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Americas News

David Ellison's Paramount wants its WBD merger challengers to put up nearly $1.9 billion
Business

David Ellison's Paramount wants its WBD merger challengers to put up nearly $1.9 billion

Paramount Skydance wants those suing to stop its WBD deal to post a nearly $1.9 billion bond, saying it will miss out on "significant" cost savings.

James Faris · 17 Aug, 2026
Josh Pate was evicted while earning $27K. Now, he runs a college football media empire
World

Josh Pate was evicted while earning $27K. Now, he runs a college football media empire

Josh Pate went from making $27,000 a year and getting evicted to owning the IP of his college football podcast and signing a new deal with ESPN.

Reid Bradtke · 17 Aug, 2026
Google is buying Spirit Airlines' old data for $10 million to improve its AI
Business

Google is buying Spirit Airlines' old data for $10 million to improve its AI

Google bid $10 million for Spirit Airlines' data, beating Mercor's bid. Tech companies are racing to grab as much AI training data as they can.

Charles Rollet · 17 Aug, 2026
Trump meets teen lifeguard and boy saved in viral ocean rescue at Oval Office
World

Trump meets teen lifeguard and boy saved in viral ocean rescue at Oval Office

President Donald Trump hosted 16-year-old California lifeguard Ryder Williams at the White House after viral video showed his dramatic ocean rescue.

Wilhelmine Baumbach · 17 Aug, 2026
National park trip turns tragic after falling rock pierces Jeep roof, fatally striking man in front of wife
World

National park trip turns tragic after falling rock pierces Jeep roof, fatally striking man in front of wife

Rex Schowengerdt, 72, suffered a catastrophic brain injury when a falling rock pierced the roof of a Jeep he was traveling in as his wife sat beside him.

Priscilla Champlin · 17 Aug, 2026
Reddit is experimenting with video and audio versions of posts
Technology

Reddit is experimenting with video and audio versions of posts

The company wants users to be able to watch and listen to conversations.

Nicolas Howell · 17 Aug, 2026
Former ref warns official to keep Caitlin Clark's name out of her mouth, RIP Sheryl Yoast & Kristin Cavallari!
World

Former ref warns official to keep Caitlin Clark's name out of her mouth, RIP Sheryl Yoast & Kristin Cavallari!

Terry McAuley called out a WNBA ref for using Caitlin Clark's name during a foul call, calling the move incredibly unprofessional and unprecedented.

Darrel Hammes · 17 Aug, 2026
This compact Glorious mechanical keyboard is just $35
Technology

This compact Glorious mechanical keyboard is just $35

Are you curious about custom mechanical keyboards, but don’t want to spend hundreds just to get started without being sure you’ll enjoy the hobby? You can grab...

Brad Bourque · 17 Aug, 2026
LIV Golf Team Championship set for Indianapolis as Michigan tournament is canceled amid league's murky future
World

LIV Golf Team Championship set for Indianapolis as Michigan tournament is canceled amid league's murky future

Scott O'Neil says a new lead investor will keep LIV Golf alive past 2027, but the $40 million Team Championship has now been officially re-scheduled.

Euna Reinger · 17 Aug, 2026
I tried Ina Garten's espresso martini and was tipsy after just a few sips
Business

I tried Ina Garten's espresso martini and was tipsy after just a few sips

Ina Garten puts her own spin on the espresso martini with this recipe, which includes orange-flavored vodka and Kahlúa. It packs a very boozy punch.

Anneta Konstantinides · 17 Aug, 2026
Leaker details A20 Pro chip’s new speed gains
Technology

Leaker details A20 Pro chip’s new speed gains

iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra will be unveiled next month with a new A20 Pro chip, and this weekend a reputable leaker shared performance gains to expect per s...

Ryan Christoffel · 17 Aug, 2026
John Gruber calls Claude's AI watermarking 'patently offensive'
Business

John Gruber calls Claude's AI watermarking 'patently offensive'

Anthropic is adding a watermark to Claude's output. Tech blogger John Gruber says it could prioritize traceability over the quality of the writing.

Ben Shimkus · 17 Aug, 2026