3:29 AM ET LOS ANGELES — If the Lakers had managed to protect two massive leads against the Oklahoma City Thunder — up 26 on the road last week and up 19 at Staples Center on Thursday night — they would be sitting pretty with a 7-2 record and OKC would be winless at 0-8.
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Sam Altman, co-founder and chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., speaks during TechCrunch Disrupt 2019 in San Francisco, California, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nuclear fusion is the ephemeral holy grail of climate technology. It would provide nearly limitless amounts of clean energy without the byproduct of
Brexit is done, and for many, there’s genuine relief it’s over. But ongoing disagreements and post-treaty disputes are having real world costs to businesses who say they feel let down and misled by the Brexit process. The row over fishing rights and the threat of retaliatory action from the French have already cost one oyster
In this article FB In this photo illustration, the Facebook logo is displayed on the screen of an iPhone in front of a Meta logo on October 28, 2021 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is discussing opening its first retail stores as it looks to break into the
British artificial intelligence scientist and entrepreneur Demis Hassabis. OLI SCARFF | AFP | Getty Images Google parent company Alphabet has launched a new drug discovery company in the U.K. called Isomorphic Labs. The company will build on research carried out by London artificial intelligence lab DeepMind, which Google acquired in 2014. While the firm was
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will star in a film adaptation of blockbuster musical Wicked, the stars announced on social media. Chart-topping pop star Grande, 28, will play Galinda the Good Witch. Meanwhile, Oscar-nominated British actress Erivo, 34, will appear as Elphaba – the Wicked Witch of the West. Jon M Chu, the filmmaker known
A new chairman has been appointed by Yorkshire County Cricket Club, which is vowing to do “whatever it takes” to regain trust after a former player accused it of institutional racism. Lord Kamlesh Patel of Bradford has been appointed as a director and chair of the Club in the wake of Azeem Rafiq‘s allegations. Following
Astronomers from India have observed an X-ray binary system in space, known as GRS 1915+105, using the AstroSat, the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission. At a distance of some 28,000 light-years away from the Earth, this system is a superluminal low-mass X-ray binary (LMXB). It was first detected in August 1992. But AstroSat observations confirmed
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin against the US government over NASA’s decision to award a $2.9 billion (roughly Rs. 21,559 crore) lunar lander contract to rival billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Judge Richard Hertling of the US Court of Federal Claims in Washington granted the government’s
A cabinet minister has admitted it was “a mistake” for the government to attempt to overhaul parliament’s disciplinary processes in combination with saving a Conservative MP from immediate suspension. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi told Sky News that ministers had reflected on the “conflation” of ripping up the current standards system with the case of Owen
The owner of British Airways has placed its hopes for a return to profitability on strong demand for transatlantic travel after posting a loss for its key summer season. International Airlines Group (IAG) said the gradual lifting of COVID-19 travel restrictions in key markets – culminating in the full reopening of the US travel corridor
Tourists at a beach resort in Mexico were left scrambling for cover after a gang of men shot dead two suspected drug dealers in front of several luxury hotels. Gunmen stormed a beach in front of the high-end resort of Puerto Morelos, just south of Cancun on Thursday. They then shot dead two men, who
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the World Leaders’ Summit “Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Deployment” session at the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow, Scotland on November 2, 2021. Jeff J Mitchell | AFP | Getty Images India’s road to net zero carbon emissions will be long and challenging — while it’s not impossible,
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8:50 PM ET Mike WellsESPN Staff Writer Close Previously worked at Indianapolis Star, covering the Indiana Pacers for nine seasons Also covered Vikings for St. Paul Pioneer Press Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print INDIANAPOLIS — Running back Nyheim Hines didn’t let quarterback Carson Wentz and the Indianapolis Colts‘ passing game
In this article QCOM Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Qualcomm stock rose more than 12% on Thursday, one day after it reported September quarter earnings that not only beat what Wall Street expected, but also included bullish guidance for the December quarter. Part of the reason for the strong guidance is that
