ESPN NETWORKS, ABC AND DISNEY CHANNELS GO DARK ON DIRECTV ON A BUSY NIGHT FOR SPORTS 7

ESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of the first full weekend of college football.

UK COMPETITION WATCHDOG CLEARS MICROSOFT'S HIRING OF AI STARTUP'S CORE STAFF

British regulators on Wednesday cleared Microsoft’s hiring of key staff from startup Inflection AI, saying the deal wouldn’t stifle competition in the country’s artificial intelligence market.

ON THE FIRST DAY WITHOUT X, MANY BRAZILIANS SAY THEY FEEL DISCONNECTED FROM THE WORLD

The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts over navigating other social media in its absence.

AI MAY NOT STEAL MANY JOBS AFTER ALL.IT MAY JUST MAKE WORKERS MORE EFFICIENT

Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is.

CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS APPROVE LEGISLATION TO BAN DEEPFAKES, PROTECT WORKERS AND REGULATE AI

California lawmakers approved a host of proposals this week aiming to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, combat deepfakes and protect workers from exploitation by the rapidly evolving technology.

YOU USE SPOTIFY TO LISTEN TO MUSIC.HERE'S HOW MONEY FROM ADS AND SUBSCRIPTION FEES FLOWS TO ARTISTS

Every day, millions of people use Spotify to stream music.

TICKETMASTER'S PRICING FOR OASIS TICKETS IS UNDER INVESTIGATION IN THE UK

The U.K.’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way more than one million tickets were sold for next year’s reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis.

THIS FALL, HOLLYWOOD TRIES TO BALANCE BOX OFFICE WITH THE BALLOT BOX

Three weeks after the U.S. presidential election in November, Ridley Scott will present his latest big-screen opus.

SPORTS BOATS SET OUT ON A VOYAGE TO ELECTRIFY THE WATERS IN THE SAME WAY TESLA ELECTRIFIED THE ROADS

Grant Jeide looked like another dude riding the rollicking waves left in the wake of a 23-foot (7-meter) boat ripping through the water at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour on a river in Northern California’s Delta earlier this summer.

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VOLVO BECOMES LATEST CARMAKER TO SCALE BACK ELECTRIC AMBITIONS EASES GOAL TO AT LEAST 90% BY 2030

Sweden-based Volvo Cars has eased off on its pledge to stop selling cars with internal combustion motors by 2030, saying slow rollout of places to charge up and withdrawal of purchase incentives will leave room for a few cars that still need fossil fuels.

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN AI IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS? REGULATORS TRY TO DO THE MATH

How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it poses a security danger and shouldn't be unleashed without careful oversight?

EVEN DOLLAR STORE CHAINS ARE SEEING A PULLBACK IN SPENDING AS HIGHER PRICES SQUEEZE MORE CONSUMERS

Dollar Tree is slashing its full-year earnings and sales forecasts as its customers continue to struggle with higher prices and spend less.

HYUNDAI UNVEILS 2025 ELECTRIC SUVS AIMING FOR BROADER APPEAL WITH IMPROVED RANGE, CHARGING OPTIONS

Despite slowing U.S. electric vehicle sales, Hyundai this week rolled out the 2025 versions of its Ioniq 5 electric SUV with improved battery range and charging aimed at broadening the appeal of vehicles to be built at a massive new Georgia factory.

ANOTHER NEW JERSEY OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT RUNS INTO TURBULENCE AS LEADING LIGHT SEEKS PAUSE

Another offshore wind project in New Jersey is encountering turbulence.

ROBOT WAITERS IN KENYA CREATE A BUZZ.BUT THERE ARE CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS FOR HUMAN LABOR

Children giggle as young people flash their smartphones to film robots carrying plates of freshly prepared meals on their inbuilt trays to deliver to diners in a busy eatery in Kenya's capital.

FOR MANY INVESTORS AND INTELLECTUALS LEAVING CHINA.IT'S JAPAN -NOT THE US― THAT'S THE BIGGER DRAW

One by one, the students, lawyers and others filed into a classroom in a central Tokyo university for a lecture by a Chinese journalist on Taiwan and democracy — taboo topics that can’t be discussed publicly back home in China.

VERIZON IS BUYING FRONTIER IN $20B DEAL TO STRENGTHEN ITS FIBER NETWORK

Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthen its fiber network.

MAGIC JOHNSON BUYS A STAKE IN THE NWSL'S WASHINGTON SPIRIT

Magic Johnson has bought an ownership stake in the National Women’s Soccer League’s Washington Spirit, the basketball great-turned entrepreneur’s latest addition to his professional sports team portfolio.

Brittany & Jax: HOW IT FELL APART

Getting my sparkle back.\" That's what the Valley star Brittany Cartwright captioned a glam new photo of herself on Instagram just hours after she filed for divorce from Jax Taylor.

CHER TO ELIJAH: LET ME HELP YOU!

CHER AND HER TROUBLED SON WILL HEAD BACK TO COURT TO DETERMINE WHO CONTROLS HIS FUTURE.

CIA HIDING ROLE IN JFK MURDER!

Explosive new charge from Kennedy expert

CHER'S FIGHT TO SAVE HER SON

Cher isn't giving up on her battle to save her son Elijah Blue Allman.

Engagement Rumors Explode!

Sources say Travis Kelce popped the question to Taylor Swift

MICHAEL RICHARDS Why I'm HAPPIER TODAY

The Seinfeld alum talks about his new memoir, raising a son and his fresh lease on life

Mary Bonnet I'm a Survivor

The Selling Sunset star opens up to Us about finding peace following her teen pregnancy, harrowing sexual assault and fertility challenges

The PRINCESS DIANA Only I Knew

THE ROYAL'S PRIVATE BALLET INSTRUCTOR OF NEARLY A DECADE SHARES THE SECRETS OF THEIR FRIENDSHIP

Justin & Hailey: FIRST DAYS WITH BABY

Justin and Hailey Bieber have been in baby bliss with son Jack.

TRAGIC CAITLYN'S HUNCHBACK HELL!

Battling bone problems and living in pain

Memories of My Father, LAURENCE OLIVIER

IN HIS LATER YEARS, THE GREAT BRITISH ACTOR EMBRACED A SIMPLER LIFESTYLE