A new AI coding challenge just published its first results – and they aren’t pretty

A new AI coding challenge has revealed its first winner — and set a new bar for AI-powered software engineers.  On Wednesday at 5pm PST, the nonprofit Laude Institute announced the first winner of the K Prize, a multi-round AI coding challenge launched by Databricks and Perplexity co-founder Andy Konwinski. The winner was a Brazilian […]

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Trump wanted to break up Nvidia — but then its CEO won him over

Not long ago, President Donald Trump hadn’t even heard of Nvidia, the most valuable tech company in the world. But once he found out about the AI chip giant, he says, he wanted to break it up. “Before I learned the facts of life, I said, ‘we’ll break him up,’” Trump recalled today, in a […]

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Trump’s ‘anti-woke AI’ order could reshape how US tech companies train their models

When DeepSeek, Alibaba, and other Chinese firms released their AI models, Western researchers quickly noticed they sidestepped questions critical of the Chinese Communist Party. U.S. officials later confirmed that these tools are engineered to reflect Beijing’s talking points, raising concerns about censorship and bias. American AI leaders like OpenAI have pointed to this as justification […]

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Undeterred by limits, Elon Musk plots a big robotaxi expansion

Tesla wants to bring its robotaxi service to new markets, including cities in Florida, Nevada, Arizona, and California, Elon Musk said in an earnings call Wednesday. The company is testing its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) feature in Europe and China, and hopes the launch the controversial product in the near future. And it is plotting a […]

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Sundar Pichai is ‘very excited’ about Google Cloud’s OpenAI partnership

The comment came shortly after analysts peppered Pichai and other Google executives with questions about how AI would affect its core search business and why Google is spending an extra $10 billion on capital expenditures this year to catch up in the AI race.

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Amazon’s Fire TV Omni QLED Series is back down to its Prime Day low

Finding a quality budget TV isn’t as hard as it used to be, with numerous deals happening throughout the year. Case in point, the 65-inch configuration of Amazon’s Fire TV Omni QLED Series is back down to its Prime Day low of $449.99 ($270 off). The discount makes it cheaper than the starting price of […]

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Google’s CEO says ‘AI is positively impacting every part of the business’

Google is all-in on AI, and based on the company’s latest quarterly earnings, AI has been good for its bottom line. In a press release for Alphabet’s Q2 2025 earnings, CEO Sundar Pichai says that “AI is positively impacting every part of the business” and that features like AI Overviews and AI Mode are “performing […]

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Tesla’s earnings hit a new low, with largest revenue drop in years

Tesla released its second quarter financial earnings today, offering the latest evidence of the damage Elon Musk’s political activities have done to his flagship company. Tesla said it earned $1.17 billion in net income on $22.5 billion in revenue. That’s above Wall Street expectations of $22.3 billion but represents a 12 percent decrease year over […]

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How Trump’s war on clean energy is making AI a bigger polluter

At an AI and fossil fuel lovefest in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania last week, President Donald Trump - flanked by cabinet members and executives from major tech and energy giants like Google and ExxonMobil - said that "the most important man of the day" was Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin. "He's gonna get you a permit […]

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Why Amy Duggar Thinks Her Cousins Wearing Pants Was ‘Slap in the Face’

Amy Duggar has some thoughts about members of her extended family wearing pants — especially after she was criticized for doing the same. “Honestly, I was kind of taken aback,” Amy, 38, shared during an interview with E! News published on Wednesday, July 23. “I was like, ‘Oh, OK, so now you’re wearing jeans. Now […]

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Aspyn Ovard Reacts to Troll Asking Whether She Has Custody of Her Kids

Influencer Aspyn Ovard is clapping back at a troll questioning her parenting. Ovard, 29, shared a screenshot via her Instagram Story on Tuesday, July 23, of a user reacting to several images of the influencer. “When are you ever home lol? Are you ever with your kids? Do you even have custody of them. I […]

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Blake Lively Accused of Going After Content Creator Who Covered Lawsuit

Blake Lively and her legal team are being accused of going after a small-time content creator who covered her legal battle with Justin Baldoni. And now, the creator is fighting back in court, Us Weekly can report. On Tuesday, July 20, YouTuber Kassidy O’Connell wrote a letter to the judge presiding over Lively’s lawsuit against […]

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Meghan Markle Says This Blush Gives a ‘Nice Glow From Within’ — On Sale Now

