NFL quarterback Derek Carr has announced his retirement due to a shoulder injury, citing the desire not to take money from the New Orleans Saints without contributing on the field. The 2023 signing of a four-year $150 million contract with the Saints is now void, as he forfeited his base salary for the 2025 season. … Read more
George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck has broken records as the highest-grossing non-musical play in history. The show, which Clooney cowrote, produced, and starred in, is nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Actor for Clooney. Despite earning only $32 million at the domestic box office for its 2005 film adaptation, Good Night, and … Read more
Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX will immediately begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft due to threats from President Donald Trump to cancel government contracts with his businesses. The decision comes amid an escalating war of words between the two. Musk made the announcement on Twitter, stating that he would be decommissioning the Dragon spacecraft “immediately” … Read more
Boxer Imane Khelif has been excluded from the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands due to a new sex testing policy announced by World Boxing. The Algerian champion, who won gold at the Paris Games last summer, did not register for the tournament before applications closed on Thursday. World Boxing stated that Khelif would need … Read more
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported disappointing earnings results, causing its shares to drop after hours on Thursday. The company’s full-year profit outlook was lower than expected, with a forecast of $14.58 to $14.78 per share compared to March’s prediction of $14.95 to $15.15. Despite this, Lululemon maintained its sales outlook for the period. The focus on … Read more
Gemini 2.5 marks a significant step forward in AI-powered audio dialog and generation, enabling effective real-time communication and rich, nuanced conversations. The multimodal AI model can reason and generate speech natively in audio, incorporating natural conversation, style control, tool integration, and more. With Gemini 2.5 Flash preview, users can experience natural voice interactions with remarkable … Read more
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman has signed a three-year, $36.75 million contract extension with the team. The deal is through the 2029 season and comes after Bateman signed a previous deal in 2026. In discussing the extension, Bateman expressed gratitude for the organization’s belief in him and commitment to his work ethic. He attributes … Read more
Midea, a leading air conditioner manufacturer, is recalling approximately 1.7 million of its U and U Plus window air conditioners sold in the US and Canada due to potential mold growth risks. The recall was initiated by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) after receiving reports of mold growth and associated health issues. The … Read more
Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf has resigned, citing that working to get the party elected was no longer “a good use of his time.” The move comes after a tumultuous period for the party, marked by infighting and criticism from various quarters. Yusuf’s resignation follows his criticism of newly elected MP Sarah Pochin for urging … Read more
A multinational scientific collaboration has released the largest map of the universe, revealing nearly 800,000 galaxies spanning over 13.5 billion years of cosmic time. The COSMOS-Web field project, built with data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), challenges existing notions of the infant universe. The project’s goal was to construct a deep field of … Read more