Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors
The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases and could lead more A.I. companies to pay rights holders for use of their works.
Month: September 2025
A Revived Focus on an Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism
Studies over the last decade of acetaminophen use in pregnancy — including a recent scientific review — have yielded mixed results but have not found a causal connection.
Hamas releases video of Israeli hostages held in Gaza
Hamas released a video on Friday of two Israeli hostages seized from a music festival in Israel in October 2023, and one said he was being held in Gaza City, where the Israeli military has launched a major offensive to wipe out the militant group. Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel are two of 48 people … Read more
American Eagle Earnings Fall Slightly After Sydney Sweeney Ad
[The second quarter ended nine days after the ad was released, leaving little time to see the full impact of the campaign.
India to keep buying Russian oil despite US tariff pressure
India will continue to buy Russian oil as it proves economical, its finance minister said on Friday, despite the Trump administration’s decision to impose heavy import tariffs on Indian goods due, in part, to its energy purchases from Moscow. As Europe and the US have shunned Russian oil over Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, India … Read more
EU hits Google with $3.47bn fine despite Trump threats
The EU on Friday slapped Google with a massive 2.95 billion euro ($3.47 billion) antitrust fine for favouring its own advertising services, despite President Donald Trump’s warnings not to target US big tech. Google vowed to appeal the decision by the European Commission, which accused the US firm of distorting competition in the 27-nation bloc. … Read more
CBS Abruptly Changes Rules for Editing ‘Face the Nation’ Interviews
[The change came less than a week after an interview aired with Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary. The administration accused the network of deceptively editing her appearance.
After Rayner’s Resignation, Farage’s Reform UK Party Sees An Opportunity
Nigel Farage, the leader of the anti-immigration party Reform U.K., spoke to supporters just after news broke that the deputy prime minister had resigned.
Where and When to See the Blood Moon and Total Lunar Eclipse
People in the Eastern Hemisphere may see Earth’s shadow pass over the lunar surface, covering our world’s natural satellite in a flush of red.
Flip Pallot, Banker Turned TV Fly Fishing Star, Dies at 83
[His long-running outdoor show on ESPN helped popularize an adventurous saltwater sport bent on hooking some of the biggest fish in the sea.