Before she became the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle played Rachel Zane — a smart, ambitious, almost-lawyer on Suits. And while her character’s wardrobe was all business, her beauty routine always leaned soft and polished. The secret to her radiant, camera-ready glow? Nars’ cult-favorite Orgasm blush. “I love Nars blush in Orgasm,” Meghan told Allure. […]

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Bryan Kohberger Will Spend Life in Prison After Idaho College Murders

Bryan Kohberger will be spending the rest of his life in prison. The 30-year-old was sentenced to four lifetimes in prison on Wednesday, July 23, more than two years after he murdered Idaho University students Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in their Moscow, Idaho, home. Wednesday’s sentence came from Ada County […]

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Wife of NASCAR’s Kyle Busch Details ‘Marital Struggles’ After Miscarriage

After NASCAR driver Kyle Busch and his wife, Samantha Busch, welcomed son Brexton via IVF in 2015, the two endured a years-long struggle to have a second baby. Samantha, 39, opened up about the ordeal, which began with what she called a “very sudden miscarriage,” and the toll it took on her marriage to Kyle, […]

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What to Know About the 2025 Hinterland Music Festival: Lineup and More

After performances from Hozier and Noah Kahan last year, fans are eager to head down to the Hinterland Festival in 2025. The festival, which has taken place in Saint Charles, Iowa, since 2015, will feature headliners Tyler, The Creator, Kacey Musgraves and Lana Del Rey. Musgraves shared a January post via Instagram of the lineup, […]

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I Watch TV Shows for a Living — Here’s What I’m Streaming This Week (July 23-27)

It’s the fourth week of July, and all I want to do is watch more TV. Can you blame me? With Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video releasing banger after banger this summer, it’s been hard to keep up with all the hits. Fortunately, I get paid to watch shows for a living, and the […]

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Sterling K. Brown’s ‘Washington Black’ Costars Praise Offscreen ‘Mentorship’

Ernest Kingsley Jr. is grateful that Hulu’s Washington Black offered him the chance not only to share the screen with Sterling K. Brown — but to be mentored by him as well. During an exclusive interview, Us Weekly mentioned to Brown, 49, how much his costars praised him for the support he provided on set. […]

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Jason Tartick Reacts to Ex Kat Stickler Soft Launching New Boyfriend

Kat Stickler is giving fans a glimpse of her new man after her split from Bachelor Nation’s Jason Tartick. In an Instagram video, Stickler, 30, shared a clip of herself shaking the hands of a mystery man. “Girl whose whole life is online,” she wrote over the video of herself before panning to a clip […]

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Love Is Blind’s Jimmy Presnell Reveals Cost of His Hair Transplant

Love Is Blind’s Jimmy Presnell shared exactly how much he spent on his hair transplant. In a recent TikTok video, Jimmy, 29, got candid about his hair transplant while answering a fan’s question. “Will you ever make a video for cost and follow up costs throughout the process?” a fan asked, to which Jimmy replied, […]

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Starlink-powered ‘T-Satellite’ service is now live on T-Mobile

T-Mobile’s satellite service is now available to people across the US — and not just T-Mobile customers. On Wednesday, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert announced that the Starlink-powered service is officially out of beta, though it only supports text messaging and location-sharing for now. The new satellite coverage option is called “T-Satellite,” and it’s currently available […]

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Inside the Menendez Brothers’ Lives in Prison: Restrictions, No Conjugal Visits

Getty Images (2) Erik Menéndez and Lyle Menéndez could be released on parole in their murder case — but what do their lives currently look like in prison? The brothers were arrested in 1990 on two counts of first-degree murder after their parents — José and Kitty — were found shot to death in their […]

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Inside ‘The Cosby Show’ Alum Geoffrey Owens’ Life Out of the Spotlight

Geoffrey Owens took a step back from the limelight after his starring turn on The Cosby Show. Owens joined The Cosby Show in 1985, playing Sondra Huxtable’s then-boyfriend, Elvin Tibideaux. Sondra (Sabrina Le Beauf) and Elvin eventually tied the knot onscreen, later welcoming twins Winnie and Nelson. “It was, like, my first television job, and […]

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Trump is bringing back the AI law moratorium

The White House unveiled its long-awaited “AI Action Plan” on Wednesday, and it included a zombie: A resurrected form of the controversial AI law moratorium that died a very public death.  The failed congressional moratorium would have stipulated that no state could regulate artificial intelligence systems for a 10-year period, on pain of being barred […]

