NBA eyes European league of its own, and Wemby's Paris show illustrates why

How OKC stuck to its plan to get to the top of the NBA

The best team in the West gets a rematch against the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.

ESPN - Jan. 17

So unlike his movies, David Lynch's aw-shucks charm was its own work of art

Our columnist remembers his time with the late filmmaker, who famously loathed dissecting his work — but hung on to a Boy Scout ethos one couldn't help but love.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 16

Forget Nvidia: Ndea wants to build AI that keeps improving on its own with ‘no bottlenecks in sight’

Unlike traditional deep learning, which interpolates between data points, program synthesis searches for discrete programs that explain data.

VentureBeat - Jan. 15

Why ‘Beating China’ in AI Brings Its Own Risks

The US is increasingly intent on winning the AI race with China. Experts say this ignores the benefits of collaboration—and the danger of unintended consequences.

Wired - Jan. 15

Why SpaceX’s Starship Test Could Be its Most Important Yet

The world’s biggest rocket just got a bit bigger, and its upcoming launch is meant to support its next-generation Starlink satellites.

Inc. - Jan. 15

MiniMax unveils its own open-source LLM with industry-leading 4M token context

LLM MiniMax-Text-o1 is of particular note for enabling up to 4 million tokens in its context window — equivalent to a small library.

VentureBeat - Jan. 14

NFL’s wild-card weekend shows why the playoffs shouldn’t expand

The six-game wild card round is trending toward a familiar pattern: the higher seed tends to win, and win by an increasingly large margin.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13

NBA trade rumors: Nets not interested in Jimmy Butler, Suns eyeing Hornets big man

The NBA trade deadline is less than a month away

CBS Sports - Jan. 13

Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele starts 2025 in decisive form as massive Champions League matchups loom

The French star has three goals from two games and is rounding into form ahead of a decisive Manchester City matchup

CBS Sports - Jan. 13

The U.S. Economy May Be Too Strong for Its Own Good

The Fed may have to hold interest rates high until something breaks.

Inc. - Jan. 13

‘It will be jolly nice’: illustrator Helen Oxenbury, 86, on preparing for her first solo show – and a new book with Michael Rosen

Acclaimed for her work on children’s books, the artist is teaming up again with her collaborator on Bear Hunt . The imaginations of hosts of little children, many now parents themselves, have been ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Why SEC Basketball Is Its Own Worst Enemy

The conference’s superiority this season also ensures something else: carnage, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Nvidia’s stock is down 9% from its recent record. That shows the short term is winning out for now.

Nvidia’s stock is off 9% from an all-time high hit earlier this week, with investors focused more on the here and now than on new eye-popping projections of market opportunity.

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

Paris Hilton shows Malibu home destroyed by wildfires: 'The heartbreak is truly indescribable'

Paris Hilton shared a glimpse at her Malibu home that was destroyed by the wildfires that have spread through California, saying the loss is "devastating beyond words." "I’m standing here in what ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

On her own, Caroline Dubois eyes boxing stardom beyond family feud and sibling rivalry

Caroline Dubois and her brother Daniel are taking sibling rivalries to new levels

ABC News - Jan. 10

Cavs prove they are legit title contenders & imagining a Wemby-Zion pairing in San Antonio | Kevin O'Connor Show

On this episode of the Kevin O'Connor Show, Tom Haberstroh hops on to discuss the instant classic between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder and of course the latest trade rumors as ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10

Supreme Court Rebuke of Trump on Sentencing Shows Its Divisions

Two Republican appointees, Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Barrett, joined the court’s three liberals in ordering the president-elect to face sentencing on Friday.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Why Cavs' win over Thunder is (and isn’t) an early NBA Finals preview

Here's what we learned from Wednesday's clash of the NBA's top two teams.

ESPN - Jan. 9

Why ‘Show Boat’ Is America’s Most Enduring, Unstable Musical

A revival called “Show/Boat: A River” joins a history of reimagining the musical that goes back nearly a century, to its first performances.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Why does Trump want Greenland and what do its people think?

Though the president-elect's rhetoric is unusual, for over a century a succession of US presidents have tried to gain control of Greenland.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Fed Minutes May Show Why More Rate Cuts Will Face Hurdles

After a quarter-point cut in December, Chairman Jerome Powell said policymakers may be more cautious, since the incoming administration will create more uncertainty.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Reed Sheppard's 49-point G League Debut: A turning point or temporary step amid NBA growing pains?

Sheppard fired at will Tuesday night, enjoying freedom he hadn't received as a Rockets rookie

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

New League Of Legends Cinematic From Arcane Studio Continues Show's Story

A new League of Legends cinematic from Arcane animation studio Fortiche sets up the story to come in the game's first season of 2025, and serves in many ways as a continuation of some of the plot ...

GameSpot - Jan. 7

Jimmy Butler to the Bucks? Cavs-Thunder preview, NBA Monday Madness recap with Mo Dakhil | Kevin O'Connor Show

On this episode of the Kevin O'Connor Show, Mo Dakhil of Bleacher Report hops on to discuss a wild Monday night in the NBA, and of course the latest trade rumors as we inch closer to the deadline.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7

Video shows a Ukrainian long-range drone strike on a Russian port used to support its 'shadow fleet'

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Chelsea's missed chances vs. Palace show why they're not in title race

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca claims his side isn't ready to challenge for the title. He might be right.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Wemby steals Jokic's thunder as Spurs prevail

Victor Wembanyama stole Nikola Jokic's pass with four seconds left, and the Spurs held on to beat the Nuggets 113-110 despite a 41-point, 18-rebound, 9-assist night for the three-time MVP.

ESPN - Jan. 4

Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles

Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people. Meta is deleting Facebook and Instagram profiles of AI characters the company ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Meta Deleted Its Controversial AI Profiles. Here’s Why.

Meta still has plans to use AI to drive engagement on its platforms, though.

Inc. - Jan. 3

Victor Wembanyama at the 100-game mark: Is Wemby already a top-10 player in the NBA?

Our staff puts the Spurs star's early career into perspective and explores his ultimate ceiling.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

10 wild NBA predictions for 2025: LeBron gets traded, Wemby beats Kobe's 81 | The Kevin O'Connor Show

Goodbye 2024, hello 2025. With the new year only three days into existence, Kevin O'Connor is joined by Yahoo Sports contributor Tom Haberstroh to conjure up ten wild predictions for the remaining ...