Day: July 17, 2025

Meta knowingly used pirated books for AI training, Senate hearing reveals

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questions whether Meta overstepped copyright laws when it pirated works from authors to improve its AI functionality. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called out artificial intelligence companies like Meta for their alleged role in taking more than 200 terabytes of published works from authors without paying them a dime to make AI […]

Marlins To Acquire Michael Petersen From Braves

The Braves are trading reliever Michael Petersen to the Marlins for cash considerations, reports Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. She adds that Petersen will be optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville. Miami will need to create a 40-man roster spot to finalize the deal. Atlanta had designated Petersen for assignment last week. The 31-year-old righty pitched four times […]

Pelicans Guarantee Zion Williamson’s $39.4M Salary For 2025-26

Rumors have been swirling around NBA circles about a potential trade involving New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson, but that gossip may now be irrelevant after a deadline passed on Tuesday. Zion Williamson Must Meet The Games Played Threshold According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, July 15 marked the deadline for Williamson’s $39.4 million salary […]

Shemar Stewart Could Potentially Make Major Career Decision

  The Cincinnati Bengals and Shemar Stewart still aren’t seeing eye-to-eye. Now, it looks like the first-round selection from the 2025 NFL Draft could make an unprecedented decision. According to Warren Sharp, Stewart could look to return to college and re-enter the draft next year. wait… so Bengals 1st round pick Shemar Stewart left the […]

Aryna Sabalenka, Citing Fatigue, Pulls out of Montreal

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday July 16, 2025 Aryna Sabalenka will take a little more time before she starts her North American hard court season. The American announced that she’ll skip the National Bank Open in Montreal, citing fatigue. She joins Paula Badosa [injury] on the sidelines, which means that Caty McNally and […]

Shane Gillis Cracks Epstein, Caitlin Clark Jokes During ESPYS Monologue

Shane Gillis Holds No Punches During Espys Monologue … Cracks Epstein, Caitlin Clark Jokes Published July 16, 2025 5:50 PM PDT Shane Gillis just lit up the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with some spicy jokes as part of his ESPYS hosting duties … taking aim at several superstar athletes, including Caitlin Clark. The 37-year-old […]

PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.1461 (vs. estimate at 7.1703)

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate within a certain range, called a “band,” around a central reference rate, […]

Eight babies born after mitochondrial donation treatment to reduce transmission of mitochondrial DNA disease

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The UK’s pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight babies born, research shows. All eight babies show no signs of having mitochondrial DNA disease. The babies, four girls and four boys, including one set of identical twins, were born to […]

Brooks Nader Lands Tampon Brand Deal After Wimbledon Period Mishap

Brooks Nader Making Money on Blood, Sweat and Laughs … Turns Viral Moment Into Brand Deal!!! Published July 16, 2025 5:57 PM PDT Brooks Nader‘s not embarrassed by her recent wardrobe issue at Wimbledon … in fact, she’s decided to turn her viral momentum into a big-time payday — partnering with a tampon brand in […]

Singapore’s exports surge in June, beating expectations amid global trade risks

Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports jumped 13.0% year-on-year in June, far exceeding the 5.0% rise forecast in a Reuters poll follows a 3.9% decline in May Over the first half of 2025, non-oil exports rose 5.2% year-on-year. Driven by strong gains in shipments of PCs (+53.8%), integrated circuits (+17.5%), and non-monetary gold (+211.9%). Exports rose to […]