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Retail sales rose at healthy pace last month in latest sign of US economy's health WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday shopping season. Retail sales rose 0.7% in November, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, a solid increase and higher than October’s 0.5% gain. The boost in spending underscores that the economy is still growing at a healthy pace even with higher interest rates, a trend that could cause the Federal Reserve to lower borrowing costs more slowly next year than they have previously signaled. Tuesday’s report arrives just a day before the Fed is set to announce its latest rate decision Wednesday. Americans end 2024 with grim economic outlook, but Republicans are optimistic for 2025: AP-NORC poll WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds that Democrats are feeling more pessimistic about the U.S. economy after Donald Trump's victory. Republicans, meanwhile, are still dour about the current state of the economy but hopeful that growth will be stronger next year when Trump returns to the White House as president. The latest survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research suggests that some Americans are evaluating the economy more by who holds political power than on what the underlying trends suggest. This was a persistent challenge for President Joe Biden and raises the possibility that Trump might also struggle to translate his economic ideas into political wins. Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has endorsed a ban on congressional stock trading in an interview that’s being released this week. It's the first time he's publicly backed the idea. He made the comments to Faiz Shakir, a political adviser for Sen. Bernie Sanders. Shakir interviewed the Democratic president for A More Perfect Union, a pro-labor advocacy and journalism organization. The Associated Press reviewed a video of the interview before its release. A bipartisan proposal to ban trading by members of Congress and their families has dozens of sponsors, but it has not received a vote. What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump? NEW YORK (AP) — In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January. The tech list includes Apple’s Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. Meanwhile, the list of what the executives may be hoping for includes an open path toward developing artificial intelligence, easier access to energy for data centers and an easing of antitrust enforcement. Federal Reserve is likely to slow its rate cuts with inflation pressures still elevated WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans hoping for lower borrowing costs for homes, credit cards and cars may be disappointed after this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. The Fed’s policymakers are likely to signal fewer interest rate cuts next year than were previously expected. The officials are set to reduce their benchmark rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, by a quarter-point to about 4.3% when their meeting ends Wednesday. The problem is that while inflation has dropped far below its peak of 9.1% in mid-2022, it remains stubbornly above the Fed’s 2% target. Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US? BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son has joined President-elect Donald Trump in announcing plans by technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group to invest $100 billion in projects in the United States. Trump said the investments would create 100,000 jobs over four years, twice what Son promised when he pledged $50 billion in U.S. investments in 2016. Son is known for making bold choices, sometimes paying big and sometimes not. SoftBank has investments in dozens of Silicon Valley startups, big companies like semiconductor maker Arm and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. The stock market rally and craze for AI has boosted the value of its assets, but some question if its investments will create that many jobs. Business owners should not forget anti-money laundering rule currently in legal limbo Small business owners should not forget about a rule that requires them to register with an agency called the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, by Jan. 1. The registration is part of the Corporate Transparency Act passed in 2021. Registering isn’t difficult, but if a small business owner is unaware of the requirement, they could be slapped with penalties of up to $10,000. For now, the rule is in legal limbo. On Dec. 3 a federal court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting enforcement of the rule. Stellantis pledges invest $2.1 million in Italian production in 2025 during talks with government MILAN (AP) — The Stellantis automaker has pledged to invest 2 billion euros or $2.1 billion in Italian production next year and spend another 6 billion euros or $6.3 billion in the supply chain. The head of European operations for the world's fifth-largest carmaker made the pledge during a meeting with Italian ministers, regional officials and unions following the forced resignation of former CEO Carlos Tavares earlier this month. The Italian government was seeking reassurances of Stellantis' commitment to Italy. Billion-dollar donation from Netflix's Reed Hastings leads 2024's list of biggest gifts Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg made the largest contributions in 2024, and financial aid, especially for medical students, got most of the money. The Chronicle’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totaled nearly $6 billion in 2024, with half of that coming from three contributions of $1 billion or more each. Two of those three gifts went to medical schools to provide financial aid. Altogether, four of the top donations on the list, totaling $2.3 billion, went to support financial aid. Stock market today: Wall Street trims its stellar gains as Nvidia's star dims again NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are trimming some of their stellar gains for the year. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% in Tuesday afternoon trading, though it’s still near its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 242 points, and the Nasdaq composite lost 0.2% from its record set the day before. Nvidia, the superstar stock that’s been a big reason for Wall Street’s run to records this year, fell toward its eighth loss in the last nine days. Treasury yields held relatively steady after sales at U.S. retailers strengthened by more than expected. Bitcoin set another record.
