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Mercor, a startup that connects companies like OpenAI and Meta with domain experts needed to train and refine their foundational AI models, is in discussions with investors for a Series C round, according to two sources familiar with the deal talks and a marketing document viewed by TechCrunch. Felicis, a returning investor, is considering doubling down on the company for the Series C, according to two sources. Felicis declined to comment. The company is currently targeting a valuation of $10 billion or more, one person said. That’s up from an $8 billion target valuation that the company discussed a couple…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel is no defender of democracy.At least he turned down the title when a reporter suggested he might be.“Those are heavy thoughts and I have a tendency to to reject them,” he said backstage this weekend at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. “I don’t really feel like I’m defending democracy.”He said he’s doing something much smaller when he lays into President Donald Trump.“I’m giving this guy a little poke, and he deserves it, and I enjoy it, and I hope that people enjoy it too,” Kimmel said.As the 57-year-old TV personality spoke he was holding…
EverPass Media has inked a deal with Disney’s ESPN to distribute live games and other content from its ESPN+ streaming service to bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments in the U.S.The deal bulks up EverPass’ offering of live sports streaming to businesses. EverPass already provides the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” package, as well as all NFL games that are available exclusively on streaming services this season, such as last Friday’s matchup that was only shown on Alphabet’s YouTube.Live sports reign supreme over most other content in attracting big audiences on both traditional TV and streaming platforms. But as viewers continue to…
Flight disruptions are always a headache for travelers. But flight disruptions caused by airline IT outages? Those can be another level of stress and chaos, as sometimes carriers aren’t able to reschedule flights for days at a time. It’s a phenomenon that seems to be happening more often. Just this summer, there were two high-profile IT system breakdowns, which both caused widespread flight disruptions across the country. Within weeks of each other in late July and early August, both Alaska Airlines and United Airlines had critical computer systems crash, causing several days of canceled and delayed flights.Before that, major IT meltdowns…
What a difference a changing regulatory environment makes. Roughly nine months after suggesting that a young copy trading platform could only operate because it flew “under the radar” of regulators, Robinhood has announced its own entry into the space with “Robinhood Social,” a new feature that will allow users to follow and manually replicate the trades of prominent investors. The move represents a striking about-face for the online brokerage, which has historically been cautious about features that could attract regulatory scrutiny. The company famously ditched its celebratory digital confetti feature ahead of its 2021 IPO after regulators raised concerns about…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor unions representing millions of educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump’s administration over its immigration crackdown, saying arrests near school campuses are terrorizing children and their teachers, leading some students to drop out.At the start of Trump’s second term, his Republican administration said it would allow immigration arrests at schools — long considered off limits. That violated the law, argues the lawsuit from the two largest U.S. teacher unions, the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers.Also joining the lawsuit are educators from an Oregon preschool where masked agents broke a car…
Amazon’s Zoox on Wednesday launched its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, offering free rides through parts of the entertainment mecca for anyone willing to gamble on the safety of a driverless vehicle.The Las Vegas debut of Zoox’s long-planned ride-hailing service reflects Amazon-owned robotaxi maker’s confidence in the safety of its boxy vehicles after two years of testing them in the city. The robotaxis initially were only available to employees in Las Vegas before gradually expanding to friends and family members. Now, anyone with the Zoox app will be able to request a ride to five designated locations, including Resorts World,…
Movie theaters across the country are pulling out the stops for Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday in December. A new documentary about the song and dance man’s life, “Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration,” will be in theaters over his birthday weekend on Dec. 13 and 14, Fathom Entertainment said Wednesday.“It’s wonderful; a total surprise for me,” Van Dyke said in an email to The Associated Press. “If you don’t think luck has a lot to do with it, then you’re mistaken.”The feature length film has been in the works for over three decades. In telling the story of Van Dyke’s…
Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf said Wednesday that while corporations and higher-income consumers are thriving, lower income Americans are struggling to stay afloat.The bank’s data shows that “companies are in really great shape” and spending and debt repayment rates among all income levels has been steady, but there are signs of stress among lower earners, Scharf said in an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box.”There is this big dichotomy between higher-income and lower-income consumers which continues and is a real issue,” Scharf said.”The low end is spending the money that they have, so their balances are below … pre-pandemic levels; they…
by Mia Taylor Last updated: 3:05 PM ET, Tue September 9, 2025 In the age of ubiquitous iPhones and countless other similarly impressive devices with built-in cameras, ‘selfies’ have become a standard part of the travel experience.But they’ve also become a deadly travel hazard (at least in some cases). A new study conducted by The Barber Law Firm ranks the countries around the world where it’s most dangerous to try and capture that selfie for posterity.To develop this ranking, the Texas-based law firm researched selfie-related incidents around the world that occurred between March 2014 to May 2025. To identify these…