Chris Stapleton took home four Country Music Association Awards and hardly left the stage on Wednesday night, while an absent Morgan Wallen was shut out all evening until taking the night’s biggest prize, entertainer of the year. Stapleton’s wins included song of the year and single of the year for “White Horse,” and he took […]
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U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade. The proposed breakup floated in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department calls
Mary Louis’ excitement to move into an apartment in Massachusetts in the spring of 2021 turned to dismay when Louis, a Black woman, received an email saying that a “third-party service” had denied her tenancy. That third-party service included an algorithm designed to score rental applicants, which became the subject of a class action lawsuit,
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children younger than 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges. Michelle Rowland said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram were among the platforms that would face fines of up to 50
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Nvidia has once again turned out quarterly results that exceeded Wall Street’s forecasts. The company has seen soaring demand for its semiconductors, which are used to power artificial intelligence applications. Revenue nearly doubled in the latest quarter from the same period a year earlier, Nvidia reported Wednesday. The company expects further revenue growth in the
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LOS ANGELES — Nvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in third-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized computer chips that power artificial intelligence systems remains robust. For the three months that ended Oct. 27, the tech giant based in Santa Clara, California, posted revenue of $35.08 billion, up 94% from $18.12 billion a
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The film adaptation of Maggie Stiefvater’s young adult fantasy, Shiver, has had its fits and starts, including a change in directors from Andy Fickman (Heathers: The Musical) to Claire McCarthy (Ophelia). The feature is currently filming in Vancouver, however, and Deadline broke the news on who will be playing the leading roles. Maddie Ziegler (pictured
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We’re thrilled to share an excerpt from Breath of the Dragon, a new young adult fantasy novel by Fonda Lee and Shannon Lee, out from Wednesday Books on January 7th. Sixteen-year-old Jun dreams of proving his worth as a warrior in the elite Guardian’s Tournament, held every six years to entrust the magical Scroll of
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Remember back in February 2021 when we reported that Paul W.S. Anderson was directing an adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s short story, “In the Lost Lands”? I didn’t either, but it seems we have proof that the production actually happened, and that it stars Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista. Today, Vertical released a first look
Actor Paul Mescal joined “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday to discuss his role as Lucius in the upcoming film “Gladiator II,” the highly anticipated sequel to the 2000 hit. Lucius, the son of Maximus and Lucilla, steps into the spotlight as he fights in the arena 15 years after Maximus’ death. When asked about preparing for
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