The Alaska Town at the Center of Trump’s $44 Billion LNG Push
Nikiski in southern Alaska is waiting to see if backing from President Trump and a new developer will advance a decades-old initiative to export natural gas.
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How Trump’s Strike on Iran Might Affect China’s Calculus on Taiwan
By attacking Iran, President Trump has shown he is willing to engage in a distant war. This raises questions in Beijing about what he might risk for Taiwan.
Round 2 NBA mock draft – Best available players, predictions
Jonathan Givony Close Jonathan Givony ESPN NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in July 2017Founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams Jeremy Woo Close Jeremy Woo ESPN NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in 2023Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from…
Meta’s recruiting blitz claims three OpenAI researchers
In the fight for top AI talent, Meta just reportedly snagged a win, poaching three OpenAI researchers despite rival Sam Altman’s public mockery of Mark Zuckerberg’s lavish hiring tactics. The latest victory in Zuckerberg’s widely-reported recruiting blitz: Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai – who established OpenAI’s Zurich office – have joined Meta’s superintelligence…
Bookstore Pulls ‘Harry Potter’ Books Over J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Views
After years of controversy over Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling‘s stance against transgender rights, the owners of one San Francisco bookstore have had enough. The Booksmith, a popular independent retailer in Haight Ashbury, announced recently on its website that the author is “using her private wealth from the Harry Potter series to develop the ‘JK…
Asia-Pacific stock markets today: Live updates
Asian currencies strengthen against the greenback as investors parse easing Middle East tensions Asian currencies strengthened against the U.S. dollar Thursday as investors continued to assess the easing of Middle East tensions. The Taiwanese dollar appreciated 0.8% to 29.151 against the greenback, its strongest level since June 2022. The Japanese yen strengthened 0.3% to 144.81…
Use Summer Break to Build Closer Bonds with Your Children
Kids have so much to manage during the school year. Social pressures, schoolwork and the myriad activities before and after school, like sports, music and clubs, are all sources of big emotions and confusing behaviors. On top of this, many are dealing with depression, anxiety and other mental health challenges. Three out of four high…
Meta’s AI copyright win comes with a warning about fair use
Meta won a major legal ruling in an AI copyright lawsuit brought by 13 authors alleging that the company illegally trained its AI systems on their work without permission. On Wednesday, Judge Vince Chhabria ruled in Meta’s favor, saying it is “entitled to summary judgment on its fair use defense to the claim that copying…
The Blazers’ wild NBA Draft pick is already being called ‘Chinese Jokic’ by one team
The Portland Trail Blazers shocked the NBA world by trading down with the Memphis Grizzlies and then selecting Chinese center Hansen Yang with the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. As our friends at Blazer’s Edge noted, proof this was a pick that was a bit off the board was The Ringer having…