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Google facing a new antitrust probe in Europe over content it uses for AI
LONDON (AP) — Google faces fresh antitrust scrutiny from European Union regulators, who opened an investigation Tuesday into the company’s use of online content for its artificial intelligence models and services. The flurry of regulatory flexing by Brussels that has targeted Big Tech risks antagonizing President Donald Trump’s administration, though EU officials denied they were…
Read MoreThese Brokeback Mountain Secrets Are What We Got Now
All the Actors Who Turned Down Brokeback Mountain “I was working on it, and I felt like we needed a really strong cast, like a famous cast,” Van Sant told Indiewire in 2018. “That wasn’t working out. I asked the usual suspects: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Ryan Phillippe. They all said no.” In hindsight, he wasn’t sure…
Read MoreWilliamson County celebrates completion of FM 971 road project
On Monday, Williamson County and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the FM 971 road project. Source link
Read MoreThe Best Gifts for People With Dogs, According to Someone Who’s Obsessed With Their Dog
We all know someone whose whole personality is being a dog mom (or dad)— and honestly, we totally get it. People are obsessed with their dogs, so it only makes sense that this holiday season, you give the dog owner in your life something that they and their dog will cherish. But instead of just…
Read MoreLeonardo DiCaprio Reveals His “Philosophy” for Handling Life in the Public Eye
The public will have to catch Leonardo DiCaprio when they can. Indeed, the Oscar winner explained that while he recognizes his status as a public figure, he certainly prefers to keep his off-camera life out of the spotlight as much as possible. “It’s been a balance I’ve been managing my whole adult life,” Leonardo told…
Read MoreFate of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Revealed at ABC
“Cherish your friends,” he added, “and please keep Cleto’s wife, children and parents in your prayers.” In the wake of his challenging year, Jimmy reflected on where he stood when it came to extending his time on the show. “It’s funny, I often answer that question,” he shared during Bloomberg’s Screentime conference in October, “and…
Read MoreMegan Stalter’s Target Edit Has Owala Water Bottles, Wicked Gifts & a Nod to Her Favorite Singer
Megan Stalter is launching Target’s first-ever Curated By edit, and you’re going to want everything in it. The new series of tastemaker-approved picks comes alongside the newly transformed Target SoHo, an experiential store set to open December 8. Megan’s picks (available in-store and online) are just as relatable, stylish, and as fun as she is.…
Read MoreTaylor Swift’s Pal Lena Dunham Gives Her Opinion of Travis Kelce After Chiefs Game
Taylor Swift’s Pal Lena Dunham Gives Her Opinion of Travis Kelce After Chiefs Game Lena Dunham knows Travis Kelce is a treasure. The Girls creator became the newest guest to join Taylor Swift in the tight end’s suite at Arrowhead Stadium this football season for their Dec. 7 NFL game—and she shared she’s now a big fan of the team and her longtime pal’s…
Read MoreDavid Ellison’s Case for Paramount to Own Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison speaks during the Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles on October 9, 2025. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images On Friday, Warner Bros. Discovery’s board agreed to sell its studio and streaming assets to Netflix in an $82.7 billion deal that many believed would reshape Hollywood. But just a weekend…
Read MoreHinge Debuts A.I. Conversation Starter to Rescue Users From the ‘Dating Apocalypse’
Hinge’s newest feature uses A.I. to provide personalized conversation starters. Courtesy Hinge Hinge wants users to skip the small talk. Instead of opening with a generic “Hey,” the dating app today (Dec. 8) launched an A.I. feature designed to help users start more interesting conversations. Known as Convo Starters, the new tool pulls from a…
Read MoreIn New York, Sotheby’s Repositions Itself as a Cultural Destination
Sotheby’s new Breuer location is quickly becoming a cultural destination. Photograph by Emma Milligan/Sotheby’s Sotheby’s reported unprecedented attendance last month for its record-shattering $1.173 billion marquee week sales—with queues circling the block from the moment its new Breuer Building headquarters opened on November 8 and more than 25,000 visitors passing through in just over a…
Read MoreMeta Acquires Limiteless, an A.I. Pendant Company Backed by Sam Altman
Mark Zuckerberg attends the WSJ. Magazine 2025 Innovator Awards at MoMA on Oct. 29, 2025 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WSJ. Magazine Innovators Awards Meta is acquiring Limitless, the maker of a wearable A.I. pendant that records, transcribes and provides feedback on conversations. The deal comes as Meta, which has been spending…
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