Caregiver attempts to extort 5L from lawyer, heldJavon Small scored 31 points to rally West Virginia to an 86-78 overtime upset of No. 3 Gonzaga in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Wednesday in Nassau, Bahamas. The Mountaineers (4-1) trailed by 10 points early in the second half and by five in the final minute. But over the final 19 seconds of regulation, Tucker DeVries scored five straight points to send the game to overtime. In the extra session, Small scored five points and West Virginia held Gonzaga to a single field goal, which came after the outcome was decided with 19 seconds left. Amani Hansberry added a career-high 19 points and eight rebounds for West Virginia, which advances to the semifinals Thursday against another surprise first-round winner, Louisville, which stunned No. 15 Indiana. Braden Huff scored 19 points and Khalif Battle added 16 points for Gonzaga (5-1) which settles for a consolation-round game Thursday against Indiana. Nolan Hickman tallied 13 points. Ryan Nembhard delivered seven points and 12 assists for the Bulldogs. Huff put Gonzaga in position to win when he made three hook shots in the final 2:34 of regulation as the Bulldogs turned a one-point deficit into a 69-66 lead. Two free throws by Nembhard expanded the lead to 71-66 with 25 seconds left. But DeVries followed with a 3-pointer from the top of the key and then made a mid-court steal and drew a foul with 5.9 seconds left. His two free throws sent it to overtime. The Mountaineers never trailed in overtime. Sencire Harris wrapped it up with a steal and a breakaway slam that put West Virginia up 84-76 with 26 seconds left. Battle, a transfer from Arkansas, scored eight points in a span of 90 seconds late in the first half as the Bulldogs took control on their way to a 39-31 lead at the break. Gonzaga earned its biggest lead early in the second half when Graham Ike scored inside with an assist from Nembhard to make it 43-33. But West Virginia responded with a 17-2 run, fueled by Small as he hit two 3-pointers and two layups. Hansberry drained a trey and DeVries grinded for a putback layup to give the Mountaineers a 50-45 lead with 12:26 left. DeVries finished the game with 16 points and four blocks. --Field Level Media
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Emily Atack has shared a rare photo of her son Barney and he has grown a lot since the last time he appeared on social media. The 34-year-old former Inbetweeners star, who has set tongues wagging with her performance in Disney+ drama Rivals, welcomed her baby boy in June with Alistair Garner, her scientist boyfriend. Now, four months later, the actress has shown off Barney to her followers as he cuddles into his mum while wearing denim dungarees. It was this time last year, just ahead of Christmas, that Emily shared that she was pregnant, showing off her growing bump, and now she is fully in the swing of motherhood as Barney gets ready to enjoy his first festive season. The photo comes after Emily spoke about a scary moment during her pregnancy when she had a haemorrhage and started losing blood. Emily said: "I saw blood in the toilet and I was like, 'oh my god, I'm miscarrying' - it was...
