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Microsoft announced that it will host Elon Musk’s xAI Grok 3 on its Azure service, amid the tech mogul's legal battle with OpenAI and the Redmon-based tech giant.In the lawsuit, which was filed in 2023, Musk accuses CEO Sam Altman of betraying OpenAI's non-profit mission by shifting it into a for-profit business.The hosting news means that not only Grok 3 will be available, but users can access other artificial intelligence […]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., are expected to continue pushing to block California’s gas-powered car "ban" and emissions standards, as the chamber’s proverbial referee and a federal agency cry foul.A vote is expected as early as Wednesday on the first of three waivers granted by the Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency to Sacramento to set stricter standards than the feds, while Fox News […]

Burger King will offer several menu items that take inspiration from the upcoming "How to Train Your Dragon" movie for a limited time.The Restaurant Brands International-owned fast-food chain unveiled the limited-time menu on Wednesday, calling it a "co-promotion" with Universal Pictures.Burger King’s "How to Train Your Dragon" menu consists of three food items and one drink.They are a Dragon Flame-Grilled Whopper, Fiery Dragon Mozzarella Fries, Viking’s Chocolate Sundae and Soaring […]

A new survey finds that American homebuyers are anticipating that a recession will occur by early next year, with some buyers suggesting that could make them more likely to buy a home.The survey by Realtor.com found that in the first quarter of 2025, 63.4% of homebuyers said they think there will be a recession in the last year. That's the third-highest level of concern in the survey since 2019, following the […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun cutting flight operations at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, following weeks of serious disruptions from equipment outages, air traffic control staffing shortages and ongoing runway construction.The interim order, which took effect Tuesday, follows a delay-reduction meeting last week when the FAA met with several airlines to address persistent flight delays and congestion at Newark. In recent weeks, passengers have faced several-hour […]

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez took in the French Riviera over the weekend. Photos show the engaged couple on Sunday evening walking through Cannes, a town on the French Riviera popular for vacationing and known for hosting the Cannes Film Festival. Bezos and Sanchez grabbed a meal in Cannes that evening, Page Six reported.The couple walked hand-in-hand while out on the town, with Bezos sporting a button-up shirt and slacks […]

Vietnam's prime minister and U.S. President Donald Trump's son Eric held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for a $1.5 billion luxury residential development with three 18-hole golf courses outside Hanoi.The U.S. president's Trump Organization family business and its local partners received approval for the project last week from the Communist authorities in Vietnam, which is separately negotiating over tariffs with Washington.Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Eric Trump’s visit "motivated […]

Cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales are being recalled as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigates a salmonella outbreak linked to the product.Some of the cucumbers potentially contaminated with salmonella were sold at three Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market locations in South Florida between April 29 and May 14, the FDA said Wednesday.Others from the Florida-based grower were sent to retailers, distribution centers, wholesalers and […]

The U.S., Russia and China are in the middle of a hypersonic arms race — and right now, the U.S. is losing. But private companies are stepping up to develop hypersonic tech that shifts the edge back in America’s favor."These peer adversaries have continued to accelerate and develop hypersonic systems, and now we have that asymmetry," said Zachary Krevor, CEO of hypersonic flight test company Stratolaunch. "So to get that […]