula" ties "Butter" by BTS and Fifty Fifty's "Cupid" as one of the highest-peaking hits by K-pop acts on the Pop Airplay chart.

ABC News’ Will Ganss shares the buzziest stories of the day in “GMA” Pop News.

If Donald Trump is the leader of the MAGA-verse, what happens after the credits roll on his presidency? At an intimate FYC event in New York on Tuesday, the hosts of “The Daily Show” got to comparing POTUS’ universe to the MCU. That makes Jordan Klepper, who often interviews (and humiliates) Trump fans outside rallies […]

“Toy Story 5” star Tim Allen says a “Home Improvement” reboot is not likely at the moment due to “personality problems” with the actors who played his on-screen sons on the classic ABC sitcom. “They keep talking about how it could move forward, but they get stuck [because] there are some personality problems right now […]

Many of the biggest names in Hollywood are lending their star power to Audible titles — from Harris Dickinson and Marisa Abela in “Pride and Prejudice” to the bold-faced cast attached to the upcoming “Harry Potter” series, starring Hugh Laurie, Matthew McFayden and Riz Ahmed, among others. Still others have joined forces with the Amazon’s […]

Nick Offerman has a strong work ethic. When he signed up to play former pro wrestler James “Jinx” Millet in “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” he worried he’d have to train as hard as other Hollywood gym rats. “I’ve seen Mark Wahlberg’s social media,” he says. He thought, “I guess I have to get up at […]

While the overall future of the James Bond video game franchise is up in the air, the next 12 months have been laid out for the IO Interactive-published “007 First Light.” With more than 2.7 million copies sold in the first week after its May 27 launch, the popularity of “007 First Light” — and […]

The fourth season of “Bridgerton” could have easily been a filler season if it weren’t for Yerin Ha. The “Cinderella”-themed season focused on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson), the spare to heir Anthony (Jonathan Bailey). His dissolute, debauched lifestyle was due for a reckoning and could have sunk into tropes of the season’s theme. But it […]

While the overall future of the James Bond video game franchise is up in the air, the next 12 months have been laid out for the IO Interactive-published “007 First Light.” With more than 2.7 million copies sold in the first week after its May 27 launch, the popularity of “007 First Light” — and […]

‘ “Give Me The Ball!,” an upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, will open the third annual Croatia International Film Festival on July 24 in the coastal city of Sibenik. Oscar nominee and Primetime Emmy winner Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff directed the doc about American tennis player Billie Jean King. The film, which includes […]

“24 Jump Street” is in the works, and stars Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube are in talks to return for the third installment in the crime comedy franchise. Rodney Rothman will direct the film and wrote the script with Jonah Hill and Meghan Malloy. Also returning are producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller […]

Italy’s Taormina Film Festival kicked off with a double dose of ancient firepower on Wednesday evening as the first episode of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” Season 3 was unveiled on a gigantic outdoor screen to a cheering crowd of 5,000 spectators in the Sicilian resort’s Greek theater which dates back to the 3rd century […]

SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from the Season 2 finale of “Criminal Record” now streaming on Apple TV. In the second season of Apple TV’s captivating crime drama, “Criminal Record,” Detective Sergeant June Lenker (Cush Jumbo) finds herself investigating the horrifying death of a young man at the hands of a right-wing, […]

The upcoming film awards season has its first official entry. Variety has learned exclusively that Paris Barclay’s documentary “Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It” is the first film uploaded to the Academy Screening Room. On the members-only platform, Oscar voters can stream movies for awards consideration for the 99th Academy Awards. The upload […]

Steven Spielberg joined “The Rest Is Entertainment” podcast on his “Disclosure Day” press tour and opened up about his repeated failed attempts to direct a James Bond movie. The Oscar winner made a personal plea to franchise producer Cubby Broccoli after “Jaws” became a blockbuster sensation, but Spielberg was turned down. “I approached Cubby after ‘Jaws’ […]

The star pairing of “Happy Hours” isn’t just its selling point, but its audience filter. If the words “Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson together again” make your heart go a little soft, then congratulations: This equally soft-hearted romantic comedy has been made directly for you. If, however, you’re unmoved by the prospect of a “Dawson’s […]

Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy will collide with Radiohead’s 2003 album “Hail to the Thief” when “Hamlet Hail to the Thief” opens at London’s Barbican Theatre on Oct. 31, running through Jan. 23, 2027. The production marks the London premiere of the show, which played to sold-out houses at the Royal Shakespeare Company and Aviva Studios, […]

The tale of two heroic stewardesses who team up with RuPaul Charles, the President of the United States, to stop a train on a collision course with a once-a-century weather event, “Stop! That! Train!” is billed as a “true story” where every scene unfolds “exactly as it happened in real life.” Given such an extraordinary […]

Rhoda Magbitang is only the fourth chef in Top Chef history to win after returning from Last Chance Kitchen and the only one who set a record on the way in.

Dancehall icon Spice discusses her new single, cultural impact and what Caribbean American Heritage Month means to her.

Frisco is one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities. That growth — and a partisan election season — has fueled racism and anti-immigrant bigotry.
Tourists are flocking to Midway, Utah. The Ballerina Farm Store, from the influencer whose brand revolves around motherhood and farm life, is a reason.

Two thirds of the women counted in a charity-led census would not have been recorded using the government method.

The killing of Austin Metcalf, 17, captured national attention and exposed racial and ethnic tensions in the north Dallas suburbs.

Nick Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner, has petitioned a Los Angeles probate court for release of trust funds in order to pay for his legal defense in the murders of his parents. Reiner’s attorneys argue that he should be able access a trust that was set up by his parents shortly after his […]

The mask is not "clinically proven to reduce wrinkles in four weeks", the advertising watchdog finds.

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The deadly stabbing occurred at a Frisco Independent School District stadium on April 2, 2025, during a track and field competition.
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Unscathed by pandemic-era school closures, the nation's 9-year-olds showed progress in math and reading. It's a different story for 13-year-olds, however.
Under current rules, shops breaking the law can only be closed for up to six months in England and Wales.

Temperatures are expected to rise by the end of the week where we could see another heatwave developing, Simon King explains

U.S. and Iran exchange strikes after Apache helicopter is downed, takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in four states, House Republicans approve a bill to fund ICE for the remainder of Trump's term.
“The cistern on my toilet has been constantly refilling and making a hissing noise.”
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More than one in three now say they like picking up books in their spare time, according to a literacy charity.

Culturally and politically there is a time for showing off your precious gems, and some wealthy Americans are reading the room.
“Our homes are 20 miles apart, and he still drives back and forth almost daily.”
A man allegedly gunned down his parents, his brother and his brother's girlfriend in a domestic mass shooting.

A search is underway for a girl who was swept away in the ocean in Southern California, officials said.

What happened when livestreaming vigilantes ambushed an innocent man.
“I’ve found that acting ‘normal’ means others treat me like one of the group.”
The billionaire philanthropist testified on Wednesday in a closed-door congressional hearing about the Justice Department’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
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“Go to Walmart and pay off someone’s layaway account.”
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The READ Act would put a stamp of approval on (and money behind) the “science of reading” approach, which combines phonics with vocabulary and comprehension.

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Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion.