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Dave McMenaminMar 19, 2026, 08:27 PM ETCloseReporter covering the Lakers and NBA for ESPN. His coverage included the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com between 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com, and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09.Several ContributorsMIAMI — Following a Wednesday game in Houston, then journeying across the nation overnight, only reaching his Miami accommodation near 5 a.m., and undergoing therapy for his arthritic left foot all day long, LeBron James still prepared to compete in the Los Angeles Lakers’ match versus the Miami Heat on Thursday evening and achieved a significant milestone against his previous club.On Thursday,…
OpenAI is developing a desktop “super-application” that will consolidate its ChatGPT app, the Codex AI coding app, and its AI-powered Atlas browser into a single program, The Wall Street Journal discloses. This initiative by the company is part of an endeavor to streamline its various product offerings, according to a memorandum from Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications, as referenced by the WSJ. Simo asserted that such fragmentation “has impeded our advancement and complicated our efforts to meet our desired quality benchmark.””Organizations navigate through stages of exploration and stages of re-prioritization; both are indispensable,” Simo communicated on X, in a…
Mar 19, 2026, 06:45 PM ETNEW YORK — Venezuela’s 3-2 triumph over the United States in the World Baseball Classic final match garnered an audience of 10,784,000 spectators across Fox and Fox Deportes. This figure was almost twice the 5.4 million individuals who witnessed Japan overcome the Americans in the 2023 championship, broadcast on FS1, Fox Deportes, and the network’s digital streaming service.The broadcaster disclosed on Thursday that Tuesday evening’s contest attracted a mean of 10,228,000 viewers on Fox. This metric significantly outpaced the 4.48 million recorded on FS1 for Japan’s 3-2 victory in 2023, and it also surpassed the…
According to informants cited by the Wall Street Journal, Jeff Bezos is reportedly aiming to raise $100 billion for a fresh investment vehicle. This fund is intended to acquire enterprises in significant industrial segments and, in due course, update and streamline their operations using artificial intelligence. This initiative is connected with Bezos’ artificial intelligence venture, Project Prometheus. Bezos, whose engagement with the enterprise was first revealed in November, is functioning as co-founder and co-chief executive officer, in conjunction with Vik Bajaj, a former Google executive. Prometheus, which commenced operations with $6.2 billion in initial capital, concentrates on developing advanced artificial…
Aston Villa and Lille have unveiled their initial lineups for their clash at Villa Park in the return fixture of the 2025/26 Europa League knockout stage’s last 16. A second-half decisive goal by Ollie Watkins has handed the Premier League club a 1-0 advantage to defend as they aim for a quarter-final spot against either Roma or Bologna. Having finished their initial match 1-1, the Italian clubs reconvened in Rome on Thursday (20:00 GMT). 101GreatGoals.com provides the squad announcements for the Villa vs Lille Europa League fixture, along with broadcast information. Less than 24 hours to go ⏳ #UEL pic.twitter.com/oFHOY0Im5O—…
The social platform Bluesky is preparing for significant transformations, as evidenced by today’s announcement that the enterprise has secured $100 million in Series B capital. This investment round, spearheaded by Bain Capital Crypto, was finalized in April 2025 but remained unrevealed until the present moment. Additional participants in this funding initiative include current backers Alumni Ventures and True Ventures, alongside Anthos Capital, Bloomberg Beta, and Knight Foundation. This recent injection of capital follows Bluesky’s $15 million Series A, led by Blockchain Capital and closed in 2024, and its $8 million seed round from Neo and various angel investors from the…
For nearly two hours last week, Meta personnel gained unapproved entry to corporate and user information, a situation brought about by an AI agent that furnished an employee with erroneous technical guidance, as *The Information* had previously disclosed. Meta’s representative, Tracy Clayton, declared in a communique to *The Verge* that “no user data was misused” during the occurrence.An in-house AI agent, described by Clayton as “analogous to OpenClaw within a protected development setting,” was being employed by a Meta technologist to scrutinize a technical query shared by another team member on a company’s internal platform. However, the agent, after its…
Gain access to the Editorial Summary at no costRoula Khalaf, the FT’s Editor, curates her top pieces in this periodic bulletin.Fixed-income and stock markets plummeted this past Thursday, with market participants cautioning that the area confronted an “extended energy crisis” subsequent to assaults on energy facilities in Qatar and Iran.Sovereign debt instruments across the Atlantic suffered setbacks, given that market players anticipated monetary authorities would be compelled to address the escalation in inflation provoked by conflict in the Middle East through raising interest expenses.Europe’s Stoxx 600 index declined by 2.8 percent that day amidst a widespread downturn, where all segments…
Returning to the Champions League for a third successive campaign, Arsenal are aiming for ultimate victory in 2025/26, having been comprehensively defeated by titleholders Paris Saint-Germain in last season’s semi-finals, both at home and away. The Gunners secured the runner-up position in the Premier League, finishing 10 points behind Liverpool. Their league phase matches included encounters with 2024/25 Champions League finalists Inter and Bayern Munich, who have claimed the title on six occasions. Arsenal have consistently advanced to the elimination rounds in every Champions League appearance since the 2000/01 season. Discover Arsenal’s match schedule, outcomes, and roster for the 2025/26…
The Los Angeles-based startup, Arc Boat Company, aims to broaden its developing commercial operations and supply electric drive systems to military suppliers, driven by founder Mitch Lee’s ambition to “electrify all marine vessels.” To achieve this, Arc secured $50 million in a Series C investment round, with contributions from Eclipse, a16z, Menlo Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Necessary Ventures, and Offline Ventures. Lee informed TechCrunch during an interview that this venture into fresh markets will not detriment Arc’s recreational watercraft division. He noted that sport boats represent a sector yielding “significant income” for Arc, simultaneously demonstrating to commercial clients the efficacy and…