DETROIT -- Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams will not be charged with a crime after he was found with a gun in a car driven by his brother, a prosecutor said Monday. The gun on the floor was registered to Williams, but he didn't have a concealed-carry permit. His brother did. Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Michigan law is “far from clear” when applied to the 1 a.m. traffic stop on Oct. 8. “We really could not recall any case that had facts that mirrored this case,” she said. Williams was riding in a car driven by his brother when Detroit police stopped the vehicle for speeding. Williams said one of two guns in the car belonged to him and was registered. But without a concealed-pistol license, known as a CPL, a Michigan gun owner typically must place the weapon in a closed case while in a vehicle. A violation is a felony. In this case, Williams' brother had a permit. “The CPL holder here was the driver and had care, custody and control of the car," Worthy said. “Guidance is needed for the future on how many weapons can a valid CPL say that they have control over.” Williams obtained a CPL on Nov. 6, a month later, attorney Todd Flood said. “My client is thankful and humbled by the hard work Kym Worthy and her team put into this matter,” Flood said. During the traffic stop, Williams was handcuffed and placed in a patrol car before officers released him with his gun instead of taking him to a detention center. Williams, a first-round draft pick in 2022, has 29 catches for 602 yards and four touchdowns this season. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
What keeps Side A alive and kicking, even when almost all its original members have left the band? The group continues to draw a full-house crowd at its regular weekly gig at 19 East — that is, if it’s not out of town or overseas for special concerts. One reason is that its current lineup — guitarist Leevon Cailao, bassist Ned Esguerra, lead singer Yubs Esperat, drummer Ernie Severino, and keyboardist Naldy Gonzalez — is known as one of the tightest, most dynamic bands hereabouts. Another factor — and this is probably what matters most — is that the legions of Side A fans never tire of hearing the band’s old hits, aside from enjoying its wide repertoire of classic and contemporary pop-rock covers. One original track in particular, “Forevermore,” has recently made the news due to a rather unusual issue. The song’s composer, former Side A bassist Joey Benin, had requested ex-Side A lead vocalist Joey Generoso to refrain from singing the song in the latter’s live performances. Benin explained the reason in a lengthy post on social media. This is how he summarized it when I asked him about the issue: “Main concern ko yung conflict sa pagkanta ni JG ng ‘Forevermore’ (and other Side A songs na arranged/produced by Side A). Kinakanta niya kasi at his solo shows. It brings confusion to people. May existing Side A pa kasi. To honor din yung bandmates ko na part din in making all those songs. “Yes, malaking factor talaga yung voice ni JG, kaya lang umalis na siya e 🙁 Dapat hindi niya bitbit yung pinaghirapan ng banda sa solo act niya. Sabi ko nga, puwede naman niyang kantahin yun basta with Side A. As long as may Side A, it remains a Side A song.” To my follow-up question on how Benin communicated with Generoso: “I messaged him and Girlie, his wife/manager [by phone]...My message was so loving and politely written.” Apparently, what made Benin bring up the issue was that after Generoso left Side A in 2015 to go solo, the latter’s set list still included the band’s songs. “I encouraged him to co-write with other songwriters, work with arrangers, para makatulong sa kanya in establishing his own identity. Because I truly believe kayang-kaya niya naman to go solo, especially since he has such a beautiful, distinct voice. Who wouldn’t love Joey G’s voice? He can sing anything and make it sound good,” Benin said in his post. However, Generoso won’t stop. He was still singing “Forevermore” as late as 2023 at his concert at the New Frontier Theater. And so, Benin had to message him. To be fair, Generoso was the voice of Side A at its peak in the 1990s. He took over as lead singer when the band’s cofounder and frontman Rodel Gonzalez quit. After its debut album in 1989, all of Side A’s succeeding songs were sung by Generoso, including the hits “Hold On” (written by Dingdong Eduque), “So Many Questions” (Raymund Villaroel, Louie Ocampo), “Tell Me” (Louie Ocampo, Allan Ayque),, and Benin’s “Forevermore.” The dilemma Generoso has to deal with each time he performs in public is, how to avoid singing any track in any Side A album, for that matter, without disappointing his audience. A weird thing happened at his recent show in the United States. Perhaps to accede to the crowd’s clamor, Generoso performed “Forevermore” — but only on guitar while his co-performer, Noel Cabangon, sang the lyrics, with True Faith’s Medwin Marfil joining onstage. Benin owns the publishing rights That’s when the public came to know about the issue. A lawyer tried to weigh in on Generoso’s problem by saying that whoever owns the publishing rights to “Forevermore” has the power to control it. Benin provides the answer: “I own the publishing rights.” (He has assigned House of Tunes to administer the rights.) He only has good wishes for his tukayo: “First, I hope Joey G will have a good solo career that would not affect Side A, meaning he will be known to have his own songs as Joey G and not singing Side A songs. Parang Steve Perry na nagka-‘Foolish Heart’ after