US gov’t concludes probe into Scale AI’s wage practices
Scale AI, founded in 2016, provides data labeling services and is backed by major tech firms like Nvidia, Amazon, and Meta.
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High school boys’ volleyball: Saturday playoff results, pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS SATURDAY’S RESULTS POOL PLAY DIVISION 1 #6 Newport Harbor d. #7 Redondo Union, 18-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-12 SEMIFINALS DIVISION 2 Mater Dei d. St. Francis, 25-17, 25-20, 25-17 Peninsula d. St. Margaret’s, 13-25, 25-23, 25-16, 27-25 DIVISION 3 Tesoro d. North Torrance, 25-17, 25-19, 25-16 Orange Lutheran d. Warren, 25-23,…
Tom Hardy ‘falling to bits’
11 May 2025 Tom Hardy is “falling to bits”. Tom Hardy has various physical ailments The 47-year-old actor admitted his physical health isn’t what it used to be and he’s resigned to the fact he wouldn’t make a full recovery from his various ailments. He told the new issue of Esquire magazine: “I’ve had two…
Pope Leo explains name: AI, worker rights
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost of the U.S., appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. Dylan Martinez | Reuters Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that he selected his papal name in part to commemorate Pope Leo XIII for his commitment to social issues and…
Can Trump Rename the Persian Gulf?
President Trump has floated changing the name of the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf ahead of a trip to the Middle East next week, a move that infuriated Iran and its people. “I’ll have to make a decision,” Mr. Trump said in the Oval Office on Wednesday. “I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings….
India and Pakistan Remind Us We Need to Stop the Risk of Nuclear War
India and Pakistan Remind Us We Need to Stop the Risk of Nuclear War The U.S. needs to set an example for the rest of the world by taking our nuclear missiles off hair-trigger alert and negotiating a reduction of our arsenal By Alan Robock & Lili Xia We are living in a scary time….
Pope Leo XIV names AI one of the reasons for his papal name
As Pope Leo XIV laid out his vision for the papacy in an address to the College of Cardinals, he also explained why he picked his papal name. Incredibly, artificial intelligence played a big part. In the Vatican’s translation of his speech, Pope Leo XIV explained that his name references Pope Leo XII, who presided…
UFC 315 LIVE: Results and analysis for Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
Belal Muhammad goes for his first defense of the UFC welterweight title when he faces Jack Della Maddalena in the main event at UFC 315 in Montreal. Muhammad, who beat Leon Edwards at UFC 304 to claim the championship, has not lost a fight since January 2019. Della Maddalena, who is undefeated inside the Octagon…
Aamir Khan Productions releases statement mourning the demise of makeup artist Vikram Gaikwad
Among the many members of the Indian film industry were Aamir Khan and his production house who mourned the loss of legendary makeup artist Vikram Gaikwad after he passed away in Mumbai on Saturday. Known for his exceptional work across Hindi, Marathi, and South Indian cinema, Gaikwad’s contribution to Indian cinema has been hailed as…
Can King Charles Heal a Royal Family Crisis Before It’s Too Late?
King Charles III was busy last week marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany and preparing to fly to Canada to open its parliament later this month. But his public schedule was eclipsed yet again by a highly-publicized eruption from his estranged younger son, Prince Harry. It has become a familiar…