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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Private investment firms that are helping finance America’s artificial intelligence race and the huge buildout of energy-hungry data centers are getting interested in the local utilities that deliver electricity to regular customers — and the servers that power AI. Billions of dollars from such firms are now flowing toward electric utilities in places including New Mexico, …

The September 26 episode of WWE SmackDown ended with Tiffany Stratton defending her WWE Women’s Title against Jade Cargill and Nia Jax. During the match, Cargill got busted open after Nia Jax drove her really hard into the steel steps and now fans are calling for WWE to fire Jax. A fan went on Twitter to demand that WWE fire Nia …

AI firm Anthropic said on Friday that it will triple its international workforce and grow its applied AI team by five times this year in order to keep up with the rising global demand for its Claude models. Indeed, the company explained that nearly 80% of Claude’s consumer usage now comes from outside the U.S., with people in countries like …

EU rejects Apple demand to scrap landmark tech rules  France 24 Apple calls for changes to anti-monopoly laws and says it may stop shipping to the EU  The Guardian Apple Asks EU to Repeal Sweeping Big Tech Antitrust Rules  Bloomberg.com Apple pushes EU to repeal tech rules over feature delays, app vulnerabilities  Reuters EU Commission lashes out at Apple for wanting landmark digital law …

Disney investors argue Kimmel’s suspension hurt profits, demand investigation  Axios Disney investors demand details into company’s Jimmy Kimmel suspension  The Guardian Disney investors say handling of Jimmy Kimmel suspension put politics over shareholders, demand records  CNBC Bob Iger Just Learned a Hard Lesson  Bloomberg.com Shareholders question Disney about decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel  Los Angeles Times Source link

Top Democrats in Washington are calling for investigations after a branch of the National Archives released New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherill’s unredacted military record, including her Social Security number, to an individual who filed a Freedom of Information Act request. Scott Levins, the director of the National Personnel Records Center, this week acknowledged the disclosure, which occurred in June, in …

A new letter suggests company brass may have placed “improper political or affiliate considerations above the best interests of the company and its stockholders” Attorneys representing two groups of Disney shareholders are demanding records related to the company’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel under pressure from the Trump administration.  As Variety notes, the letters were sent to Disney CEO Bob …

By Anuja Bharat Mistry -Costco Wholesale beat fourth-quarter revenue and profit estimates on Thursday, as Americans hunting for bargains flocked to the membership-only retail chain to snap up lower-priced essentials. With household budgets under pressure due to rising inflation, triggered by tariffs, and a weakening labor market, consumers are increasingly seeking value, which has helped retailers such as Costco buck …

President Donald Trump counts U.S. farmers as one of his most loyal constituencies, but the administration’s recent move to expand economic support for Argentina has drawn the ire of the agriculture industry. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on social media on Wednesday that he and Trump spoke at length with Argentina president Javier Milei about plants to financially support Argentina …

A group of Disney investors is asking the company to turn over documents related to the company’s decision to temporarily suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show, amid charges the media company may have been “complicit in succumbing” to media censorship. The investors, composed of lawyers for the American Federation of Teachers and Reporters Without Borders, noted that Disney’s stock “suffered significant …