Anthropic said Friday that longtime backer Amazon had pumped an additional $4 billion into the artificial intelligence startup, doubling its investment in the firm known for its GenAI chatbot Claude. Amazon will maintain its position as a minority investor and will be Anthropic’s main training partner for AI models, the startup said. Amazon, which is Anthropic’s primary cloud partner, is … Read more
Matt Byars, right, who was introduced as an assistant to Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Karen Huger, left, died Thursday. (Brian Stukes/Getty Images) Matthew Byars, an assistant and talent manager who briefly appeared in Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” has died. He was 37 Byars’ was pronounced dead Thursday from “multiple blunt force … Read more
One of the more under-reported aspects of how President-elect Donald Trump will run the economy will be the influence of those who don’t have a position of power publicly, but remain in his kitchen cabinet. It’s a loosely defined group of outsiders, some Democrats but mostly Republicans, whom he leans on for advice on major … Read more
A one-off appearance on “Family Matters” turned into a career for Jaleel White, author of “Growing Up Urkel: A Memoir.” (James Anthony) On the Shelf ‘Growing Up Urkel’ By Jaleel White Simon & Schuster, 336 pages, $29 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees … Read more
A free-market cable regulator gets nominated as chair of the Federal Communications Commission, setting tongues wagging on Wall Street that much-needed dealmaking will take place. One of the largest media organizations in the world dramatically alters its business model, separating its cable programming from much of the rest of its company to set itself up for some … Read more
Satellite TV giant DirecTV called off its deal with Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar to acquire rival Dish TV and other assets. The deal would have created one of the largest pay TV distributors in the country with a combined 20 million subscribers. As part of the deal, DirecTV was set to pay EchoStar $1 for the … Read more
Dave Portnoy defended Jason Kelce after a “lunatic” fan hurled expletives at the former NFL star for not signing autographs following his appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” After the show Thursday night, Kelce left Los Angeles’ El Capitan Theatre without stopping for autograph seekers, leading some of them to lash out at the Philadelphia Eagles legend. … Read more
A New York state judge found SiriusXM Holdings liable in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit accusing the satellite radio and streaming company of making it too hard for customers to cancel subscriptions. While rejecting claims alleging fraud and deceptive practices, Justice Lyle Frank of the state Supreme Court in Manhattan said Sirius’ policies violated … Read more
MSNBC is facing backlash after its legal analyst wrote an opinion piece that has been viewed as sympathizing with the illegal immigrant who brutally murdered college student Laken Riley. “Laken Riley’s killer never stood a chance,” the MSNBC headline originally read. The headline was later changed to “The guilt of Laken Riley’s killer was never … Read more
10Taylor Swift surprised fans when she sang a medley of two songs about Joe Jonas. GernaderJake/Twitter Taylor Swift stunned fans when she sang a mashup of two songs she wrote about her ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas during her Eras Tour concert in Toronto on Thursday. During the surprise songs portion of her show, Swift kicked off … Read more
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