Journey. (When Steve Perry left Journey, he didn’t sing or perform any Journey songs, even with the songs he co-wrote with the band.) “Second, that Joey G and Side A would get to settle their differences and be reconciled. “Third, all members of Side A will be on one stage someday performing and creating that wonderful music that God has gifted all of us.” But what about this question from my editor: “Can we imagine Rico Blanco asking Bamboo to stop singing ‘Kisapmata’ and ‘Himala’ in his solo shows?” Maybe the answer lies in between the lines of Benin’s second wish for Generoso. Image credits: FacebookSaudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Friday the OPEC+ decision to push back the start of oil output rises by three months until April was based mainly on fundamentals. “There are so many things going on over the next two months but primarily the decision to delay bringing these barrels to the second quarter is tied to the issue that the first quarter is not a good quarter to bring in volumes as it is known to be a quarter for building stocks,” Prince Abdulaziz told CNBC in an interview, when asked how the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would impact OPEC’s strategy. OPEC+, which groups the de facto Saudi-led Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) with allies including Russia, on Thursday also extended the full unwinding of cuts by a year until the end of 2026 due to weak demand and booming production outside the group. The decision “also gives you a meaningful way to have a better understanding not necessarily of what will happen with regard to the U.S., respectfully, but there are so many other things – growth in China, growth in Europe, and lack of it thanks to transitioning, and what is happening in the U.S. economy, interest rates, inflation.” “There are too many moving parts. But honestly the primary cause for moving or shifting – bringing these barrels – is based on fundamentals,” Prince Abdulaziz said. OPEC+, which pumps about half the world’s oil, had been planning to start unwinding cuts from October 2024 but a slowdown in global demand and rising output elsewhere forced it to postpone the plans on several occasions. “I think the reality check that we had to attend to was that we have the double task of attending to the fundamentals yet put together something that mitigates these negative sentiments, within of course the controls of what OPEC+ can do,” Prince Abdulaziz said. “We honestly believe the market next year will be better than what is being projected.” OPEC+ members are holding back 5.86 million barrels per day of output, or about 5.7% of global demand, in a series of steps agreed since 2022 to support the market. The steps include cuts of 2 million bpd by the whole group, 1.65 million bpd of first stage of voluntary cuts by eight members and another 2.2 million of second stage of voluntary cuts by the same eight members. On Thursday, OPEC+ agreed to extend the 2 million bpd and the 1.65 million bpd of cuts until the end of 2026 from the end of 2025, according to statements issued by the group. The gradual unwinding of 2.2 million of cuts will start from April 2025 with monthly increases of 138,000 bpd, according to Reuters calculations, and lasting 18 months until September 2026. “What is not helpful was the accumulation of the lack of compensation,” Prince Abdulaziz said, referring to member countries’ plans to trim output over time for prior production above quotas agreed with OPEC+. Iraq, Russia and Kazakhstan have presented OPEC with compensation plans. They were extended to a year and a half from one year “because, again, we took serious commitments at the highest level,” Prince Abdulaziz said. “These things will be delivered if we can extend the period of compensation.” Source: Reuters (Reporting by Maha El Dahan and Nadine Awadalla; writing by Yousef Saba, editing by Jason Neely, Louise Heavens and David Evans)
The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t need to sign left-hander . The fact they went out and got him anyways is another indication of how broken Major League Baseball’s competitive balance landscape has become. Baseball has been a sport of haves and have nots for decades but the gulf between the two continues to grow with each passing year. Only a handful of owners feel compelled to spend, while others are more concerned with profits. The Dodgers understand the situation better than anyone as one of MLB’s top-spending teams. They used seemingly endless resources to lock up Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman and now have two World Series in five years to show for it. If the Dodgers had a weakness during their recent run, it could be found in the rotation. Injuries eroded their depth, and by the time the playoffs rolled around, there were just three healthy starters left. Based on the offensive contributions of Freeman, , that was all they needed. Next year was already shaping up to be different. Ohtani, a former Cy Young candidate, . Tyler Glasnow, , will be back too. Then there’s Yoshinobu Yamamoto to go along with depth options Tony Gonsolin and Dustin May. Only a perfectionist would have looked at the roster and decided it wasn’t enough. Top-ranking executive Andrew Friedman qualifies because he wasn’t content with adding depth. He wanted another star and got one by offering up a five-year deal worth $182 million (U.S.). Snell was considered by some experts to be the top starter available in free agency. After returning from the injured list on July 14, the 31-year-old posted an