A former crew member on the film Rust said he “never felt as close to death” on a set as he did in the days before Halyna Hutchins was killed. Lane Luper was the lead camera operator for the production but resigned the day before his friend and cinematographer Ms Hutchins was shot dead with
Liberty Steel boss Sanjeev Gupta has been criticised in a report by MPs looking into the crisis that engulfed the company, as well as the future of the wider steel sector. It claimed that the use by Mr Gupta – once known as the “saviour of steel” – of “high risk financial funding practices” was
Lionel Blair has died at the age of 92, his agent has said. Blair’s entertainment career spanned seven decades, including appearances as an actor, tap dancer, presenter, and choreographer. Blair, who moved to the UK from Canada at the age of two, was best known as a team captain on the TV game show Give
A teenager who shot three people during a protest against racial injustice had thought he was under attack, a trial has heard. Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, is accused of killing Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber as well as wounding Gaige Grosskreutz with an assault-style rifle in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on 25 August last year. A witness at
When Dexter ended after eight series in 2016 it suggested a new start for its protagonist – so perhaps it was always inevitable that the serial killer with a conscience would return to our screens one day. Michael C Hall, who plays the killer, told Sky News’ Backstage podcast that it took the right opportunity
Owen Paterson has resigned as MP for North Shropshire after the government performed a U-turn over the controversial blocking of his 30-day Commons suspension for breaching lobbying rules. Mr Paterson has served as a Conservative MP since 1997, and although departing the Commons from the backbenches, was previously a cabinet minister. Growing up on his
Owen Paterson will resign as the MP for North Shropshire in order to escape “the cruel world of politics” following a furious row over his proposed ban from the House of Commons. The Conservative former cabinet minister has been at the centre of a scandal after it was recommended he be suspended for 30 days.
CNN’s Maggie Haberman breaks down comments made by former President Trump during a rally in Florida in which he appears to admit facts of a case against his company, The Trump Organization and its CFO, Allen Weisselberg. #MaggieHaberman #CNN #NewDay
Tesla is rumored to be working on a new factory in China. Media reports suggested that the automaker even already had a specific location in mind. The company denied the rumor of the location, but it appears to confirm a second factory is indeed in the work. Lately, there have been several rumors of Tesla
Oil pumping jacks, also known as “nodding donkeys,” operate in an oilfield near Almetyevsk, Tatarstan, Russia, on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices have hit their highest levels since 2014, and crude importing countries are feeling the pain. But despite diplomatic pressure, OPEC and its allies are unlikely
The Bank of England has surprised investors and economists by leaving interest rates on hold at 0.1% for at least another month. However, the Bank used its quarterly Monetary Policy Report to signal that it was likely to increase borrowing costs in the “coming months”. The decision pushed the pound lower by more than a
Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson has said he will not use real guns “ever again” on film or TV sets following the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Speaking on the red carpet for the world premiere of his new Netflix blockbuster Red Notice, the actor – best known as “The Rock” – said that films or
If The Offspring’s Dexter Holland were to make it into the Guinness World Records hall of fame, his accomplishment could be, he thinks, “the most stuff”. “Goddamn overachiever right here – I’m just drinking beer and watching YouTube videos,” says his bandmate, lead guitarist Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman, as the pair contemplate over Zoom with Sky
A comparison of an original and deepfake video of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Elyse Samuels | The Washington Post | Getty Images LISBON, Portugal — Facebook is wrong to shut down its facial recognition system, according to Gary Kasparov, the former world chess champion and chairman of the Human Rights Foundation. The decision, announced Tuesday,
The Wanted’s Tom Parker has shared an emotional update about his brain tumour, telling fans the cancer has been brought “under control”. The 33-year-old pop star and father-of-two revealed in October 2020 that he had been diagnosed with a tumour, and at the time had been told it was “inoperable” and “terminal”. Posting a picture
A man has been charged over the alleged abduction of four-year-old Cleo Smith in Australia. Terence Darrell Kelly, 36, has been charged with various offences including forcibly taking a child under the age of 16. Kelly, from Carnavon, Western Australia, was arrested after police rescued Cleo from a locked house. Please use Chrome browser for