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La French Tech gears up to go in a new direction

After weeks in political limbo, France now has a new prime minister, former EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. But parliament remains bitterly divided, generating uncertainty for many economic sectors — including the country’s dynamic startup ecosystem, which had so far benefited from public support. La French Tech isn’t just a term referring to France’s 25,000 … Read more

Rep. Michael McCaul says Afghanistan investigation will go on “well after the election”

Rep. Michael McCaul says Afghanistan investigation will go on “well after the election” – CBS News Watch CBS News House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Rep. Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas, tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that the GOP-led investigation into the Afghanistan withdrawal will continue “well after the election.” The committee is releasing … Read more

Marvel Beams Up Star Trek’s Todd Stashwick for Its Vision Series

Casting appears to be heating up for Marvel’s upcoming Vision series (or Vision Quest, depending on who you ask). After re-nabbing James Spader to play the android’s baby daddy Ultron once more in August, the show has now cast Todd Stashwick in a key role. Per the Hollywood Reporter, the 12 Monkeys actor (and co-writer for Skydance’s … Read more

Meta Llama: Everything you need to know about the open generative AI model

Like every big tech company these days, Meta has its own flagship generative AI model, called Llama. Llama is somewhat unique among major models in that it’s “open,” meaning developers can download and use it however they please (with certain limitations). That’s in contrast to models like Anthropic’s Claude, OpenAI’s GPT-4o (which powers ChatGPT) and … Read more

Filipino pastor, wanted by the U.S. in a trafficking scheme, has been arrested, officials say

A Filipino pastor, wanted by federal authorities in the United States for his alleged role in a convoluted sex trafficking scheme, has been arrested, officials said Sunday. Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the founder and leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church whose followers have called him “the appointed son of God,” was captured in the … Read more

Apple Event 2024: iPhone 16, Apple Intelligence and all the other expected ‘Glowtime’ reveals

Update 9/8: As ever, additional rumors have popped up in the days leading up to the event. Among the more interesting of recent vintage (all Apple Watch related): The Apple Watch Series 10’s blood pressure monitoring is not coming to the Watch Ultra 2, limited Apple Intelligence features for the Watch, though it will be … Read more

Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Origins: Scientists Believe They Now Know Where It Came From

Asteroids, volcanic eruptions and poisonous plant species: the extinction of the dinosaurs has been a hotly debated topic for decades. But researchers have found hard evidence of an asteroid impact that had a massive effect on the Earth’s climate along with asteroid-specific minerals like iridium at the crater in Chicxulub, Mexico, all but proving the asteroid theory. And … Read more

Pope Francis visits Papua New Guinea with humanitarian aid and a focus on serving marginalized groups

Pope Francis traveled to a remote town in the jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday, after first presiding over mass in the capital city before a crowd that welcomed him with cheers and lively musical performances including traditional dancing.  The pope arrived in Vanimo, on the northwest coast of the South Pacific nation, on … Read more