OpenAI closes $40 billion funding round, largest private tech deal on record
Economy

OpenAI closes $40 billion funding round, largest private tech deal on record

OpenAI on Monday announced it had closed what amounts to the largest private tech funding round on record. The $40 billion financing values the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, including the fresh capital. It’s nearly three times the largest amount previously raised by a private tech company, according to PitchBook. The valuation puts OpenAI behind […]

Amazon resumes drone deliveries after two-month pause
Economy

Amazon resumes drone deliveries after two-month pause

Amazon has restarted drone deliveries in two states after a months-long pause, the company confirmed. In January, Amazon halted Prime Air deliveries in College Station, Texas, and Tolleson, Arizona, the two U.S. markets where it’s testing the service, as the company rolled out a software update to its drone fleet. Amazon discovered an abnormality with […]

Rodgers wraps ‘fun’ OTAs with perfect attendance
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Rodgers wraps ‘fun’ OTAs with perfect attendance

Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterJun 9, 2023, 04: 21 PM ETCloseRich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the… […]

Trump’s tariffs could mean big business for supply chain software startup LightSource
Economy

Trump’s tariffs could mean big business for supply chain software startup LightSource

LightSource cofounders: CTO Idan Mintz and CEO Spencer Penn Courtesy: LightSource With President Donald Trump set to impose sweeping tariffs on a wide swath of U.S. trading partners this week, corporate America is awash in uncertainty. LightSource, a San Francisco startup whose software helps companies manage their procurement process, costs and vendor relationships, didn’t know […]

Jim Cramer says Trump’s behavior has overshadowed U.S. economic strength
Economy

Jim Cramer says Trump’s behavior has overshadowed U.S. economic strength

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that investor sentiment has gotten too negative but could improve if President Donald Trump clarifies his tariff policies. Measures like inflation and unemployment have shown positive signs for the economy, and the stock market soared last year, Cramer said. But despite these bullish signals, the Trump administration’s tariff policy and […]

49ers group strikes deal for full Leeds takeover
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49ers group strikes deal for full Leeds takeover

ReutersJun 9, 2023, 05: 31 PM ETLeeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has reached an agreement to sell his stake in the club to 49ers Enterprises, the second-tier English side said Friday.49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, has been a shareholder at Leeds, recently relegated from the Premier League, since its… […]

Selena Gomez Says She Was Depressed During Her ‘It Girl’ Bieber Era
Entertainment

Selena Gomez Says She Was Depressed During Her ‘It Girl’ Bieber Era

SELENA GOMEZ I WAS DEPRESSED IN MY ‘IT GIRL’ BIEBER ERA!! Selena Gomez is totally over her “It Girl” days … spilling that the 2010s were her lowest point — right when she was with Justin Bieber . The actress dropped the bombshell when a fan posted a throwback TikTok video of her, backed by […]

Patrick Warburton Calls Ellen DeGeneres ‘Spurned’ Over Rejected Role
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Patrick Warburton Calls Ellen DeGeneres ‘Spurned’ Over Rejected Role

Patrick Warburton Ellen DeGeneres Blacklisted Me From Talk Show!!! Stars SiriusXM 109 Patrick Warburton is getting honest about his less-than-friendly encounter with Ellen DeGeneres … which he says was caused when he rejected the comedian. The actor swung by SiriusXM’s “The Spotlight with Jessica Shaw,” where he reflected on his guest role stint on Ellen’s […]

Simone Biles Trolls Ex-Teammate After Gold Medal Win
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Simone Biles Trolls Ex-Teammate After Gold Medal Win

Simone Biles Trolls Ex-Teammate After Getting Gold Simone Biles paused her gold medal party Tuesday to take a shot at her former teammate … and the troll job was executed so perfectly — over TWO MILLION people threw it a “like.” The gymnastics G.O.A.T. hurled the barb at MyKayla Skinner hours after she, Sunny Lee […]