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7 celebrities who competed at Miss USA, including Halle Berry and Olivia Culpo
Berry represented Ohio at Miss USA in 1986. She was first runner-up to Miss Texas, Christy Fichtner, who was the first runner-up at Miss Universe. If Fichtner had won, Berry would have inherited the Miss USA crown. That same year, Berry was the first African-American woman to represent the USA at…
Jensen Huang says AI data centers can fix the very grid they’re straining
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the AI industry needs to do “better” when it comes to data centers. “The technology industry, the builders, and, have to do a much better job working with the communities to get prepared for this AI infrastructure build-out,” Huang told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday…
Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’
President Donald Trump’s fight with Canada has spilled into Lake Ontario — er, Lake America? On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order that he said would “immediately” rename the body of water to “Lake America.” Canadian officials have said they will not recognize the new name. The order directs…
Google employees are already testing the next Gemini Flash AI model
Google just released a new AI model this month. Its employees are already testing the next one. Some staff have begun using a preview version of Gemini 3.8 Flash, highlighting the breakneck pace of the AI race as Google pushes out new models just weeks apart to keep up with OpenAI and Anthropic…
Why is Meta calling out TikTok and YouTube with a flurry of new ads? It’s a game of ‘reputational jujitsu.’
Meta has a message for the public: Don’t forget about TikTok and YouTube. After Meta’s surprise settlement of up to $18 billion in a teen addiction lawsuit on Wednesday, the company is going on the offensive to shape the narrative with a series of ads on social media and in print newspapers. The…
These states have produced the most Miss USA winners
The District of Columbia doesn’t have representation in the Senate, but it sure does well on the Miss USA stage. In 2016, Deshauna Barber won Miss District of Columbia, and Kára McCullough placed first runner-up. Barber went on to win Miss USA, while McCullough won Miss District of Columbia in…
Nvidia’s interest in Hugging Face is a hedge against a future dominated by OpenAI and Anthropic
What does $13 billion buy Nvidia these days? A bigger say in what AI gets built and what it runs on. Business Insider reported on Wednesday that the chip giant was in talks to acquire Hugging Face, which hosts open-source AI models. That lines up with Nvidia’s strategy as of late, as it has been
OpenAI issues call for ‘collective action’ on cyber defense: ‘We have a limited window’
OpenAI says there’s a “limited window to strengthen cyber defenses.” More than 100 organizations joined OpenAI in an open letter calling for companies and governments to strengthen cybersecurity defenses before it’s too late. Of particular note, rival Anthropic is one of the signatories, a sign…
I traveled in coach on an Amtrak train from Vancouver to Seattle for $50. It was cheaper and less stressful than flying.
Even as a frequent flyer, I still find the views from an airplane during takeoff and landing pretty surreal. But the view doesn’t change once in the air, save for sunsets, sunrises, and passing clouds. That’s not the case on a train. Instead, passengers can see every inch of the route as the train…
18 states that have never won Miss USA
While Florida has never won Miss USA, it assumed the title in 1967. Cheryl Patton, who placed second runner-up, inherited the crown after Sylvia Hitchcock won Miss Universe and the first runner-up, Susan Ellen Bradley, declined to take the title. Florida has also had two first runners-up, and more…