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Microsoft has cut off the Israel Ministry of Defense’s access to some of its tech and services after an internal investigation found the organization appeared to be using its tech to store surveillance data on phone calls made by Palestinians.   The tech giant announced on Thursday that it made the decision to “cease and disable” certain subscriptions from the Israeli military. This affects subscriptions to Azure cloud storage and certain AI services.   “We do not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians,” Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith wrote in a blog post. “We have applied this principle in every country around the world, and we have insisted on it repeatedly for more than two decades. This is why…

MILAN (AP) — Prada’s cavernous showroom was awash in bright orange paint Thursday for a women’s collection that swerved from cocooning to revealing, rigorous to feminine.Co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons continued their meditation on the uniform, but here they invited women to throw caution to the wind, and pair bright opera gloves with coveralls, the kind a mechanic with sartorial sense might wear.“We thought a lot about the idea of freedom, freedom in the way you dress,’’ Simons said backstage. The Prada toolboxThe runway was therefore a toolbox of elements to compose individual looks without regard for conventions…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson spent about 20 years writing “One Battle After Another.” After two decades, it’s never felt more relevant.The epic action thriller, inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s “Vineland,” hits theaters Friday. With a running time of 2 hours and 50 minutes, “One Battle After Another” wastes no time immersing audiences in its politically charged world. The revolution will not be televised, but it will be placed at the front and center of Anderson’s film. The director isn’t there to make his audience comfortable, star Teyana Taylor says, as he zeroes in on themes of immigration, racism…

Jack Antonoff speaks on stage at “Up Close & Personal” In My Studio With…Jack Antonoff at The Village Recording Studio on Aug. 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.Unique Nicole | Getty ImagesAcclaimed music producer Jack Antonoff is rejecting claims by Live Nation Entertainment CEO Michael Rapino that concert tickets are still “underpriced.”The CEO’s comments came at the CNBC Sport and Boardroom Game Plan conference last week, when he said, “In sports, I joke it’s like a badge of honor to spend [$70,000] for Knicks courtside. … When you read about the ticket prices going up, it’s still an average concert…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 10:45 AM ET, Thu September 25, 2025 Tourism Cares’ 2026 North America Meaningful Travel Summit will put responsible travel at the forefront next year, with its chosen destination as Asheville, North Carolina, a community devastated by Hurricane Helene last year. The event, to be held April 14-16, will support the destination’s recovery while focusing on the future of sustainable, responsible travel.  Travel and tourism professionals will be able to connect with local leaders and peers, and immerse themselves in the Asheville community. Asheville-area partners will be added to Tourism Cares’ Meaningful Travel Map, and will be…

A viral app called Neon, which offers to record your phone calls and pay you for the audio so it can sell that data to AI companies, has rapidly risen to the ranks of the top-five free iPhone apps since its launch last week. The app already has thousands of users and was downloaded 75,000 times yesterday alone, according to app intelligence provider Appfigures. Neon pitches itself as a way for users to make by providing call recordings that help train, improve, and test AI models. But now Neon has gone offline, at least for now, after a security flaw…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A charter school network backed by a billionaire hedge fund manager announced Thursday that it is expanding in Miami, after they successfully lobbied Florida’s GOP-controlled Legislature to pass a new state law easing restrictions on the privately run schools and freeing up more state subsidies for the operators. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has overseen a major expansion in state funding for school choice, presided over Thursday’s announcement in Miami alongside Success Academy Charter Schools CEO Eva Moskowitz and Citadel investment firm founder Ken Griffin, a GOP megadonor who has pledged $50 million toward the charter…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A woman has sued Universal Orlando Resort, claiming she was injured on a roller coaster at its newest theme park. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, comes a week after a man died from blunt impact injuries after going on the same ride.Sandi Streets filed the negligence lawsuit in state court in Orlando, days after the death of 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala in a separate incident.Streets said she was invited to Universal’s Epic Universe theme park just a few weeks before it officially opened to the public in May and went on the dual-launch coaster, which reaches speeds…

A Costco store in Richmond, California, US, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCostco on Thursday posted fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analyst estimates as the warehouse club posted double-digit gains in both membership income and its e-commerce business.The warehouse club does not share an annual outlook with Wall Street. It will hold an earnings call at 5 p.m. ET.Here’s how Costco did in its fiscal fourth quarter compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:Earnings per share: $5.87 vs $5.80 expectedRevenue: $86.16 billion vs. $86.06 billion expectedCostco’s…

United Airlines will replace its Boeing 737-800 fleet at Guam’s Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport with 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in February 2026, amid lobby upgrades and new check-in kiosks.“Our investment in new aircraft and a complete refresh of our lobby in Guam will deliver the premium experience our customers expect of United and is part of our broader commitment to elevating the customer experience for our customers in Guam and the broader Pacific region,” said United Airlines Chief Customer Officer David Kinzelman. “For customers with connecting flights to or from the mainland U.S., these investments will…