MLB-best 1.31 ERA. He struck out 111 batters across 75 1/3 innings and opponents hit .111 off his curveball. The rich got richer. The scary thing is that the Dodgers aren’t done. They remain the betting favourites to land , and if the club opts to go with a six-man staff, there’s the and use their remaining options as trade bait. Assuming everyone’s healthy, it projects to become MLB’s top starting group. Post-season baseball is unpredictable. The best team doesn’t always win — instead, it’s the one that gets on a roll at the right time. The Dodgers high expenses don’t guarantee another title, but they do make the path to the post-season much easier to navigate and that’s more than half the battle. It gives them a huge advantage. While splashy moves are being made, too many teams aren’t even pretending to care. , the Dodgers had the third-highest 2024 payroll in MLB at $290 million. There were 14 teams that spent less than half that, including eight that didn’t even crack $100 million. Most of the talk about the lack of competitive balance centres around the need for a salary cap, but what MLB requires even more is a salary floor. The current system boosts the revenues of small-market clubs, but instead of spending that money on players, too many are tucking it away as profit. Just look at the Oakland A’s. In 2024, they spent $64.4 million on player salaries — the lowest of any team — and cried so poor they relocated to Sacramento. Next season’s payroll projects to $33 million, which is $19 million less than what Snell received as a signing bonus. What A’s billionaire owner John Fisher wants people to overlook is that his team receives approximately $60 million each year from the league’s central fund, which includes national television deals, streaming rights and merchandise sales. And that’s just one piece of the pie. The A’s averaged $53 million annually on their last local television deal, plus there are ticket sales and sponsorship deals. while spending just $90 million on player salaries. Meanwhile, a team bought for $180 million in 2005, is now worth an estimated $1.2 billion. Clubs like the A’s and Tampa Bay Rays could afford to spend more. They just choose not to. That’s why former Rays standouts Snell and Glasnow eventually landed in Hollywood or how even a mid-tier option like former A’s starter Chris Bassitt ended up in Toronto. Players can stick around while they’re cheap. Once they start getting paid, it’s time to go. That’s great for the Dodgers, who can swoop in and haven’t missed the playoffs in more than 10 years as a result. It’s also great for other top-10 payroll teams like the who use their resources to gain an advantage. It’s far less beneficial to the fanbases of the clubs who at most hope for fleeting moments of success. Hate the Dodgers and their Dream Team roster all you want, all they’re trying to do is win. MLB would be a much better product if there were more than a handful of teams who could claim the same.
NEW YORK (AP) — In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs — including Apple’s Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos — have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January. “The first term, everybody was fighting me,” Trump said in remarks at Mar-a-Lago . “In this term, everybody wants to be my friend.” Tech companies and leaders have now poured millions into his inauguration fund, a sharp increase — in most cases — from past pledges to incoming presidents. But what does the tech industry expect to gain out of their renewed relationships with Trump? A clue to what the industry is looking for came just days before the election when Microsoft executives — who’ve largely tried to show a neutral or bipartisan stance — joined with a close Trump ally, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, to publish a blog post outlining their approach to artificial intelligence policy. “Regulation should be implemented only if its benefits outweigh its costs,” said the document signed by Andreessen, his business partner Ben Horowitz, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and the company’s president, Brad Smith. They also urged the government to back off on any attempt to strengthen copyright laws that would make it harder for companies to use publicly available data to train their AI systems. And they said, “the government should examine its procurement practices to enable more startups to sell technology to the government.” Trump has pledged to rescind President Joe Biden’s sweeping AI executive order, which sought to protect people’s rights and safety without stifling innovation. He hasn’t specified what he would do in its place, but his campaign said AI development should be “rooted in Free Speech and Human Flourishing.” Trump’s choice to head the Interior Department, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, has spoken openly about the need to boost electricity production to meet increased demand from data centers and artificial intelligence. “The AI battle affects everything from defense to healthcare to education to productivity as a country,′′ Burgum said on Nov. 15, referring to artificial intelligence. “And the AI that’s coming in the next 18 months is going to be revolutionary. So there’s just a sense of urgency and a sense of understanding in the Trump administration′′ to address it. Demand for data centers ballooned in recent years due to the rapid growth of cloud computing and artificial intelligence, and local governments are competing for lucrative deals with big tech companies. But as data centers begin