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Retail investors build big dreams on small slices of Space X
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (538+ words) NEW YORK CITY" Individual investors eager for a piece of Space X's mega "IPO on Friday scrutinized their email inboxes and brokerage accounts to see just how big a slice of the pie they received " while others went straight to…...
Report: Americans support targeted AI surveillance, oppose 'indiscriminate' monitoring
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (501+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Everyday surveillance has, slowly but surely, become integrated into more and more aspects of our lives. You or a neighbor likely uses a Ring doorbell or has some variety of home security system. Traffic cameras catching erratic…...
Zuckerberg says Meta made 'mistakes' in AI workforce shift
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (352+ words) LOS ANGELES " Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told employees that the social media giant has "made mistakes in its AI transformation of its workforce, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Zuckerberg is pumping hundreds of billions of dollars…...
Justice Department clears Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros.
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (588+ words) WASHINGTON " The Justice Department's Antitrust Division said it has cleared Paramount Skydance Corp's planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying it "was unlikely to harm competition or consumers. The DOJ said it spent eight months evaluating how the transaction…...
Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic with bushy hair, massive mustache, dies at 100
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (892+ words) NEW YORK " Gene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the "Today" show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, has died. He was 100. Shalit's family announced the…...
Review: 'Disclosure Day' proves Steven Spielberg still creates wonder, even if it doesn't stick
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1072+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " I grew up on Steven Spielberg movies. Like a lot of kids from my generation, I loved "Indiana Jones." I watched "E. T." until the VHS practically wore out. I knew the theme from "Jaws" long before I ever…...
Have You Seen This? Baby eel brightens diver's day
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (188+ words) THE DEEP BLUE SEA " While scuba diving in Honduras many years ago, I noticed a seahorse barely taller than my thumbnail. It was unbelievably delicate and beautiful. I watched for several minutes as the seahorse drifted in the current before…...
Inside Red Butte Garden's 3rd annual 'Blooming with Pride' event
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (265+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Red Butte Gardens is hosting its third annual "Blooming with Pride" event Friday, promising nature, community and the spirit of Pride Month. Eight local artists came together to create living floral art installations for the event, contributing…...
Space X soars 23% in Wall Street debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (587+ words) NEW YORK " Space X shares shot 23% higher in the rocket maker's debut on Wall Street, making CEO Elon Musk the first-ever trillionaire. The shares opened at $150 and kept rising, reaching $166. 90 around 10: 20 a. m. MT. That price gave the company a market value…...
Scientists unlock the secret behind the Venus flytrap's snap
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (639+ words) CHARLOTTE, N. C. " Pity the poor fly that lands on a Venus flytrap. When the insect touches hair-like structures on this remarkable carnivorous plant, its trap snaps shut, dooming the victim to be "digested over several days in secreted enzymes. Scientists have…...