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‘Westworld’ Could Be Blueprint For AI Future, Doesn’t Bode Well For Humans

Jan 03, 2017 10:54 am UTC| Technology Entertainment

Fans of the critically-acclaimed HBO TV series Westworld will be more than familiar with the vision of Hollywood of what artificial intelligence will look like in the future. They envision robotic hosts that house...

‘Modern Family’ Season 8, Episode 10 Spoilers: “Ringmaster Keifth" – Cam Tries to Recover from Thanksgiving Disaster with Hosting New Year’s Day Feast, Ex-Boyfriend Reappears

Jan 03, 2017 00:05 am UTC| Entertainment

Modern Family season 8s episode 10, entitled Ringmaster Keifth, will feature Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) as he struggles to recover from the events of Thanksgiving by hosting a New Years Day feast for the family. However,...

‘Nashville’ Season 5 Premieres on CMT with “The Wayfaring Stranger,” “Back in Baby’s Arms” Following Events of Juliette’s Plane Crash

Jan 03, 2017 00:03 am UTC| Entertainment

Nashville season 5 is set to premiere on CMT with part two of The Wayfaring Stranger to be followed by episode 2, titled Back in Babys Arms. The revival follows events after Juliettes devastating plane crash. Season 5...

‘Gilmore Girls’ Revival Spoilers: Netflix’s Crytpic Tweet Fuels Speculation of ‘A Year in the Life’ Sequel, May Address Identity of Father of Rory’s Child

Jan 02, 2017 19:30 pm UTC| Entertainment

A Gilmore Girls sequel is speculated to be in the works after Netflix posted a cryptic tweet that hinted at a possible follow-up to the events in the recent revival miniseries A Year in the Life. It was rumored to address...

‘Blindspot’ Season 2, Episode 10 Spoilers: "Nor I, Nigel, AKA Leg in Iron” – Patterson’s Life in Danger Following Disappearance; Jane’s Relationship with Roman Tested

Jan 02, 2017 18:56 pm UTC| Entertainment

Blindspot season 2s episode 10, titled Nor I, Nigel, AKA Leg in Iron, is set to feature Jane and Kurt as they race to find Patterson, whose life is in danger following her disappearance. Meanwhile, Janes relationship with...

‘Lethal Weapon’ Season 1, Episode 10 Spoilers: “Homebodies” – Riggs, Murtaugh Fight off Drug Dealers , Get New Partners; EP Talk’s Clayne Crawford’s “Crazy Stunts”

Jan 02, 2017 18:13 pm UTC| Entertainment

Lethal Weapon season 1s Episode 10, titled Homebodies, is set to feature Riggs and Murtaugh as they fight off drug dealers and gangs. The two are also set to get new partners, with Rigg possible getting a new love...

‘Sherlock’ Season 4 Spoilers: Creator Hints Toby Jones’ Culverton Smith is “Pure Evil” as Darker Episodes Expected; Shocking Death at End of “The Six Thatchers” Explained

Jan 02, 2017 18:13 pm UTC| Entertainment

Sherlock season 4 is set to introduced the latest antagonist, portrayed by Toby Jones. Co-creator Mark Gatiss described Jones Culverton Smith as pure evil as darker episodes are expected. Meanwhile, Steven Moffat explained...

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Economy

Soybean Futures Slip as Traders Await Trump-Xi Trade Signals

Chicago soybean futures edged lower on Thursday as traders closely watched Chinese President Xi Jinpings state visit to Washington for signs of progress on U.S.-China agricultural trade and future soybean purchases. CBOT...

European Stocks Fall as Bond Yields and Geopolitical Risks Weigh

European stocks closed lower on Thursday as rising bond yields, geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and concerns surrounding artificial intelligence weighed on investor sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 dropped...

Trump, Xi Focus on Trade and AI at White House Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday, opening high-level talks focused on trade, artificial intelligence, security and broader U.S.-China relations. Xis trip...

Oil Prices Jump 3% as Houthi Attack Revives Supply Fears

Oil prices surged about 3% on Thursday, with Brent crude reaching a one-week high after a Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia renewed concerns over Middle East supply disruptions. Gains eased later as reports emerged...

Wall Street Ends Flat as Oil, Treasury Yields and Fed Jitters Rattle Markets

Wall Street finished mostly unchanged on Thursday after a volatile session driven by surging oil prices, rising U.S. Treasury yields and increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve signals. The SP 500 closed nearly flat at...

Politics

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Restore Third-Country Deportations

President Donald Trumps administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to continue deporting migrants to countries other than their homelands without automatically giving them an opportunity to raise...

Netanyahu Defends Israel at UN as Delegates Stage Walkout

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, defending Israels military actions as dozens of delegates walked out in protest. The speech came as...

US Backs Musk in Fight Against EU’s €120 Million X Fine

The U.S. government has formally moved to join Elon Musks legal challenge against a 120 million ($136.5 million) European Union fine imposed on his social media platform X, escalating a dispute over the reach of European...

Netanyahu’s Brief US Trip Highlights Strains With Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to make an unusually short visit to the United States for his UN General Assembly address, underscoring signs of strain in US-Israel relations ahead of Israels October...

Abbas Reaffirms November 28 Palestinian Elections

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reaffirmed plans to hold legislative elections on November 28, potentially marking the first Palestinian parliamentary vote in two decades, even as political and logistical obstacles...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Former OpenAI Data Center Chief Chris Malone Joins Nvidia

Chris Malone, the former head of data centers at OpenAI, has joined Nvidia as vice president of its DSX Platform, strengthening the chipmakers leadership team as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continues...

Akamai Shares Surge on $11.6B Anthropic AI Cloud Deal

Akamai Technologies shares jumped as much as 20% in after-hours trading Thursday after the cloud computing company announced an $11.6 billion, seven-year agreement with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic. The contract...

Oracle Shares Fall as New Mexico AI Data Center Faces Power Delays

Oracle Corp. shares fell after reports that the technology giant is seeking protection from financial obligations linked to its massive artificial intelligence data center project in New Mexico amid regulatory and...

BlackBerry Shares Rise as Q2 Earnings, Revenue Beat Estimates

BlackBerry shares climbed more than 2% in premarket trading Thursday after the cybersecurity and software company reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and issued an upbeat full-year revenue outlook....

Apple Extends Qualcomm Patent Licensing Deal

Qualcomm said Thursday that Apple has extended its patent-licensing agreement with the U.S. chip designer, maintaining a key part of their relationship even as the iPhone maker works to reduce its dependence on Qualcomm...