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Selling the OC’s Ashtyn Zerboni Welcomes Baby Girl: Photo

Selling the OC’s newest cast member, Ashtyn Zerboni, is a new mom! The luxury real estate agent revealed exclusively to Us Weekly that she welcomed a daughter, Juliette Jolie, with husband Jeffrey Zerboni on Tuesday, July 22. She also shared a photo of herself snuggling Juliette as Jeffrey stood next to her hospital bed. “There […]

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Instagram changes its algorithm after being accused of steering predators to children

Instagram accounts that primarily feature images of children, but are run by adult users, will no longer be recommended to “potentially suspicious adults.” The update was announced in a blog post detailing the latest expansion of Meta’s child safety features, which includes new blocking and reporting capabilities for teenagers and additional protections for adult-managed accounts […]

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Dakota Johnson Keeps Wearing Silky Skirts — Her Look for $33

Silky midi skirts are a versatile wardrobe staple, and fashionistas like Dakota Johnson are constantly showing off the best ways to style them. It’s just one of many reasons why we had to get our hands on the style. In mid-July, Johnson was spotted in an ‘it-girl’ ensemble that consisted of a black Toteme tank […]

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Todd Chrisley Slams Southern Charm’s Patricia Altschul Over Prison Quip

Todd Chrisley feuding with Southern Charm’s Patricia Altschul wasn’t on our 2025 bingo card — but the gauntlet has been thrown. Chrisley, 56, broke his silence on Wednesday, July 23, after learning that Altschul, 84, threw shade at his and wife Julie Chrisley’s future move to Charleston following their prison release and pardon earlier this […]

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MLB Shares Late Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ Rendition

Ozzy Osbourne’s unforgettable rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” was revisited after the legendary rock star’s death. Major League Baseball shared the memorable performance via Instagram on Tuesday, July 22, just hours after news of Osbourne’s passing.  The Black Sabbath frontman sang the iconic song in August 2003 during the 7th inning stretch […]

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Brooks Laich and Fiancee Celebrate Derek Hough and Hayley’s Pregnancy

Brooks Laich and Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir are already marking their calendars for future playdates between their daughter and Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert’s baby. Laich, 42, and pregnant fiancée Davíðsdóttir, 32, celebrated the news that Hough, 40, and Erbert, 30, are expecting their first baby on Tuesday, July 22. “LETS GOOOOOOOOO!!!!” Laich, who was married […]

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Vicki Gunvalson’s Daughter Briana Slams Rumors About Her Marriage

The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Briana Culberson is setting the record straight about her marriage. “It has come to my attention that there are stories circulating on social media and the internet about myself and my marriage,” Briana, 38, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, July 22. “These stories are completely, blatantly false and […]

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Naomi Watts Is Unrecognizable as Jackie Kennedy in ‘American Love Story’

Naomi Watts completely transformed into Jackie Kennedy while filming Ryan Murphy’s upcoming series, American Love Story. The first shots of Watts, 56, in character as Jackie — who was married to President John F. Kennedy and died from cancer at age 64 in 1994 — were released on Monday, July 21, and made Us do […]

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Trump unveils his plan to put AI in everything 

Ensuring AI reflects “objective truth,” slashing onerous regulations, disseminating US AI tools around the world, and fast-tracking AI infrastructure: this is all part of President Donald Trump’s vision for AI policy. The White House unveiled its “AI Action Plan” Wednesday ahead of a scheduled appearance by the president at an event in Washington, DC. The […]

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Bethenny Frankel’s Favorite Strapless Bra Is Just $20 Today

Most of Us have cycled through dozens of strapless bras trying to find one that doesn’t end up around our waist. So when Bethenny Frankel declared she found “the best strapless bra in the world,” our ears perked up. “All of them are so thick and dig in and make you uncomfortable. This one’s from […]

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Trump’s AI strategy trades guardrails for growth in race against China

The Trump administration published its much-anticipated AI Action Plan Wednesday, signaling a sharp shift away from former President Biden’s cautious approach to addressing the risks of AI, and toward a focus on speed, sovereignty, national security, and competing with China.

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India expands its e-commerce crackdown with a new $200M case against Walmart’s fashion arm Myntra

India's financial crime watchdog filed a complaint against Walmart-backed Myntra, alleging the company violated foreign investment rules by channeling over $191 million through a related-party scheme.