to consume more resources, some residents are pushing back against the world’s most powerful corporations over concerns about the economic, social and environmental health of their communities. “Maybe Big Tech should buy a copy of ‘The Art of The Deal’ to figure out how to best negotiate with this administration,” suggested Paul Swanson, an antitrust attorney for the law firm Holland & Hart. “I won’t be surprised if they find ways to reach some accommodations and we end up seeing more negotiated resolutions and consent decrees.” Although federal regulators began cracking down on Google and Facebook during Trump’s first term as president — and flourished under Biden — most experts expect his second administration to ease up on antitrust enforcement and be more receptive to business mergers. Google may benefit from Trump’s return after he made comments on the campaign trail suggesting a breakup of the company isn’t in the U.S. national interest, after a judge declared its search engine an illegal monopoly . But recent nominations put forward by his transition team have favored those who have been critical of Big Tech companies, suggesting Google won’t be entirely off the hook. Cook’s notoriously rocky relationship with the EU can be traced back to a 2016 ruling from Brussels in a tax case targeting Apple. Cook slammed the bloc’s order for Apple to pay back up to $13.7 billion in Irish back taxes as “total political crap.” Trump, then in his first term as president, piled on, referring to the European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, who was spearheading a campaign on special tax deals and a crackdown on Big Tech companies, as the “tax lady” who “really hates the U.S.” Brussels was eventually vindicated after the bloc’s top court rejected Apple’s appeal this year, though it didn’t stop Cook from calling Trump to complain, Trump recounted in a podcast in October. Trump hosted Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly. Neither Apple nor the Trump transition team has commented on the nature of their discussions. Altman , Amazon and Meta all pledged to donate $1 million each to Trump’s inaugural fund. During his first term, Trump criticized Amazon and railed against the political coverage at The Washington Post, which billionaire Bezos owns. Meanwhile, Bezos had criticized some of Trump’s past rhetoric. In 2019, Amazon also argued in a court case that Trump’s bias against the company harmed its chances of winning a $10 billion Pentagon contract. More recently, Bezos has struck a more conciliatory tone. He recently said at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit in New York that he was “optimistic” about Trump’s second term, while also endorsing president-elect’s plans to cut regulations. The donation from Meta came just weeks after Zuckerberg met with Trump privately at Mar-a-Lago. During the 2024 campaign, Zuckerberg did not endorse a candidate for president, but voiced a more positive stance toward Trump. Earlier this year, he praised Trump’s response to his first assassination attempt. Still, Trump in recent months had continued to attack Zuckerberg publicly. And Altman, who is in a legal dispute with AI rival Elon Musk, has said he is “not that worried” about the Tesla CEO’s influence in the incoming administration. Musk, an early OpenAI investor and board member, sued the artificial intelligence company earlier this year alleging that the maker of ChatGPT betrayed its founding aims of benefiting the public good rather than pursuing profits.
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Tyrese Hunter tossed in a game-high 26 points to lead Memphis to a 99-97 upset victory over No. 2 UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. Hunter, who played at Iowa State and Texas before transferring to Memphis, made eight field goals with 7-of-10 3-point shooting. The Tigers (5-0) connected on 12 of their 22 3-point attempts in the win. UConn's Hassan Diarra made a free throw to cut the Memphis lead to 99-97 with 2.2 seconds left. He intentionally missed the second free throw and collected the loose ball, but his desperation shot was off the mark. It was 92-92 when UConn's Liam McNeeley was called for an offensive foul with 40.3 seconds left. UConn coach Dan Hurley received a technical for arguing the foul call, and PJ Carter made all four free throws to give the Tigers a four-point lead. Memphis, which squandered a 13-point lead with four minutes to play in regulation, received 22 points from PJ Haggerty, 19 from Colby Rogers and 14 from Dain Dainja. Memphis will play the winner of Monday night's game between Colorado and Michigan State in Tuesday's semifinals. UConn will face the loser of that contest. Tarris Reed Jr. had a team-high 22 points and a game-high 11 rebounds for UConn (4-1) before he fouled out with 3:18 to play. He made 10 of his 13 field goal attempts. Alex Karaban added 19 points for the Huskies. Jaylin Stewart scored a career-high 16 points, Diarra had 12 and McNeeley added 10. UConn trailed 82-79 after Diarra made two free throws with 24.2 seconds to play in regulation. The Huskies then forced a turnover and tied the game on a 3-pointer by Solo Ball with 1.2 on the clock. Although Memphis shot 56.5 percent from the field (13 for 23) and 50 percent from 3-point territory (5 for 10) in the first half, the game was tied 40-40 after 20 minutes. Neither team led by more than six points in the half. UConn received 29 points from its bench in the first half. Reed scored 15 of those points and Stewart supplied the other 14. --Field Level Media
