Michael Burry attends the premiere of “The Big Short” at Ziegfeld Theatre on Nov. 23, 2015 in New York. Dimitrios Kambouris | Getty Images Michael Burry of “The Big Short” fame said he bought shares of regulated sports-betting operators DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment, anticipating regulators will eventually crack down on prediction markets after competition from…
Former ESPN senior NBA writer Tim Bontemps has been hired for a front office role with the Atlanta Hawks. Source link
Former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan will not serve time in jail and instead pay a $5,000 fine after pleading guilty to federal obstruction for escorting a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to avoid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. U.S. District Judge Lynn Edelman said Wednesday that Dugan’s conduct represents a… Source link
Federal Reserve officials were split last month about the future of interest rates, with policymakers entertaining scenarios in either direction, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. In Kevin Warsh‘s first meeting June 16-17 as chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, participants saw outcomes where inflation could ease and allow lower rates, while others envisioned…
And then there were eight. Four weeks after the World Cup begins, the quarterfinals begin on Thursday and each team is three wins away from lifting the trophy. Source link
It’s been a busy summer to remember. Here are some you might have forgotten. Source link
When it comes to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), large language models don’t have what it takes. Models like ChatGPT and Cloud are great at text, but they are less adept at understanding how things actually move through space and time – an essential skill for generating generalized intelligence. It turns out that this gap…
OpenAI Ceo Sam Altman speaks to journalists after meeting with US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images OpenAI said it will publicly release its GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna models on Thursday, roughly two weeks after the artificial intelligence…
British wild-card Arthur Ferry, a two-time All-American at Stanford who grew up about a mile from the All England Club, beat No. 9 seed Flavio Coboli 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0 to reach the Wimbledon semifinals on Wednesday. Source link
The Supreme Court’s decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC has empowered political parties, allowing them to spend without limits in direct coordination with their candidates while maintaining transparency and accountability. Source link