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The Future of Ozzy Osbourne Doc After Singer’s Death: What to Know

The BBC is mulling its next move with Home to Roost, a planned 10-part docuseries about the Osbourne family, following Ozzy Osbourne’s death at age 76 on Tuesday, July 22. The series, which Deadline described as a spiritual successor to hit MTV series The Osbournes, was meant to follow Ozzy and his wife Sharon as […]

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Influencer’s Fiance Dies in ‘Work Accident’ Weeks Before Wedding

Influencer Hannah Carnat-Gronnerud‘s fiancé, Ian de Metz, died weeks before the couple was set to walk down the aisle. In a Monday, July 21, Instagram post, Carnat-Gronnerud’s friend shared that de Metz died on Thursday, July 17. “Hey everyone, Hannah’s bestie Nat here,” the message read. “It is with the heaviest heart that I have […]

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Body Released to Family Following Fatal Drowning 

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s body has been released to his family, a representative for Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) confirms to Us Weekly. “The body would be collected by a funeral home contracted and authorized by the family,” the OIJ said, noting Warner’s body was released early on Wednesday, July 23. Warner died three days earlier on Sunday, […]

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Candace Cameron Bure Still Calls Herself ‘Bulimic’ After Battling ED at 18

Candace Cameron Bure previously battled an eating disorder during her teenage years. “I developed an eating disorder when I was 18,” Cameron Bure, 49, said on the Tuesday, July 22, episode of her eponymous podcast. “It was binging and purging, like, I’m a bulimic. I still say I’m a bulimic because the thoughts, whether I’m […]

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Fire Country’s ‘Challenging’ Crossovers With ‘Sheriff Country’ Explained

It sounds like crossovers between CBS’ Fire Country and its spinoff series, Sheriff Country, won’t be easy — but what exactly is making it so challenging? The town of Edgewater was originally introduced when Fire Country premiered in 2022 with inmate Bode (Max Thieriot) returning home and volunteering for the California Conservation Camp Program during […]

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Apple Is Running Major Deals for College Students and Educators — Mac, iPad and More

Back-to-school season is officially here! If you’re kiddo is headed off to high school or college, or if you’re an educator of any grade level, there’s no time like the present to get your technology in order — especially since Apple has a major back-to-school promotion happening right now. From now until September 30, college […]

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Influencer Hannah Moody’s Body Was Found Decomposing in 103-Degree Heat

The medical examiner has released its full report into the death of hiking influencer Hannah Moody, whose body was found near a popular trailhead in Arizona in May. Moody was found “deceased and decomposing” two days after she failed to return from a hike in Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve, according to the Maricopa County Office […]

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner Was Disappointed Over Lack of ‘Cosby Show’ Reboot

The late Malcolm-Jamal Warner admitted his disappointment that The Cosby Show cast never got to reboot the classic sitcom. “We could have made a lot of money,” he told Jemele Hill in a resurfaced 2023 interview. “Fuller House, they’re doing their thing. The Conners, man, we’d be making a killing right now.” Warner — who […]

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‘Only Murders’ Season 5 Premiere Date Revealed After [Spoiler]’s Death

Disney/Patrick Harbron Only Murders in the Building solved Sazz’s death only to go ahead and kill off our favorite Arconia doorman Lester — so what does that mean for season 5? The fourth finale, which concluded in October 2024, had Mabel (Selena Gomez), Oliver (Martin Short) and Charles (Steve Martin) trying to track down what […]

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Friend Recalls Actor’s Bond With His Daughter

Friends of Malcolm-Jamal Warner are sharing a rare glimpse into the actor’s close bond with his daughter. “I can’t tell you how much he loved his little girl — and she loved him so much,” music promoter J. Scott Fugate shared with the New York Post in an interview published Wednesday, July 23. “She was […]

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Will Jensen Ackles and Eric Dane Return for ‘Countdown’ Season 2?

Jensen Ackles had a blast working with Eric Dane on Prime Video’s Countdown — but are there plans for them to return in season 2? “I’m absolutely pushing for it,” Ackles, 47, told Men’s Health in an interview published on Tuesday, July 22. “I had one of the best times I’ve ever had working on […]

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Lydia Plath Makes Rare Comment About Mom’s Role in Baby Brother’s Death

Lydia Plath is reflecting on the 2008 accident that killed her 17-month-old brother, Joshua Plath. “We had a sibling pass at 17 months when I was 4 years old and it was in the hands of my mom,” Lydia, 21, said during an appearance on “The Jinger & Jeremy Podcast,” released on Wednesday, July 23. […]

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