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OpenAI has successfully convinced the court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s xAI, accusing the company of stealing its trade secrets. In her decision, US District Judge Rita F. Lin wrote that xAI’s complaint “does not point to any misconduct by OpenAI” and instead attributes all listed misconducts to its eight former employees who “ left for OpenAI at around the same time.”Lin said that xAI accused two of its former employees of stealing its source code before leaving at a time when they were already speaking to an OpenAI recruiter. However, the company didn’t say if the…

Autonomous driving company Wayve has hit an $8.6 billion valuation after securing fresh funds from Nvidia, Microsoft and Uber.The $1.2 billion Series D round was led by Eclipse, Balderton and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and also featured automakers Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Stellantis.Uber will invest up to an additional $300 million in milestone-based capital.”We are building for a total addressable market that spans every vehicle that moves,” Alex Kendall, Wayve CEO, said in a statement.”This investment accelerates our path to widespread commercial deployment and positions us to build the autonomy layer that will power any vehicle everywhere,” he added.Founded in 2017,…

“El Mencho” is dead.This weekend, Mexican Army Special Forces killed Nemesio Rubén “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the head of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexico. Following confirmation of El Mencho’s death by federal authorities, experts anticipate a profound reconfiguration of the global drug trafficking landscape, a scenario that could lead to a new and dangerous wave of violence.The focus will turn to the CJNG’s mechanisms of control, intimidation, financing, and recruitment that granted the cartel unprecedented operational capacity. Much of its strength stemmed from the weakening of long-standing rivals through the sophisticated use of social…

An outstanding six-year run for left tackle Trent Williams with the San Francisco 49ers could be in danger of coming to an end. With Williams set to carry a $39 million cap number in 2026, he and the 49ers are engaged in talks but are struggling to find a contractual solution to the sizable impact he will have on the team’s payroll next season, according to ESPN. If the sides cannot find a middle ground, Williams could become a free agent this offseason.The 49ers want to keep their star tackle in town despite the reported stalemate, according to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones.…

When Irish filmmaker Ruairi Robinson began uploading a series of short clips created with Seedance 2.0 — TikTok developer ByteDance’s newest video generation model — it was hard to deny that the footage was much more impressive than what we’ve seen from other gen AI outfits. The clips’ star (a digital duplicate of Tom Cruise) looked a lot like the real thing as it fought Brad Pitt, humanoid robots, and zombies. And the characters moved with a complex fluidity almost passing for choreography and amplified by kinetic “camerawork.”Gen AI enthusiasts love to proclaim that the traditionally produced entertainment industry is…

If fashion is fate, Meryll Rogge has long been destined to land at Marni.With her first paycheck as an assistant at Marc Jacobs circa 2008, the young Belgian designer bought a pair of wooden platform Marni sandals from Saks Fifth Avenue. “I wore them until they broke,” she admits. But even before that, as a teen discovering her own colorful, eclectic style, she chose a green Marni skirt for her older brother’s wedding.Thinking back to her youth, Rogge remembers: “It allowed me to represent myself in an expressive way without looking not like me. The people that were wearing Marni…

OpenAI won a victory Tuesday in one of its legal battles with xAI, which involved allegations of poaching and theft of trade secrets.The former company’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit was granted on Tuesday with leave to amend, meaning xAI has the option to refile with modified claims. In the ruling, US District Judge Rita F. Lin wrote that “xAI does not point to any misconduct by OpenAI” in its current claims. “Instead, it points to eight former xAI employees who left for OpenAI at around the same time,” with no indication that OpenAI directed their actions while leaving xAI.xAI…

Dave McMenaminFeb 25, 2026, 03:13 AM ETCloseLakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.Multiple AuthorsLOS ANGELES — The Lakers lost to the Orlando Magic 110-109 on Tuesday after a botched sidelines out-of-bounds play between LeBron James and Luka Doncic in the final seconds failed to produce a quality shot.After Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. scored on a putback with 6.7 seconds remaining to put Orlando up one, L.A. called timeout. On the ensuing play, James passed the ball to an…

Finally, it has my two favorite things: drop-bar handlebars and a dropper seat post. I guess I should disclose here that my everyday analog ride is also a gravel bike, and that personally, I like to tool around on a long, relaxed frame with my hands sloppily splayed this way and that on comfortable padded drop bars. I’m on dirt and gravel a lot, but I’m just not a fan of super technical riding.Also, everyone should have a dropper seat post. I took the bike out for multiple 15- to 20-mile rides over a few weeks. OK, it’s not that…

View of the city of Santiago and the Andes Mountains, taken from the Metropolitan Park on July 2, 2024.Rodrigo Arangua | Afp | Getty ImagesChile is the latest Latin American country to have become embroiled in a U.S.-China power struggle.The country, which counts Washington as its top foreign investor and Beijing as its largest trading partner, is facing pressure from the White House over a subsea cable project with links to China. In a surprise move, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said late last week that the Trump administration would impose visa restrictions on three Chilean officials tied to…